Chalk It Up Information and Rules
Join us for the MAC's first annual Chalk Art festival! This is a two-day event open to artists and creatives of all ability levels and ages! We hope to see you at the MAC!
Event Dates:
Saturday, June 13 | 8am - 3pm
Sunday, June 14 | 8am - 3pm
In the event of inclement weather, the event will take place indoors on concrete floors.
Theme: Into the Wild!
Registration: Spaces are limited for this event. To secure a space in advance, participants must complete a registration form. Pre-registration is required by June 11, 2020 to be eligible for prizes. A limited number of children's spaces will be available the day of the contest. Click here to register for this event.
Registration Fees:
Material Restrictions: Participants must bring their own chalk, brushes or water. All chalk must be water-based. Water based chalk paints are permissible. ONLY artist made templates are permissible.
Space Assignment: Artists will pick their own 6’x6’ spaces on a first-come, first-serve basis during check-in. At check-in, artists will be asked to provide the number of the space they wish to work in. Some spaces may have cracks or texture variations. All children's spaces are 2.5’x2.5’.
Check-In: Check-in will begin at 7am at the Morrow Arts Center next to Door #4. Artists may prep their spaces as early as 7am but cannot begin chalking until 8am. Any artist failing to check-in by 10am will forfeit their space.
Prizes: Award winners must be present to claim prizes on Sunday, June 14 at 3:30pm.
Additional Rules:
Failure to comply with these rules or guidelines may be grounds for dismissal.
Things You Can Bring:
Tips
Questions? Send us an email at macatmacevents@gmail.com.
Join us for the MAC's first annual Chalk Art festival! This is a two-day event open to artists and creatives of all ability levels and ages! We hope to see you at the MAC!
Event Dates:
Saturday, June 13 | 8am - 3pm
Sunday, June 14 | 8am - 3pm
In the event of inclement weather, the event will take place indoors on concrete floors.
Theme: Into the Wild!
Registration: Spaces are limited for this event. To secure a space in advance, participants must complete a registration form. Pre-registration is required by June 11, 2020 to be eligible for prizes. A limited number of children's spaces will be available the day of the contest. Click here to register for this event.
Registration Fees:
- Adults: 6'x6' spaces can be created by one or more artists (limit 4), cost $10 each (fees due day of the event, cash only)
- Children: 2.5'x2.5' spaces must be created by 1 artist (0-11 yrs. old), cost $5 each (fees due day of the event, cash only)
Material Restrictions: Participants must bring their own chalk, brushes or water. All chalk must be water-based. Water based chalk paints are permissible. ONLY artist made templates are permissible.
Space Assignment: Artists will pick their own 6’x6’ spaces on a first-come, first-serve basis during check-in. At check-in, artists will be asked to provide the number of the space they wish to work in. Some spaces may have cracks or texture variations. All children's spaces are 2.5’x2.5’.
Check-In: Check-in will begin at 7am at the Morrow Arts Center next to Door #4. Artists may prep their spaces as early as 7am but cannot begin chalking until 8am. Any artist failing to check-in by 10am will forfeit their space.
Prizes: Award winners must be present to claim prizes on Sunday, June 14 at 3:30pm.
Additional Rules:
- Drawings must remain within the designated square area. Drawings on buildings, trees, or any other surface are strictly prohibited.
- ONLY artist made templates are permissible.
- This is a family event. Artwork containing nudity, profanity or content deemed inappropriate by the festival committee will be removed and the artist will be disqualified from the contest.
- If an artist promotes that any prize money will be donated to a non-profit or special cause, the prize check will be made out to promoted non-profit or cause.
- The use of flammable materials or offensive odors may not be used.
Failure to comply with these rules or guidelines may be grounds for dismissal.
Things You Can Bring:
- Blankets or chair, knee pads to stay comfy while you draw
- Sunscreen and hat
- Sketches or inspiration pieces to guide your chalk design
- Plastic to cover artwork during possible rain
- Water and snacks
Tips
- Use chalk sparingly. Build up your layers, starting with a very light layer on the bottom.
- Some artists prefer to lay all of their undertones first. Some prefer to work top to bottom. We recommend outlining all of your major elements first.
- A big chalkboard eraser works great for laying down large areas of color. Moving the eraser in a circular motion works best.
- Creating a chalk-paint by crushing chalk into water and using a paint brush is also helpful when filling large areas.
- If you’re a first-timer, consider using one object as the focal point of your artwork – a face, a frog, etc. Small details are difficult to manage on a rough surface — so think BIG & DRAMATIC.
- The more you work with chalk on concrete, the more comfortable you will become. So practice on the driveway at home.
Questions? Send us an email at macatmacevents@gmail.com.