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WELCOME TO THE
40TH ANNUAL PETER ANDERSON FESTIVAL
Welcome to Ocean Springs and to this year’s “festival season!” This festival celebrates 40 years of the arts honoring master potter Peter Anderson. His shop, Shearwater Pottery, still creates unique, warm pottery pieces in the heart of downtown
to this day. The Anderson family has been a monumental part of our the arts community from creating an arts colony to inspiring a vibrant
arts community and business center in Ocean Springs. We thank the family for their creativity and commitment to this town and to the arts. Congratulations on 90 years at Shearwater.
The team that makes up this festival from the artists, musicians, volunteers, organizers, local business owners and beyond all work together to bring this amazing two-day event to the
Mississippi Gulf Coast. I am delighted to see
the passion through
this event and how the festival is promoted
year round helping bring growth, revenue, character and life to this community.
I am grateful for
the partnership with
Blue Moon and F.E.B.
Distributing Company.
Together, we have
grown this festival
and its impact to new
levels. The Blue Moon
Art Project contest
is a state-wide art
competition featured at
the festival. The winner
showcased this year
is a coast native, Dan
Eckenrode. Be looking for
his “festival” cups at any
of our local restaurants
and bars during this season! I cannot thank the staff at F.EB. Distributing enough for their partnership.
Please take the time to familiarize yourself with this guide as it is a great way to locate some favorite stops throughout the festival. The information page will help you locate the park n’ ride venues, live entertainment and where you can purchase a festival t-shirt. Parking on side streets is prohibited. Please help us to keep traffic organized by using our park n’ ride locations.
Thank you for taking the time to be a part of this special event and season, “festival season” in Ocean Springs. On behalf of our local shops, restaurants, galleries, artists, city government and chamber of commerce, let me say, “welcome” and “thank you” for sharing your time with us!
Sponsors
PRESENTING SPONSOR
PLATINUM SPONSORS
GOLD SPONSORS
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CYNTHIA DOBBS SUTTON
Executive Director, Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce-Main Street-Tourism Bureau
SILVER SPONSORS
ABC Rental Bancorp South
Community Bank Shearwater Pottery
Pascagoula Refinery
BRONZE SPONSORS