Associated Arts of Ocean Shores WA

06/01/2026

2026 Arts & Crafts Festival Poster Contest

Contest Rules:

1. The poster contest is open to anyone who has some relation to the Festival—volunteer, member, vendor

2. All entries submitted must have been created by only one artist. No shared work is allowed.

3. All submitted artwork must be the original creation of the artist entering the contest and must not be based on the work or a reference photo of another artist.

4. Artists are allowed to submit up to two digital images of their art.

5. The art must have been created no earlier than 2024.

6. The finished poster is a vertical format. ABS/AAOS reserves the right to crop the artwork as needed.

7. We do not accept nudes, digital art, or art created using artificial intelligence.

8. The winning artist grants a non-exclusive license to Artists by the Sea/Associated Arts of Ocean Shores (ABS/AAOS) to reproduce the art on the official 2026 Arts & Crafts Festival Poster, and to sell the posters at all future ABS/AAOS events and on its web site. ABS/AAOS will keep all monies collected from poster sales.

9. The winning artist gives full permission to publish their name and photo of the winning artwork on the ABS/AAOS website and social media and any other advertising without further compensation.

10. The winning artist will receive a $100 cash prize and five posters.

11. ABS/AAOS Board Members are prohibited from entering the contest.

12. ABS/AAOS reserves the right to refuse any artwork submitted that it determines to be inappropriate or distasteful.

13. By participating, the entrant agrees to follow and be bound by these rules.

14. The ABS/AAOS Board will choose the winning artwork and announce the winner not long after all art has been collected.

Entry Deadline:

• Entries must be submitted to ABS/AAOS by July 1, 2026.

• Include artists name, telephone number, title of the artwork, media used, and date created

• Email to [email protected].

• Prefer high resolution JPEG images (minimum 300 ppi, or 1900 pixels on the shortest side). If resolution is not sufficient, artist for selected art must be able to meet in Ocean Shores at a set date and time to have a photo taken of your art.

For questions, please email [email protected]

05/01/2026

September 4-6

03/23/2026

Calling all artists and crafters!

Time is running out to submit your application for the 2026 Ocean Shores Arts & Crafts Festival! The deadline is April 1!

We have only a few booths remaining in the main hall; spaces are also available in the concourse and breakout rooms. We also have spaces outdoors.

Please visit our website at associatedarts.org and click on the vendor registration link on the home page to sign up!

03/01/2026

It happened! Pictures to prove it (from the AAOS/Artists by the Sea "Meet & Greet", February 28th, 2026, at Beach Treasures Coffee Shop:

02/15/2026

Calling all artists and crafters!

The AAOS is accepting applications for the 2026 Arts and Crafts Festival, held over Labor Day weekend!

To apply, go to our website - www.associatedarts.org . The corner booths in the main room and concourse are sold out, but we have many 10x10 booths remaining!

There were over 7,000 visitors to last years Arts and Crafts Festival; it is a popular event!

Come see and be seen...Welcome to the Festival!

Associated Arts of Ocean Shores (AAOS) promotes the visual, literary, and performing arts in Ocean Shores and the North Beach, Washington, by informing residents of the performing and visual arts and sponsoring arts activities in the area. Associatedarts | associated arts.org

09/01/2025

We wanted to say THANK YOU to all who attended the Ocean Shores Arts and Crafts Festival this last weekend. Your joy and enthusiasm for art and music, plus good food was refreshing and appreciated! To all of the artists, vendors and musicians, thanks for giving your all. What a wonderful weekend. Mark your calendars for next year on Labor Day Weekend as we celebrate yet once again. The Ocean Shores Arts and Crafts Festival was a huge success! www.associatedarts.com Here are some pictures from the weekend.

08/31/2025

Today is your last chance this year to enjoy the Ocean Shores Arts and Crafts Festival in Ocean Shores at the convention center. The days have been filled with so much fun, excitement and community. You've seen the pictures and watched the videos, now come experience it before it's gone till next year! 75 artists and vendors, food trucks and booths and wonderful people enjoying the festival. Musical Guests today include:
12 noon it's Seth Stauffer
2 p.m. it's the KC Ramblers

The Ocean Shores Arts and Crafts Festival runs till 4 p.m. today. All are welcome at the Ocean Shores Convention Center. Thank you so much for visiting! visit www.associatedarts.org for more information!

08/30/2025

Part 2 of our walk through of the vendor hall. It's the Ocean Shores Arts and Crafts Festival going on now through Sunday at the Ocean Shores Convention Center.

08/30/2025

Take a look at the first half of the inside vendors today at the Ocean Shores Arts and Crafts Festival going on RIGHT NOW Till 5 p.m. today. For the schedule and vendor list, head over to our website at www.associatedarts.org

08/30/2025

Today is Day 2 of the Ocean Shores Arts and Crafts Festival at the Ocean Shores Convention Center. It starts today at 10 a.m. and will be open till 5 p.m. Today the music guests on the main stage will be
11 a.m. Jonas Alllen
1 p.m. Jillian Mixon
3 p.m. Sheena Denney
5 p.m. The Mistaken

Vendors are ready to go at 10 a.m. and will be there till 5. FOOD, FUN, ART, SILENT AUCTION, KIDS Activities, MUSIC, and MORE! Come join us. Here are some pictures from Yesterday.