{"id":11648,"date":"2022-07-06T01:48:45","date_gmt":"2022-07-06T05:48:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/?p=11648"},"modified":"2022-07-06T01:50:17","modified_gmt":"2022-07-06T05:50:17","slug":"check-out-the-winners-of-seaside-heights-first-sand-sculpting-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/2022\/07\/check-out-the-winners-of-seaside-heights-first-sand-sculpting-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Check Out The Winners of Seaside Heights&#8217; First Sand Sculpting Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"v-ZsabokrL-1\" class=\"video-player\"><iframe title='VideoPress Video Player' aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='1000' height='562' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/ZsabokrL?hd=1&cover=1&loop=0&autoPlay=0&permalink=1&muted=0&controls=1&playsinline=0&useAverageColor=0&preloadContent=metadata' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/video\/assets\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js'><\/script><\/div>\n<p>Last week, artists from across the globe competed in the first Seaside Heights International Sand Sculpting Competition.<\/p>\n<p>Organizers say the event was a major hit for visitors and throngs of local residents who came to see the works of art come to life \u2013 in sand \u2013 beside the new Carousel Pavilion on the boardwalk. Mayor Anthony Vaz ended the contest by awarding the first ever Mayor\u2019s Cup trophy.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11649\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screen-Shot-2022-07-06-at-1.39.23-AM.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"The winners of the 2022 Seaside Heights Sand Sculpting Competition. (Photo: Daniel Nee)\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11649\" class=\"size-large wp-image-11649\" src=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screen-Shot-2022-07-06-at-1.39.23-AM-1024x574.png\" alt=\"The winners of the 2022 Seaside Heights Sand Sculpting Competition. (Photo: Daniel Nee)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screen-Shot-2022-07-06-at-1.39.23-AM-1024x574.png 1024w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screen-Shot-2022-07-06-at-1.39.23-AM-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screen-Shot-2022-07-06-at-1.39.23-AM-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screen-Shot-2022-07-06-at-1.39.23-AM.png 1426w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11649\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The winners of the 2022 Seaside Heights Sand Sculpting Competition. (Photo: Daniel Nee)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_11650\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screen-Shot-2022-07-06-at-1.40.04-AM.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"The winners of the 2022 Seaside Heights Sand Sculpting Competition. (Photo: Daniel Nee)\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11650\" class=\"size-large wp-image-11650\" src=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screen-Shot-2022-07-06-at-1.40.04-AM-1024x573.png\" alt=\"The winners of the 2022 Seaside Heights Sand Sculpting Competition. (Photo: Daniel Nee)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screen-Shot-2022-07-06-at-1.40.04-AM-1024x573.png 1024w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screen-Shot-2022-07-06-at-1.40.04-AM-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screen-Shot-2022-07-06-at-1.40.04-AM-768x429.png 768w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screen-Shot-2022-07-06-at-1.40.04-AM.png 1447w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11650\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The winners of the 2022 Seaside Heights Sand Sculpting Competition. (Photo: Daniel Nee)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_11651\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screen-Shot-2022-07-06-at-1.40.34-AM.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"The winners of the 2022 Seaside Heights Sand Sculpting Competition. (Photo: Daniel Nee)\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11651\" class=\"size-large wp-image-11651\" src=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screen-Shot-2022-07-06-at-1.40.34-AM-1024x571.png\" alt=\"The winners of the 2022 Seaside Heights Sand Sculpting Competition. (Photo: Daniel Nee)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screen-Shot-2022-07-06-at-1.40.34-AM-1024x571.png 1024w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screen-Shot-2022-07-06-at-1.40.34-AM-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screen-Shot-2022-07-06-at-1.40.34-AM-768x428.png 768w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screen-Shot-2022-07-06-at-1.40.34-AM.png 1453w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11651\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The winners of the 2022 Seaside Heights Sand Sculpting Competition. (Photo: Daniel Nee)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The top award went to Melineige Beauregard, from Hawaii by way of Quebec, for this stunning peacock, a favorite amongst visitors throughout the week. The sculpture was an homage to a friend and fellow sculptor who passed away earlier this year, Beauregard said.<\/p>\n<p>The other contest winners, selected by vote with tens of thousands of ballots cast, were sculptures of a tiki character and a mysterious magician. All will remain on display for a short time. The video accompanying this story has images of all the winners.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fcbkbttn_buttons_block\" id=\"fcbkbttn_left\"><div class=\"fb-share-button fcbkbttn_large_button \" data-href=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/2022\/07\/check-out-the-winners-of-seaside-heights-first-sand-sculpting-competition\/\" data-type=\"button_count\" data-size=\"large\"><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last week, artists from across the globe competed in the first Seaside Heights International Sand Sculpting Competition. 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