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Call For Artists - 573 Chalk Art Festival - Marquand, MO April 26th

Updated: 7 hours ago


The 573 Chalk Festival is making a CALL FOR ARTISTS. The street art event has collected all the funding needed to make this event FREE to everyone to enter and draw—professional artists, amateur artists, 'for-fun' artists, and kids.


The 573 Chalk Art Festival started with the idea of creating an ALL community-inclusive event doing chalk art, but it has grown into something much bigger.  It’s a fine art show with food, wine, cake walks, music, and lots of art activities for families to do together. And this year, we are holding the festival in Marquand and participation and chalk are FREE.  573 MAGAZINE and the City of Marquand will supply kids with free chalk, free snacks and free water. EVERYONE DRAWS FOR FREE! April 26, be there or be square.


Lady sitting in the shade of a tree by a chalk drawing of a tree
FREE TO ENTER and DRAW with CASH prizes for best adult and professional artists.
ZuZu showing fingers with chalk
Get your hands chalky!
Girl in yellow shirt sitting by chalk art

All ages and skill levels.
Man on hands and knees doing a chalk drawing of a black panther
Large contest squares for a cash prize.
Two girls creating chalk art drawings on street pavement
Free chalk donated by 573 Magazine.
A girl sitting on the pavement making a rock cairn
Stone stacking contests.


Young and old, professional and amateur artists will come to display their talents this April 26th in downtown Marquand.  They start with empty squares of asphalt and by the end of the day, these squares are transformed into interesting pieces of artwork.  A brilliant display of talent will line the streets.  The pavement will be swirled with vibrant miniature chalk murals.  Onlookers will come from all over the area and St. Louis to look over the artists as they work.  There is something pure about the whole process—nothing saved, nothing to buy, no big payoff—just ART FOR ART'S SAKE.


Slide show from a past 573 Chalk Festival.




ke some art with 573 for ART'S SAKE!

ZuZu reaching arm out as if touching 3-D chalk drawing of frog
3-D art is always a favorite.
Man adding finishing touches to beautiful chalk drawing on the street
Serious artists are welcome to show off their talent.

As a kid, I’m sure you remember drawing with chalk on the sidewalk, creating free-spirited works of art—an acceptable alternative to drawing on the walls.  Parents are cool with chalk because it’s so temporary—one squirt of the hose or a little rain and the drawings are history.  For kids, the magic is in the creating, not the final product.  Well, fast forward a few years, and while all of those kids grew up, some never lost their love for street art.   And the magic is still in the doing. 

The 573 Chalk Art Festival's Mission is to unite our region with an Arts Adventure for All Ages. An integral part of the Arts we all enjoy is the in-person, “alive” nature of your street art. We invite you to get involved, dive in, and “be part of the art!”


For serious artists, we hold a contest that will showcase the works of seasoned and emergent visual artists, as well as participants from local schools who will use chalk as their medium and the pavement of Marquand as their canvas. Over $500 in cash and prizes will be awarded—music, food and fun. Go to 573ChalkFestival.com .



Get Out There!  Draw something.  Join something. Volunteer for something.  Do something.  Do anything. What one person can do, another can do. That sunken sofa will be fine without you. 


Pics & Words - T. Smugala



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