The Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County (CAA) and South Walton Artificial Reef Association (SWARA) are proud to reveal the ten sculpture designs, including two international selections, chosen by the jury for permanent exhibition in the fourth installation of the Underwater Museum of Art (UMA). The 2022 installation will include the following
Eight million tons of plastic end up in our oceans each year. Artist George Sabra took this problem as inspiration to create El Plastico, a sculpture of a plastic bottle for the Under Museum of Art 2019 installation. El Plastico replicates a 2-liter cola bottle and is constructed of environmentally
The Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County (CAA) and South Walton Artificial Reef Association (SWARA) recently revealed the sculpture designs selected by jury for permanent exhibition in the third installation of the Underwater Museum of Art (UMA). Named in 2018 by TIME Magazine as one of 100 “World’s Greatest Places,” the
The Emerald Coast is best known for its sugar white sand, enchanting sunsets, and sparkling tranquility as far as the sunglasses can see. But you’ll have to ditch the sunglasses and look deeper to get a truly local experience for our most charming locals reside just beneath the waves. With
Our earth is as delicate as a flower, and Alabama artist Kevin Reilly replicated its fragility in his piece Let’s Not Blow This for the 2019 installation for the Underwater Museum of Art. The hand holding a dandelion serves as a reminder to our role to restore and protect our
We are flooded with decisions every day. Doors represent a multitude of decisions, whether we choose to enter or wait for another opportunity. That is what Gianna Stewart wanted to communicate with her piece Depth of Decision, one of the 2019 installations for the Underwater Museum of Art (UMA). Depth
The Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County (CAA) is a Local Arts Agency that supports the arts through leadership, advocacy, funding, programs and education. The very first “Grayton Beach Fine Arts Festival” was held in 1989, and because of the event’s ever-increasing popularity, the Cultural Arts Alliance (CAA) was founded
Unlike his fellow contributing artists to the Underwater Museum of Art (UMA) project, Marek Anthony never spent summers or vacation time in South Walton and does not reside here. His roots stretch internationally across the pond. An anything-but-happenstance conversation among colleagues led him to investigate the Cultural Arts Alliance’s call for
Artists are invited to submit proposals for the second art installation of the Underwater Museum of Art (UMA). The second installation will be deployed Summer 2019. Deadline for submission is January 31, 2019. Recently named by TIME Magazine as one of 100 “World’s Greatest Places,” the UMA is the first and only permanent
Underwater Museum of Art (UMA) contributor Evelyn Tickle is here to show us that “the world is your oyster” is a fine sentiment but that the oyster is actually “an engineer and an architect.” When Evelyn Tickle’s former professor from Auburn University’s College of Architecture, Design and Construction contacted her
TIME revealed its first annual list of the World’s Greatest Places, which highlights 100 destinations that are breaking new ground, leading industry trends and offering visitors an extraordinary experience. The Underwater Museum of Art (UMA), located in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Grayton Beach, Florida, was included in the
South Walton is home to a league of visionaries who have been instrumental in creating, nurturing and sustaining the ecological vibrancy of this area. But over the past few years, one passionate local stands out among the rest. His unique vision is bridging together our community’s culture, ecosystems and economy
