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Walt Hartley Discovers His Calling Offshore on 30A

How a local turned a passion into a thriving business!

9 New Sculptures Added to 30A’s Underwater Museum of Art

CAA And SWARA collaborate to expand the Underwater Museum of Art with 4th deployment.

2022 Underwater Museum of Arts & Artists Announced

The Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County (CAA) and South Walton Artificial Reef Association (SWARA) are proud to reveal the ten sculpture…

UMA’s “El Plastico” Brings New Awareness to Ocean Pollution

Eight million tons of plastic end up in our oceans each year. Artist George Sabra took this problem as inspiration…

A Deep Dive into the United States’ First Underwater Museum

This article appears in the inaugural issue of 30A’s Beach Happy Magazine. Look for Beach Happy magazine at Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, Publix,…

2020 Underwater Museum of Art Installations Announced

The Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County (CAA) and South Walton Artificial Reef Association (SWARA) recently revealed the sculpture designs selected…

30A Snorkel and Diving Reefs: Everything You Need to Know

The Emerald Coast is best known for its sugar white sand, enchanting sunsets, and sparkling tranquility as far as the…

UMA Artist Urges: Let’s Not Blow This

Our earth is as delicate as a flower, and Alabama artist Kevin Reilly replicated its fragility in his piece Let’s…

Depth of Decision: Opening Doors Under the Sea

We are flooded with decisions every day. Doors represent a multitude of decisions, whether we choose to enter or wait…

How Artificial Reefs Promote Marine Habitat

Art has long been used to convey awareness for dozens of social, cultural and economic issues to the American public…

2019 Underwater Museum of Art Installations

The nation’s first underwater museum expanded with 12 new sculptures. The Underwater Museum of Art (UMA) is located less than a…

Call for Artists: Second Installation Planned for Underwater Museum of Art

Artists are invited to submit proposals for the second art installation of the Underwater Museum of Art (UMA). The second…

UMA Named to TIME’s List of World’s Greatest Places

TIME revealed its first annual list of the World’s Greatest Places, which highlights 100 destinations that are breaking new ground,…

The visionary behind the Underwater Museum is also one of 30A’s Most Renowned Artists

South Walton Artist of the Year and Cultural Arts Alliance (CAA) Board President, Allison Wickey has been on a long…

Evelyn Tickle is Making a Difference in our Ocean, One Oyster Reef at a Time

Underwater Museum of Art (UMA) contributor Evelyn Tickle is here to show us that “the world is your oyster” is…

From Texas via Spain to 30A: Artist Marek Anthony Makes Underwater Magic

Unlike his fellow contributing artists to the Underwater Museum of Art (UMA) project, Marek Anthony never spent summers or vacation…

30A Welcomes the First Ever Underwater Museum of Art in North America

The Underwater Museum of Art is the first of its kind in North America and is located approximately 0.7 miles…

Justin Gaffrey’s ‘Self Portrait’ Awaits You 60 Feet Below

In 2001, Justin Gaffrey was ready to rinse his schedule of furniture design and culinary arts. Instead, he was anxious…

Are you an artist willing to sink a sculpture into the Gulf of Mexico?

South Walton will soon be home to North America’s first underwater museum of art. The Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton…

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