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2017 Winners The sculptors who work at the U.S. Sand Sculpting Challenge and the artists who exhibit at the Dimensional Art Expo continue to outdo each other year after year.  Here are the 2017 winners...  

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Folks frequently ask us about the Hand Crafted Items and Unique Artists they saw at our event.  They usually have some regret for not purchasing a item they saw and wondered where to find them. We're happy to share the specifics. Support the Arts! ...

 

Question: How do you make a pile of sand look like a beach scene? Answer: Start with some waves at the bottom; add a wide sandy beach (hmmm); better throw in a lifeguard tower to make the sand look like sand; add some clouds to indicate the sky, and...

Here are press releases and maybe some other stuff about the U.S. Sand Sculpting Challenge and Dimensional Art Exposition that we believe is newsworthy: ► 21 January 2020 USSSC Press Release ► 23 July 2019 USSSC Press Release ► 21 May 2019 ...

The Dimensional Art Exposition runs alongside the U.S. Sand Sculpting Challenge on the Broadway Pier and Landing in downtown San Diego on the last great holiday weekend of each summer. Some of the finest artists from all over the West and...

The 5th annual Dimensional Art Exposition runs alongside the U.S. Sand Sculpting Challenge on the cruise ship terminal pier in downtown San Diego on the last great holiday weekend of the summer. Some of the finest artists from all over the Southwest  exhibit ...

The 4th annual Dimensional Art Exposition runs alongside the U.S. Sand Sculpting Challenge on the cruise ship terminal pier in downtown San Diego on the last great holiday weekend of the summer. Some of the finest artists from all over the Southwest  exhibit ...

These gourmet food purveyors will be on site for snacking and dining while enjoying the only-once-a-year-only-on-the-pier experience of the U.S. Sand Sculpting Challenge and Dimensional Art Exposition.   There's something here for everyone...

From the caravan of 10 dual dirt trucks that deliver 300 tons of sand to the pier to the day the amazing sand sculptures are reduced back to dirt after the event is over, every TV station in San Diego sends reporters to cover the U.S. Sand Sculpting...

Schedule Q. What are the days of the event this year? A.  Saturday, Sunday and Monday, Aug. 31-Sep. 2, 2019 Q. What are the event hours? A.  Sat. and Sun. 10am-8pm; Mon. 10am-7pm Q. Where are the sculptures? A. The competition is on t...

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Skip the line at the gate; get tickets online Watch this space for tickets for 2018 event. Coming in late May.   Online prices are reduced from prices at gate, but we must add ticketing company handling fees to all prices below.   Friday...

Purchase tickets now and save big. The U.S. Sand Sculpting Challenge and Dimensional Art Exhibition continues to be among the biggest bargains in family entertainment in Southern California.  Here's your chance to get in on earlybird bargains....

Get into the Number One Labor Day weekend event in the U.S.A. with ease by skipping the ‘Purchase Tickets’ line at the gate. Follow the arrow for Online Ticketholders.   Save the dates: Saturday 8/31 Sunday 9/1 Labor Day Monday 9/2...

  The U.S. Sand Sculpting Challenge and Dimensional Art Exposition is proud to help support charities that focus on children's education: e3 Civic High School San Diego School for Creative and Performing Arts San Diego Padres...

Since 2011, we've had a succession of marketing partners who've helped make the U.S. Sand Sculpting Challenge and Dimensional Art Exposition possible. They have helped our event, the community and our associated kids educational charities, and we have...

All photos courtesy of Chris Stone/Times of San Diego, Nick Biliotti, Jon Gebhart, Ron Isaacs, Bob Koveleski, Greg and Kathy LeBon. 2018 US Sand Sculpting Gallery " order_by="sortorder" order_direction="DESC" returns="included" maximum_entity_count="500"] US...

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-------------------------------------------------------------- Individual Sculptors Helena Bangert  • Melineige Beauregard  • Michela Ciappini • Rusty Croft  • Karen Fralich John Gowdy •  Joris Kivits  •  Sue McGrew •  Fergus Mulvany   •...

Looking for a fun event over Labor Day weekend in San Diego? Well, look no more! It’s a 3-day extravaganza for the whole family! We’re changing the name of America’s 8th largest city between Sept. 5th and 7th, 2020.  We’re calling it SAND...

Guess who’s coming to dinner on our very own pier?  It’s Elvis!  He’ll be here with his tribute band, Suspicious Minds, from 6pm til 8pm on Saturday and 6pm til 8pm on Sunday.  We asked Adam Levine and Alicia Keys to join him, but we have a feeling they may...

The U.S. Sand Sculpting Challenge and Dimensional Art Exposition is open to the public for 3 days: Saturday, Sunday and Monday, Sept 5-7, 2020. Event is held rain or shine. (Of course “It never rains in Southern California.”) The Schedule ...

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Memories from 2015 event   Melineige Beauregard from Canada won the Grand Prize and took ii all this year with her 'In the Zone" sculpture. All World Masters drew on the 1,000 year history of the Olympics for their themes and their work was absolutely...