Seaside SandFest Sept 17-20, 2026

05/27/2026

One of the most consistently impressive sand artists out there. Just amazing…

05/25/2026

Hello SandFest Fans,
Its the time of Year when we apply for a Tourist Grant for SandFest. Yes, this event is a shameless attraction to bring tourists to Seaside in the fall.
As such, we apply for a Tourist Grant from the Tourist Advisory Committee.

WE NEED YOUR HELP!
Can you send an Email to Joshua Heinaman, at [email protected], a "Letter of Support" and tell the Committee why you like Seaside SandFest, and Lesson Beach, (Two separate Emails).
If you are a Tourist, Please mention that you rent a place (Hotel, Vacation house, Etc), and what you like about the event.

This is a competitive Grant, meaning that we are competing with other organizations that are trying to get a grant.

Thank You Much!
Hope to see you on the beach in Sept.

05/15/2026

Little event in Denmark

05/06/2026

Seaside SandFest and the Ephemeral Art Works

Seaside SandFest is going into its 5th year now in Seaside Oregon. We are pleased with the way the event has grown. It delivers quality sand sculptures to all that enjoy the beauty and fun sand can bring us.
Our goal has always been to create a venue so that anyone that wants to play in sand can watch, learn, create and get inspired to make something in sand.

Tribes can be any group that has a common interest.We look at ourselves as a Tribe.
A Tribe wants a few things:
• Opportunities for the Tribe.
• To Learn how to do it better
• To Grow as a Tribe
• To show off what the Tribe does.

Sand is not the only one of the Ephemeral Arts that we’ve explored. Many of the carvers that come to Seaside SandFest have joined with us carved with us in Sand, Snow, Ice, Pumpkins, Garde Manger, etc. We’ve been hosting these events as fund raisers for various Non Profit Organsations for years. It seemed time to form an NPO to focus on the Art and Tribe that does this work.

The Ephemeral Art Works engages people in the ephemeral arts through Teaching, Demonstrations, Competitions and Events for the benefit of our communities. It just seemed natural to create an NPO that could help engage people in all of the Ephemeral Arts.

It’s a new day for Seaside SandFest, we can now operate as an NPO (501(c)3). Apply for grants. Accept tax-deductible donations. And expand our programming and volunteer base. Seaside SandFest is hoping that you will join us in making the 2026 Seaside SandFest the most amazing event.

Please, Join us as a partner, volunteer, vendor, sculptor, spectator, or whatever?
Please let us know if you'd like to join us.

Thx

05/06/2026

05/03/2026

Some sand painting for you.
We are still looking for folks that will collect shells, sand dollars, etc from the beach so we can use them at Seaside SandFest for Sand Painting.
It should be fun and beautiful.
Hope to see you there.

05/03/2026

Fluidflow, 2025

Created at Lindsway Bay, Pembrokeshire
Been meaning to share this one for a while! Love playing with the shading in and out, gives it a kind of shine. See me for scale!

12/21/2025

Why can't we share to groups anymore?

Well Happy Holidays to all friends of Seaside SandFest.
Hoping you and yours have a wonderful Holiday Season!

Below is a sand holiday card we made in Seaside back in 2004.
We'd love to make another holiday card someday. Just have to afford it. Would making another Holiday Card be something you'd like to see in Seaside again?

12/21/2025

Well Happy Holidays to all friends of Seaside SandFest.
Hoping you and yours have a wonderful Holiday Season!

Below is a sand holiday card we made in Seaside back in 2004.
We'd love to make another holiday card someday. Just have to afford it. Would making another Holiday Card be something you'd like to see in Seaside again?

11/17/2025

Ah yes, the happiest library patron you’ll ever meet—checked out a stick and didn’t even bother scanning his card.