2023 Blue Moon Art Project Winner Announced
(Ocean Springs) -Mississippi artist Elizabeth Huffmaster is this year’s winner of the Blue Moon Art Project associated with the 45th Annual Peter Anderson Arts & Crafts Festival presented by Blue Moon held on November 4 & 5, 2023.
The state-wide art project brought to Mississippi through the Peter Anderson Arts & Crafts Festival accepted applications from August through October with submissions being turned in to the Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce-Main Street-Tourism Bureau.
The 2023 winning piece, “Altogether Now”, will be on display in the Ocean Springs Visitors Center until it appears on signage, souvenir cups, and more next fall. The promotions will be in celebration and preparation for the 46th Annual Peter Anderson Arts & Crafts Festival 2024.
The announcement of the winning art project was made on Sunday afternoon of the festival, along with the announcement of the People’s Choice Award.
The attendees voted and recognized Adam Plitt of Gulfport for his piece “Two Moons” as this year’s People’s Choice Award winner. Now in its 14th year, the Blue Moon Brewing Company via FEB Distributing Company has been partnering with the festival to inspire the Mississippi community in the arts.
From their original slogan “Artfully Crafted”. Blue Moon has had a passion for the arts and has used its product to create successful artfully inspired projects throughout the United States continuing in Mississippi still today.