Bethany Beach Boardwalk Arts Festival set for this weekend | Arts & Entertainment

The Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce will present the 46th Annual Bethany Beach Boardwalk Arts Festival on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For more than 45 years, the annual event, located in downtown Bethany Beach, has hosted more than 100 juried artists to showcase and sell their work. The featured artists bring unique creations representing a variety of different mediums, including painting, photography, woodwork, metalwork, clay, baskets and jewelry.

Supported by Taylor Bank, this year’s festival will also feature a live radio broadcast and live music.

The festival weekend will begin on Friday, Sept. 6, at the Meet the Artists Reception hosted by Gallery One and sponsored by Comcast. Attendees will be able to enjoy an evening of light fare by Taste Events with the 16 partner artists of Gallery One, located at 32 Atlantic Avenue, Ocean View, from 5 to 7 p.m. Wine tastings will be offered by Salted Vines Vineyard & Winery.

This is an RSVP-only event. All registered attendees will qualify to win a $300 Gallery One gift card and original pottery by Carmela Coleman.

Throughout the arts festival, there will be a silent auction, featuring works of art donated by the festival’s artists. Local businesses are also welcome to donate to the silent auction and should contact [email protected] for more information. The silent auction is sponsored by Custom Mechanical, and all proceeds from the silent auction will support the arts programs of local elementary schools in the region.

Back by popular demand, Beach Liquors is sponsoring a ticketed Wine Tasting event hosted at Harvest Tide Steakhouse, located in the heart of the festival, at 98 Garfield Parkway in Bethany Beach. The Wine Tasting will take place in two separate time slots (1-3 p.m. and 4-6 p.m.) and feature tastings from a variety of different wines.

Event sponsors include: Supporting Sponsors Taylor Bank, Southern Delaware Tourism; Transportation Sponsor Renewal by Andersen; Media Sponsors Coastal Point, Forever Media-The Wave, Today Media; Volunteer & Artists Sponsor Heather’s Home Works; Signature Sponsors Beach Liquors, Comcast, Creative Concepts, McKee Builders, Salted Vines Vineyard & Winery; Silent Auction Sponsor Custom Mechanical; Festival Sponsor Taste Events; Shopping Bag Sponsors Bethany Beach Books & The Book Drop, Chesapeake Legal Counsel, Miken Builders; Entertainment Sponsor Clove & Cedar Coffeebar; and Communication Sponsor Delmarva Two-Way Radio.

Attendees are being encouraged to shop not only at the festival but also at local businesses, as well as to explore the area’s many local art galleries. A business directory can be requested or found on thequietresorts.com to plan a fun-filled weekend. Additional overflow parking will be available at St. Ann’s Parish, located at 691 Garfield Parkway, Bethany Beach, with shuttle services to and from the festival.

For more information on the Bethany Beach Boardwalk Arts Festival, visit BethanyBeachArtsFestival.com or call (302) 539-2100.