PARTICIPATION IS FREE

SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 2024 (RAIN DATE: AUGUST 18, 2024)

1ST AND 2ND PRIZES FOR EACH AGE GROUP

THEME:  ERIE CANAL

PARTICIPANTS MAY BEGIN THEIR ARTWORK AT 10 AM. ALL ARTWORK MUST BE COMPLETED BY 3:30 PM. JUDGING WILL BEGIN AT 3:30 PM. WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT 4 PM.

SPACE ASSIGNMENTS: SPACES WILL BE ASSIGNED RANDOMLY, ON A FIRST-REGISTERED, FIRST-SERVE BASIS. SPACES ASSIGNED COULD BE EITHER BLACKTOP OR A CONCRETE CANVAS. SOME SPACES MAY HAVE CRACKS AND COLOR OR TEXTURE VARIATIONS. SPACES ARE LIMITED.

THEME: ERIE CANAL – WE ARE CELEBRATING OUR LOCATION ON THE ERIE CANAL AND WELCOME ANY SUBJECT RELATING TO THE LANDSCAPE, BOATS, ARCHITECTURE, BRIDGES, HISTORICAL REFERENCES, ETC. BE CREATIVE!

MATERIAL RESTRICTIONS: ONLY SIDEWALK CHALK IS PERMITTED FOR THE COMPETITION. NO PAINT IS ALLOWED. USE OF OTHER MATERIALS ARE PROHIBITED AND WILL BE CAUSE FOR DISQUALIFICATION. CHALK WILL BE PROVIDED, HOWEVER, COLORS WILL BE LIMITED. ARTISTS ARE ALLOWED TO BRING THEIR OWN CHALK, BLENDING TOOLS, ETC.

WINNERS: ARTWORKS WILL BE JUDGED BY THE EVENT COMMITTEE JUDGES. WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT 4 PM.

AGE GROUPS:  

·       7-13 YEARS    SPACE SIZE 5X5

·       14-18 YEARS     SPACE SIZE 8X8

·       19 AND ABOVE   SPACE SIZE 8X8

THINGS TO BRING:

· BLANKETS OR CHAIR, KNEE PADS TO STAY COMFY WHILE YOU DRAW.

· SUNSCREEN AND HAT

· SKETCHES OR INSPIRATION PIECES TO GUIDE YOUR CHALK DESIGN. (FINAL CHALK DESIGNS MUST BE FREE-HAND DRAWN)

· SNACKS.  WATER WILL BE AVAILABLE AT MR. MISTER’S WATER STATION.