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.
Underwater Museum of Art, Florida
The Cultural Arts Alliance (CAA) and the South Walton Artificial Reef Association (SWARA) partnered to introduce the first ever underwater permanent sculpture museum in North America.
The Underwater Museum of Art is a part of the Cultural Arts Alliance’s Art in Public Spaces Program and enhance South Walton Artificial Reef Association (SWARA’s) mission of creating marine habitat and expanding fishery populations while providing enhanced creative, cultural, economic and educational opportunities for the benefit, education and enjoyment of residents, students and visitors in South Walton. Read more…
ARTISTS AND SCULPTURES
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 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
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 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
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 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
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 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
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 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
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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.
