Deck The Chairs (DTC) are beginning the work of taking down displays in two Jacksonville park spaces. DTC organizers expect the popular Jacksonville Beach display to take a week for strike-out while the new Student Display at James Weldon Johnson Park (JWJP) will take three days to remove.
More than 58 lifeguard chairs were decorated by small business and non-profits with 18 chairs decorated by local middle and high school art programs. The popular holiday displays attracted record crowds for the 11th season and successfully showcased more children’s programming despite multiple dates impacted by weather.
“We are so proud of the hundreds of students and teachers who participated in the 2023 DTC Chair Decorating Challenge,” said DTC Founder and Executive Director Kurtis Loftus. “The Unite With Lights Theme was embraced by all our student artists. Their expressions of unity through creativity and storytelling were inspiring.”
Four student awards were distributed between the two displays.
Jacksonville Beach Deck The Chairs Awards (voted by visitors to the park over three weekends):
Deck The Chairs promotes children’s arts and arts education through a nationally recognized holiday display featuring decorated lifeguard chairs. It is free and open to the public. Deck The Chairs, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) Public Charity. For further information, go to deckthechairs.org.
