Salida Chalk Festival
June 29
About the Salida Chalk Festival. Produced by the Salida Creative District and Salida Arts and Culture in partnership with the Salida Public Arts Commission, the 1st Salida Chalk Festival will transform downtown Salida into a giant outdoor gallery of colorful murals as artists create 5’ x 5’ temporary art works of chalk and pastel. Like the historical tradition of Madonnari street artists of Italy, local artists will create temporary works of chalk art in real time during the festival on Saturday, June 29.
Call for Artists. The Salida Creative District invites artists within a 50-mile radius to apply to be a Selected Artist for the 1st Salida Chalk Festival to be held Saturday, June 29 in historic downtown Salida. The theme is SWEET HOME SALIDA. To apply to be an artist, visit https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=13507
More information: The Salida Chalk Festival takes place Saturday, June 29, 9:00am to 5:00pm in downtown Salida. The Salida Chalk festival has four categories for entry: Featured artists, Selected artists, Community teams and Youth teams. Community teams, individual and youth teams are open to the public. Registration for Community, Individual and Youth teams opens May 17. Enjoy colorful art, live music and concessions during the Festival. Celebration and Awards ceremony for community, individual, and youth teams such as Judges Choice and People’s Choice at 5:30pm on event day.
