Page 16 - Harnett Life Fall 2018

CHALK FEST

By Morgan Brown

Chalk Fest 2018, the Harnett County Arts Council’s newest Mungyo Gallery Soft Pastels 24 set of multicolored chalk,
annual event, will be located in Downtown Dunn Hosted with only 24 spaces available. Artists are allowed to trade
by the Harnett County Arts Council and The Cellar, Chalk colors with other artists or bring more colors they know
Fest will take place on October 19th – 20th. The event will they may need. Artists will be allowed to check in at 3pm
be in different place each year to include all areas within on Friday the 19th and can start drawing but must stop by
the county. 6pm that evening. Drawing will pick up at 8am on Sat-
urday the 20th and continue until 4pm, when the judging
Inspired by a similar event held in Raleigh, participants begins. If a square is reserved, but the artist does not check
will be given a 5’ by 5’ square, and the task is simple: come in by Saturday 9am, the space will be sold to another per-
up with any design you like, draw it out within the square, son or group.
and color it in with chalk. When time is up, the squares will
be judged. There will be three categories of competition: 6 – 12 years
old, 13 – 17 years old, and 18 years plus. Within each cat-
Experienced competitors usually arrive with their designs egory will be three awards: best in show, best in design,
already sketched out. The 5’ by 5’ squares will be drawn and best use of color. In addition, there will be a Popular-
on the pavement and artists will transfer their designs ac- ity Award that could be won by any participant, no matter
cordingly filling within the square their design using chalk which age category. Each artist will have a container in
pastels. front their square, where spectators can drop change into
container for the squares they like. At the end of the day,
All designs/artwork should be contained within the 5’ by 5’ whoever has collected the most change wins the Popularity
square. Words will not be allowed within the design as it Award, and all the coins collected will go towards fund-
is a visual competition. Judges will only judge contents of ing for next year’s Chalk Fest, other events hosted by the
the square whether or not the artist is finished by the 4:00 Harnett County Arts Council, or any supplies that may be
deadline on Saturday the 20th, so artists should plan their needed throughout the year. Awards will be announced at
time accordingly. It will be chalk down at 4:00. 6 pm.

Cost will be $15 per square which includes one box of North Wilson Avenue will be shut down for the event; art-