This week (March 19-21) there is a free “Chalk Walk” festival taking place in Hyde Park. Currently there are 25 artists confirmed to participate and compete for cash prizes by designing chalk murals with a “Tampa Bay in the Future” theme.
There will be three professional artists at the event:
Ms. Lee Jones: http://www.chalk-it-up.com/
Elio Lopez: http://www.arteespanol.us/index.html
Ron Hawkins
The artists start their work on Thursday morning. The best visual day is Saturday (anytime) or Friday (towards the end of the day). At 6 pm on Friday, there is a Chalk Tail party with live music by Scott Tyler (http://www.myspace.com/scotttylermusic).
All three days, the public is welcome to family-friendly entertainment, live music, drink specials, food, art for sale, a chalk drawing experience for physically challenged individuals and performances from participants in the local High School Arts Stars Scholars program.
The Tampa Bay Business Committee for the Arts (TBBCA) is putting on the free event in an effort to support and link area artists with local businesses and the community.
Here are the quick facts on the event:
WHAT: Tampa’s inaugural Chalk Walk
WHO: Hosted by Tampa Bay Business Committee for the Arts; open to the
public and free
WHY: To raise money and awareness in support of area artists and arts
organizations
WHERE: Hyde Park Village, starting at Hyde Park’s Village Circle
WHEN: Thursday-Saturday, March 19-21 (9 am – 10 pm each day, except Sat.
they will wrap up at 3 pm).
OVERVIEW:
The Chalk Walk, a public art display of chalk drawings, will cover sidewalks in Tampa’s Hyde Park Village from March 19 to 21, awarding professional and amateur artists with cash prizes. There will be family-friendly entertainment, live music, drink specials, food, art for sale, a chalk drawing experience for physically challenged individuals and performances from the local High School Arts Stars Scholars.
MORE:
Brand Tampa, Chalk Walk group page: http://tinyurl.com/boufn5
(a group page also on Facebook)
Hyde Park Village: http://www.oldhydepark.com/
TBBCA: http://www.tbbca.org/
