What's Up, Waveland - April 2018

Waveland Alderman Jeremy Burke reports on the Studio Waveland inaugural art show, the Crawfish Cookoff and the new state law about golf carts. 

The Waveland Business Center, 228 Coleman Ave., is now home to Studio Waveland. photo by Lionel Haynes, Jr.

Studio Waveland Opening ​

The opening of Studio Waveland’s gallery and inaugural art show “Introduction” will be Saturday, April 7th, 5pm - 9pm.

“Introduction” features the works of artists long associated with Erica and Mitchell Gaudet and their other spaces, Studio Inferno and Studio Arabi.

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Inside Studio Waveland, photo by Lionel Haynes, Jr.

The participating artists include:
Stephen Paul Day,  Sybille Peretti , Mary Jane Parker, Gary Oaks, Michael Guidry, Shmuela Padnos,  Karen Edmunds, Frances Swigart, Hiroshi Yamano, Patti Meagher, Jolene Barkley, Charles Bendzans,  Bonnie Bendzans, Erica Larkin Gaudet, and Mitchell Gaudet.

This art exhibit at Studio Waveland will be the first of many collaborative openings showcasing exciting work of group and solo exhibitions of local, regional, national and international artists.

Studio Waveland hopes to promote the arts and culture of Waveland & Hancock County by participating in gallery openings every 2nd Saturday evenings of each month. Studio Waveland has a list of exciting events planned as well. Please connect with Studio Waveland through Facebook & Instagram and subscribe to www.studiowaveland.com to stay informed of future events & openings.

The gallery opening is open to all. Please spread the word.

To read more about the Gaudet's and their coming to Waveland last December, click here.

Artists Erica Larkin Gaudet and Mitchell Gaudet, founders of the new Studio Waveland arts center on Coleman Avenue

Samples of work from the show

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Crawfish Cookoff

C&R’s Bar and Grill’s 11th Annual Crawfish Cook-Off will be held on Saturday, April 7th from 10:00–4:30 on Coleman Avenue.

Team entry is $150, and C&R provides teams with sacks of crawfish. Prizes of $500 and $250 will be awarded to the champion and runner-up teams, respectively. Trophies will be given to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams, as well as to the People’s Choice, Most Unique Edible Lagniappe items, Crowd Favorite and Best Booth.

Teams entries are limited for this event, so call 228-493-9922 today to secure your spot,

Admission is just $25 for adults and $10 for kids (9–12), and under-8s are free. The C&R crawfish cook-off will benefit Hope Haven of Hancock County. ​

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Golf Carts

Golf carts may soon be legal on some streets in Waveland.  

Waveland with the support of Hancock County’s delegation with Philip Moran was able to get MS Senate Bill 2940 passed through the Senate and House during the 2018 Mississippi Legislative Session.  The bill passed unanimously in the Senate and with very little opposition in the House. All the bill is waiting on is the signature of Gov. Phil Bryant.

Waveland is committed to ensuring safety of all parties that drive on our roads. An operator of a golf cart must be a licensed driver and golf carts will be restricted from some Waveland roads.