Annual American Sand Sculpting Championship

Tons Of Fun At The Annual American Sand Sculpting Championship

Working with over 1,000 tons of sand, these sand sculptors have created amazing pieces of art in what is known as one of the 10 best sand sculpting competitions in the world.

 

Last November, the 29th Annual American Sand Sculpting Championship was held in sunny Fort Myers Beach, Florida. Sculptors from all over the world converged on the beautiful white sand to create over 40 unique pieces of art. The event was held over 10 days and was directly behind the Wyndham Garden Hotel, right on the beach. The competition was broken down between Master Sculptors in the Solo Division, Master Sculptors in the Duo Division, Advanced Amateur Sculptors, and Amateur Sculptors.

 

Buddy The Traveling Monkey Sand Sculpting Championship

Buddy The Traveling Monkey Sand Sculpting Championship

 

Needless to say, all of the sand sculptures were amazing. As I walked around, some pieces were already completed while others were still being worked on. It was really impressive to see the sculptors at work on their masterpieces. They had such intense looks on their faces; the passion and love for their craft was evident.

 

Buddy The Traveling Monkey Sand Sculpting Championship

Buddy The Traveling Monkey Sand Sculpting Championship

Buddy The Traveling Monkey Sand Sculpting Championship

Buddy The Traveling Monkey Sand Sculpting Championship

Buddy The Traveling Monkey Sand Sculpting Championship

Buddy The Traveling Monkey Sand Sculpting Championship

Buddy The Traveling Monkey Sand Sculpting Championship
A barrel of monkeys!

 

Aside from admiring the sand sculptures, visitors could also check out the Vendor Village with lots of unique items, eat some great food, enjoy live music, and even get a lesson on how to make sand sculptures like the pros. There was also a Kid Zone with plenty of fun activities for the little ones.

 

Buddy The Traveling Monkey Sand Sculpting Championship

Buddy The Traveling Monkey Sand Sculpting Championship
Getting tips from the pros
Buddy The Traveling Monkey Sand Sculpting Championship
Not gonna lie, I kinda wanted to go in there…

Buddy The Traveling Monkey Sand Sculpting Championship

Buddy The Traveling Monkey Sand Sculpting Championship

 

Have you been to a sand sculpting championship? Which of the sand sculptures was your favorite? We’d love to read your comments below! 🙂

 

**A big thank you to Melissa and Florida Seminole Tourism for hosting me. As always, all opinions are my own**

 

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20 Comments

  1. The 6th png photo is amazing! Reminded me of David Bowie (RIP) though I think the sculpture is a girl.

    1. Haha! I can see why you said that. I think it is supposed to be a woman though 😉

  2. Wow this is serious stuff and the 3d effects are amazing, I love seeing these types of sand castles and strange that I don’t get to see any competitions in Hawaii

    1. That’s a bit surprising Noel. Maybe you could start one? 😉

  3. I love these castle sculptures they are amazing. We attended one called sand World in trave Travemunde in Germany in 2003 they are fantastic artists

  4. Wow, that looks great! It’s not just for the sculptor’s ability but also their phantasy and the originality of their subjects is amazing! Thank you for sharing. I’ll go and read your post abt Edingburg now, since it’s going to be my next stop 😉

  5. I’m not a huge art museum fan, but give me art on the beach and I’m there! I always love seeing sculptures like this because you just know the time and talent that it must take to create one!

  6. Always amazed me how intricate and I don’t think I have the patience.

    1. I don’t think I do either lol, that’s why I really applaud their effort 😉

  7. Wow, I enjoyed the pictures a lot. Must be great to see it in live and watch them create it. So much creativity, how do they fix it? Is there any trick? Only with water?

    1. I think they use more than just water, but I’m not sure exactly. Either way, it’s pretty cool!

  8. Love it! I went to Sandbash in Fort Myers maybe 2 years ago now and it was the best fun! I’m blown away by the sheer talent – these artists are insanely creative and gifted!

  9. Looks like a fun experience! We also have a lot of this in Boracay Island, Philippines. But why didn’t you try to do a Buddy sand sculpture?! Thanks for sharing, Vicky!

  10. I’ve never seen sand sculptures of this level of expertise and creativity. Some of these pieces are absolutely fantastic!

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