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Welcome
TO THE FESTIVAL
Welcome to the 42nd Annual Peter Anderson Arts & Crafts Festival presented by Blue Moon! While this year might look a bit different, the heart of our festival remains the same.
As with every year prior, our team has worked tirelessly alongside city officials to host this fine arts festival, which has flourished to become one of the most well-attended in the region. Though scaled down in size this year, we and our volunteers are proud of the work that went into making
share it with others. Art speaks a language all its own, and I hope that you’ll experience something new at this year’s festival. Each of the talented artists in attendance have a story to tell, and
the Peter Anderson
Festival a reality, despite
the odds.
I would like to take the time to thank the many
people and businesses
who have made this
year’s festival possible. To our sponsors, thank
you for believing in
the value of the arts,
especially during times
of difficulty. Without
your support, this
festival would not have been possible. To the community of Ocean Springs and our government officials, thank you for backing us as we navigated through uncertain times, helping us to create a plan for a safe and successful festival. And to our artists, thank you for for continuing to create beauty and
Published by
Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce Main Street — Tourism Bureau 1000 Washington Ave.,
Ocean Springs, MS 39564 Phone: 228.875.4424 www.oceanspringschamber.com
this is the perfect opportunity to hear them. The slower pace of this year’s festival will promote social distancing and safety, but it will also give
you time to enjoy each booth to the fullest and get to know the artists.
Our youngest artists will be stationed outside of the Walter Anderson Museum of Art as they participate in a program called Young at Art. I created
this exhibit six years ago to help grow the entrepreneurial spirit and inspire students ages 8 through 18 as they pursue their love of the arts.
That love is what the Peter Anderson Festival is all about, and I hope you’ll feel it yourself during the first weekend of November.
In C peration
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Publisher: Michael Sunderman
Editor: Kelsey Sunderman-Foster
Account Executives: Shirley LeRoy, Jennifer Cox Designers: Dara Parker, Brian Treadaway, Missy Mitchell Contributing Photographers: Katherine Swetman Contributing Writers: Susan Ruddiman
Cynthia Sutton
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