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MONTEREY, Calif. -- The "art of the Sea Monterey Festival" is coming to Monterey Saturday, September 22.
The free art festival will run from 9:00am to 5:00pm in the Upper Custom House Plaza and Monterey's Old Fisherman's Wharf, which is located in California State Historic Park in Downtown Monterey.
This annual, interactive event features a wide array of activities, music and dancing and celebrates local professional and amateur artists who will display and sell their unique maritime-themed artwork in a variety of mediums. The "Art of the Sea Monterey Festival" also provides many interactive family activities. Among the activities: pottery wheel demonstrations, face painting, magic arts and Japanese art stenciling.
There will also be a beach cleanup activity conducted by the Wahine Project. Volunteers are encouraged to bring their own gloves and buckets.
According to Mary Alice Cerrito Fettis, President of Monterey's Old Fisherman's Wharf, "We are very pleased to host this free community event that highlights the talents of local artists and inspires others. In these challenging economic times, this Festival truly helps our valued local artists who are so important to our region…and whose work enhances the quality of our lives!"
