The Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) will host its 33rd Annual Chalk Festival on Saturday, September 10, and Sunday, September 11. The event, which began in 1990, has been expanded to two days and will run from noon to 5 p.m. daily, rain or shine. The festival transforms the museum’s south plaza and the Fine Arts Garden into a vibrant canvas for chalk art.

This year’s festival will feature sidewalk art created by professional chalk artists, as well as local community groups, families, and individuals. The event draws inspiration from a 16th-century Italian Renaissance tradition where artists would recreate paintings using chalk. Featured artists for this year’s event include Héctor Castellanos Lara, Wendy Mahon, and Oliver C. St. Clair.

Participation in the Chalk Festival is free for visitors to enjoy the artwork and live music. For those wishing to create their own chalk masterpieces, squares of chalk are available for purchase on-site for $10, with supplies being limited and no advance reservations accepted. Additionally, free chalk art workshops will be held at the CMA’s Community Arts Center on Saturday, September 3, from 10 a.m. to noon, with mini chalk parties on September 3 and 4.

Source: https://www.clevelandart.org/about/press/cleveland-museum-art-hosts-33rd-annual-chalk-festival