Best of Show Awarded to Ohio Artist at 2025 Spring Arts Festival
OCEAN SPRINGS, MS – March 25, 2025 – Emily Combs of Springfield, Ohio, has
been awarded Best of Show at the 2025 Spring Arts Festival, presented by
Mitchell Distributing. Combs wowed the judges with her stunning handmade
wood mosaics, showcasing vibrant colors and exceptional craftsmanship.
The 2025 Spring Arts Festival drew an impressive crowd of approximately
30,000 people, with more than 200 talented vendors from across the United
States gathering to celebrate art, culture, and community in the heart of
Ocean Springs. From handcrafted jewelry and ceramics to paintings and
sculptures, the festival offered something for everyone.
“The Spring Arts Festival brings together a remarkable display of high-quality
art and crafts, and Emily Combs’ work truly exemplifies the level of talent
present at this year’s event,” said Cynthia Sutton, CEO of the Ocean Springs
Chamber-Main Street. “We are proud to celebrate such extraordinary artists
and craftspeople, whose creativity makes this festival an unforgettable
experience for all who attend.”
The festival was hosted by the Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce-Main
Street-Tourism Bureau and sponsored by Mitchell Distributing, along with
many other community partners.
For more information about the Spring Arts Festival and upcoming events,
contact the Ocean Springs Chamber at 228-875-4424 or visit
www.oceanspringschamber.com.
Mission: To promote tourism, provide progressive leadership for economic and community vitality for the greater Ocean
Springs, Jackson County area and gulf coast and to enhance local culture and preserve quality of life through planned
growth, diversification, and beautification.
About the Peter Anderson Festival
Peter Anderson Arts & Crafts Festival is an annual festival that began in 1978 in downtown Ocean Springs,
Mississippi. It is an open-air, outdoor festival filling the streets in the heart of downtown with tented vendors.
400 artists, crafters and food vendors from all around the United States partake in the event. The annual event
is held each year in honor of master potter, Peter Anderson, founder of Shearwater Pottery in Ocean Springs,
Mississippi. The presenting sponsor of the festival is Blue Moon of which, their sponsorship has inspired the
Blue Moon Art Project contest held each year in conjunction with the Peter Anderson Arts & Crafts Festival.
The festival is a juried show consisting of booths filled with pottery, paintings, jewelry, woodwork, glassware,
food, musical entertainment and much more. Attendance consists of more than 100,000 visitors from all over
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ABOUT OCEAN SPRINGS MAIN STREET
Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce-Main Street-Tourism Bureau is a three-tier, non-profit organization created in 1947 that promotes tourism, preservation, community vitality and local culture. In 1989, Ocean Springs became a national main street community. Today, the Ocean Springs Chamber– Main Street – Tourism Bureau located in the heart of downtown not only serves to promote and preserve, but also informs as the official town visitors center. Ocean Springs Main Street is a recipient of the 2013 Great American Main Street Award and voted as “One of America’s Most Charming Main Streets” for 2024.