Art, music and fun at Dewey Arts Festival
The Dewey Business Partnership held its annual Arts & Fun Festival May 10, in the Rusty Rudder parking lot on Dickinson Avenue bayside.
The festival featured about 50 vendors selling art, photography, jewelry, food, clothing and other merchandise. There was also live music by Mark Luckenbill.
Dewey residents and visitors of all ages stopped by to shop. Many brought their dogs, as the event coincided with the town’s Golden Jubilee, a celebration of golden retrievers.
The Dewey Beach Police Department and beach patrol had informational booths, and folks could purchase dog licenses.
There were also craft tables and a chalk art competition for the kids, and Rehoboth Elementary School students’ art was on display for all to enjoy.
Ellen McIntyre is a reporter covering education and all things Dewey Beach. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Penn State - Schreyer Honors College in May 2024, then completed an internship writing for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. In 2023, she covered the Women’s World Cup in New Zealand as a freelancer for the Associated Press and saw her work published by outlets including The Washington Post and Fox Sports. Her variety of reporting experience covers crime and courts, investigations, politics and the arts. As a Hockessin, Delaware native, Ellen is happy to be back in her home state, though she enjoys traveling and learning about new cultures. She also loves live music, reading, hiking and spending time in nature.
