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32 of the world's most talented sculptors were in Virginia Beach creating incredible works of art for our viewing pleasure. With a world-class venue, talent, and prize purse, Neptune's International Sandsculpting Championship has distinguished itself as a premier event unlike any other for miles. From the gallery feel and extended viewing hours, your sandsculpting fill can be quelled with a single visit.
It's been the signature event of the Virginia Beach Neptune Festival since its inception. Now it becomes the signature event of an entire region as the International Sandsculpting Championship expands to ten days. With an international field of sculptors representing countries from around the world, the expansion of the competition puts this as one of the most distinctive events of its kind in the world.
A huge tent, almost as large as a football field, houses 22 sculptures created by 12 solo and 10 doubles teams! Sculptors competed for the largest prize purse awarded in the country.
Photography - Craig McClure
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These are just some of the sights during a recent canoe trip on Broad Bay. Launching from the First Landing State Park ramp at 64th Street and following the First Landing shoreline heading toward White Hill Lake offered views of fishermen, paddle boarders, fish, osprey, white herons, kayakers, fish and beautiful weather. It can be a great place to live with outdoor resources like this.
Photography by C. McClure
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With the escalation of Hurricane Joaquin, the International Sandsculpting Championship tent was, unfortunately, forced to shut down early. Hopefully, you can get a sense of the quality of the artwork and artists that the Neptune Festival draws each year (even if you did not get to visit the 2015 show).
Photographs by Jucoby Kinchen
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