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Table of Contents History of the Chalk Festival ............... 6-8 Schedule of Events
3-D .........................................................9Participating Artists ...............................10Going Vertical ........................................11LBK Kiwanis Children’s Chalk Block ....14Student Chalk Block .............................15Learn to Street Paint .............................16‘Re-Imagining Sarasota Chalk Artists Art’ Curated Show ...........17Military Veteran Artists ..........................18Ceremonial Chalk Drawing: Soulful Work for the War Affected .........19Thoughtful Reflection ...........................20Public Viewing Day ...............................21
Festival Event Locations (map) .......12-13 Sponsors ..............................................22
FOUNDER AND CHAIR
Denise Kowal
BOARD MEMBERS
Carole Henry Melissa Clark
MANAGER
Jody Jorgensen
CHALK FESTIVAL STAFF
David Taylor, Archives ChairCarol Ciallella, Controller ChairKafi Benz, Going Vertical Chair
Jeff Bleitz, 2013 Branding ChairKenyon Kowal, 2013 Web & Design Chair
MaryAnn Turcotte, Beverages ChairKelly Altenbernd, Student Chair
Carol & Bill Bohlen, Chalkline Store ChairsNancy Cabral, Thoughtful Reflections Chair
Richard Carter, Maintenance ChairMark Donnelly, Logistics Chair
Lori George, Children’s Chalk ChairAngela George, Children’s Chalk Co-Chair
Bill Garst, Sponsor Liaison ChairTina Haefele, Food Truck Chair
Richard Hoffman, Construction ChairDarcy LeBrun, Volunteer ChairJohn Mathews, Greeters ChairAustin Kowal, Printing Chair
Michael Barfield, Counsel ChairSuzanne Pardo, Swing Canteen Chair
Valerie Wolford, Swing Canteen Co-ChairMark Peer, Ice House Chair
Jaime Sealander, Veteran Artists ChairRoxanne Summerville, PR ChairTim Cossey, Transportation Chair
Ed Rudd, Travel ChairSam Alfstad, ‘Re-Imagining’ Show Chair
Woody Schiffman, Water ChairLori Escalera, Veteran Workshop Lorelle Miller, Student Workshop
Glen Caristinos, Statue of Liberty Chair
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History of the Chalk Festival
T he Sarasota Chalk Festival, in its sixth season, will celebrate the
theme “Legacy of Valor” from Nov. 13 through Nov. 18, in Burns Square, in down-town Sarasota. Through the rich cultural traditions of street painting and the eyes of the participating artists, the festival will honor veterans, inspire patriotism and em-brace freedom to create the awe-inspiring event this international festival has come to represent.
An impressive 500 artists are scheduled to perform during the six-day festival. The featured artists are the street painters who travel from all over the world. They will cover every inch of South Pineapple Av-enue with oversized masterpieces based on the theme, “Legacy of Valor.” On aver-
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age, they labor on their hands and knees for 36 hours using pastel chalk as their medium and the road surface as their canvas.
The cost to bring this artwork to our city, which either naturally fades away or is washed away, is more than $1 million. The founder, Denise Kowal, says, “The real value of the festival is inspiring lasting memories and engagement that enrich lives in our com-munity through a celebration of the creative process.”
The festival attracts more than 200,000 vis-itors who are the pivotal aspect of its success.
“It is the visitor, the observer, before whom the hundreds of individually creative ideas un-fold, generating a synergy among all who are present that shapes the performance,” says-Kowal who coined the festival a “museum in motion.”
Our theme for 2013
This year, the Sarasota Chalk Festival is partnering with the “Legacy of Valor” cam-
paign to honor veterans, inspire patriotism and pass freedom on to others. Through the
campaign, the festival will contribute to new realities for our community to con-nect with veterans and en-
courage everyone to pay it forward — wheth-er through time, talent or treasure.
The veteran theme was first suggested in
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early 2011 by the festival’s archives chairman, David Taylor, who is a Vietnam War veteran and recipient of a Purple Heart. Over the next two years, he continued to discuss the theme with Kowal, who struggled with the idea.
“David never gives up on anything and has respect for the freedom of expression and thought,” she says.
Kowal admits she has had to do some soul-searching with this theme.
“Some people want to censor the festival artists and artwork, and I have to remind peo-ple why the USA is different than other coun-tries,” she says. “Because of a veteran, we have freedoms such as freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly and petition. This year’s artwork will have a lot of diversity, just as we have a lot of diversity in our thinking and beliefs.”
History of the festival
Denise Kowal, president of the Burns Square Property Owners Association, founded and sponsored the first Avenida de Colores Burns Square Chalk Festival in November 2007, with 22 artists and 5,000 people attending. At that time, the Children’s Chalk Playground, run by artist Jill Hoffman-Kowal, was the most popular area. Of the 22 participants that year, only three had street-painting experience: ex-perienced street painters Lori Escalera, Kitty Dyble-Thompson and Mike Kasun. These art-ists were all instrumental in the progress and development of the festival.
ONLINE: See photos and videos from the 2012 festival.
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L eonardo da Vinci created the earliest known definitive example of anamor-
phosis (3-D) of a child’s face in the Codex Atlanticus dating from the 1480s, but it was not until 1984 when Kurt Wenner created the first 3-D on the ground. Starting Wednesday, Nov. 13, in Burns Square, the festival 3-D art-ists will begin creating these anamorphic il-lusions on South Pineapple Avenue, directly on the road surface. The public is encouraged to come and watch the artistic process of de-forming a shape, so that it is recognizable only from a privileged position. Once completed, the oversized masterpieces in illusion become an interactive work of art. Join the Sarasota Chalk Festival as a viewer of these artists who play with the psychology of visual perception.
3-D Illusion Street Painting Nov. 13 through Nov. 18, in Burns Square;Nov. 15 through Nov. 24, at the Ice House on 10th ‘Re-Imagining’ show
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S tarting Friday morning, please join the “Legacy of Valor” festivities and see why
the Sarasota Chalk artists are the “chalk of the town.” Watch as hundreds of participating artists turn South Pineapple Avenue, in Burns Square, into a “museum in motion.” Each artist is, on average, chalking for three days straight to com-plete a 12-foot-by-12-foot painting.
Participating artists come from almost every U.S. state, and our international artists are travel-ing from Italy, France, Germany, the Netherlands, England, Ireland, Russia, Japan, Spain, Mexico, Brazil, Thailand and India. The festival pays for all the costs of the artists to participate, includ-ing travel. It receives more than 1,000 applica-tions a year from around the world, even though it stopped putting out a call to artists three years
ago. The festival strives to include artists who have the heart and passion, shared with the volunteers, visitors and donors who make the festival the awe-inspiring event everyone has come to love.
Although national and international artists go through an approval process to participate, the festival always finds space for local artists and students, no matter what skill level. So, join the Sarasota Chalk Festival by being a participating artist or by becoming a part of the creative pro-cess, the viewer who witnesses the artists’ evo-lution of turning asphalt into large masterpieces.
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added a vertical program in 2011 that focused mainly on street artists. Just after three years, the program has supported local artists and students and brought renowned street artists to paint in Sarasota. The program is on-going but launches yearly during the Sarasota Chalk Festival. This year, our first vertical art was installed in Oc-tober on the Ice House at 1314 10th St., in preparation for the festival’s first curated art sale and show, “Re-Imagining Sarasota Chalk Artists Art.” Another dozen or so will be painted during the festival on prominent walls scattered throughout Sarasota.
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LBK KiwanisChildren’s
Chalk BlockSaturday, Nov. 16 andSunday, Nov. 17
Student ChalkBlock 7th to12th gradeSaturday, Nov. 16 andSunday, Nov. 17
ThoughtfulReflection8 a.m. to 6 p.m.Saturday, Nov.16 and Sunday,Nov. 17Ceremony 4:30to 5:30 p.m.
VeteranArtistSquaresSaturday,Nov. 16 andSunday,Nov. 17
2-DStreetPainting 3-DStreetPainting 2-DStreetPainting
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Events at the ice houseStreet Painting Workshop with Lori Escalera – 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 14, $150
‘Re-Imagining Chalk Festival Art’ Curated Show – Noon to 8 p.m. Nov. 15 to 24, $10Opening Gala with Chalk Festival Artists – 6 to 9 p.m. Nov. 14, $100
Chalk Artists Awards Ceremony – 8 to 11 p.m. Nov. 17, $50
Professional pavement artists
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Blessing the Ways with Mark WagnerCeremonial Chalk Drawing for Veterans and the Global Village.
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Chalk BlockSaturday, Nov. 16 andSunday, Nov. 17
Student ChalkBlock 7th to12th gradeSaturday, Nov. 16 andSunday, Nov. 17
ThoughtfulReflection8 a.m. to 6 p.m.Saturday, Nov.16 and Sunday,Nov. 17Ceremony 4:30to 5:30 p.m.
VeteranArtistSquaresSaturday,Nov. 16 andSunday,Nov. 17
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‘Re-Imagining Chalk Festival Art’ Curated Show – Noon to 8 p.m. Nov. 15 to 24, $10Opening Gala with Chalk Festival Artists – 6 to 9 p.m. Nov. 14, $100
Chalk Artists Awards Ceremony – 8 to 11 p.m. Nov. 17, $50
Professional pavement artists
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T his year, Five Points Park in downtown Sarasota will be bursting with energy as
the Sarasota Chalk Festival expands and in-spires thousands of children in the art of chalk-ing! It is free for the young and young at heart to participate and attend, and chalk is provided. In fact, the nonprofit festival provides the same chalk it provides to the professionals, so the mini-masterpieces the children create will be as bright and beautiful as the professionals’. Other featured events will include puppets, magic, face painting, appearance by Snowflake the Elephant, yoga, dance, music and more. Beverages and food stands will be available. Come ready to get your hands dirty and experi-ence the joy of creation with the Little Chalkers!
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S tudents are an inte-gral part of the Chalk
Festival and bring fresh cre-ative ideas, strategy and style to their performances as emerging artists. Those who have been creating pave-ment art for years serve as their mentors. This year, par-ticipating students are able to attend a free class by profes-sional street painter Lorelle Miller from 2 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, at 529 S. Pineapple Ave. The nonprofit encourages all skill levels,
because it is the act of creat-ing something from nothing that we celebrate.
If you attended previous years and saw the students challenged by working on a rough road, then this year’s surface will be a pleasant surprise for all.
The Student Chalk Block is only made possible by your generous donations and the support of area sponsors. In addition to the instructional class and space to perform, students are provided art
supplies, T-shirts, lunch and tickets to events.
Students can sign up by writing to us at [email protected]. You can donate online at www.Chalk-Festival.org or at the festival.
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T he Sarasota Chalk Festival features pavement artist Lori A. Escalera, who
has attended the festival since its inception, in an all-day workshop on street painting for our participating military veteran artists. We have a few spaces available for aspiring street painters or those who want to refine their street-painting skills.
Topics covered will be: pastel technique, realism, color, flesh tones, street painting ma-terials, base paint, tempera, working on sub-strates, supplies, how to do 3-D, gridding and projecting your art and touching on the street-painting industry.
The workshop takes place from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, with a $150 donation to our charitable organization. To
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‘Re-Imagining SARASOTA Chalk Artists Art’ curated show Opening gala 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14; show runs noon to 8 p.m. Nov. 15 through Nov. 24
T o inaugurate the Ice House exhibition space, Alfstad & Productions and the Sara-
sota Chalk Festival are collaborating to add a new dimension to how the public perceives street art-ists. Together they are unveiling the show, “Re-Imagining Sarasota Chalk Artists Art,” with an opening gala at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14.
“Sarasota is going to see the work of these artists in a whole new way,” says Sam Alfstad, of Alfstad & Productions.
The Chalk Festival has debuted many new techniques and technologies in street painting. This show will again set a new pace by moving the art of these fine artists from the sidewalk to the walls of the Ice House. The gallery environ-ment will add a new dimension to the audience’s understanding and enjoyment of their works.
“We believe the show will help art-lovers view and ‘re-imagine’ the work of these multi-talent-ed artists,” founder Denise Kowal says.
The combination of the Sarasota Chalk Fes-tival and the “Re-Imagining” show provides an opportunity to view the work of the world’s finest chalk artists outdoors and then see, experience and purchase their fine artwork in Sarasota’s newest indoor, 8,900-square-foot, multi-pur-pose art exhibition space. The Ice House is con-veniently located at 1314 10th St.
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C elebrating the “Legacy of Valor,” the Sarasota Chalk Festival nonprofit has put
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Each artist will enjoy a full day of instruction on Thursday with professional street painter Lori Escalera. The class that is open to the public for $150 enrollment will teach the ins and outs of street painting and cover the com-plexities of 3-D and other techniques.
On Friday, Nov. 15, these artists will spend the day shadowing one of the professional art-ists who attends each year and is either a mili-tary veteran themselves or a family member of a veteran.
Then, Saturday, Nov. 16 and Sunday, Nov. 17, the veteran artists will be provided with a square in which to chalk their own painting in the festival.
It is the organization’s hope that the experi-ence will spark a lifelong love of the art form and give them a new skill in which to make a living.
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M ark Wagner will invite and collaborate with veterans, family members and pro-
fessionals who work in the veterans’ world, and anyone who feels a connection with this highly interactive project in a celebration of life. The collaborative chalk drawing is to heal and move energy through the creative spirit, through im-ages, mark-making and hard work, to bridge an overarching creative spirit whose purpose is to help transform the negative into positive.
With a Master’s in Arts and Consciousness, Wagner specializes in visionary art and has an in-depth understanding of the psychology of visual arts, symbolism, mythology, shamanism and storytelling. He creates illustrations, web and
graphic design and has illustrated and written the book, “The Art of Being a Dad.”
Wagner is a digital and traditional artist and teacher. He has worked as a concept artist in the film and game industry, creating art at Pixar for the Disney film “John Carter,” among other films.
He is also an internationally known street painter/chalk-drawing artist. He created the non-profit Drawing on Earth, which inspires art and creativity in youth and communities around the world. Its first event set a Guinness World Re-cord for the largest pavement art in the world. He has created five pieces of art that have been photographed by satellite. Recent clients include Genentech, SpaceX and CBS Interactive.
Ceremonial Chalk Drawing: Soulful Work for the War Affected Saturday, Nov. 16 and Sunday, Nov. 17, on South Pineapple Avenue by the Mermaid Fountain
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THOUGHTFUL REFLECTION
I n 2005 the founder of this festival, Denise Kowal, visited the American Cemetery in
Normandy, France. The impact of that visit and the sincere admiration and pride for the Sara-sota National Cemetery became the inspiration behind the “Thoughtful Reflection.”
Join us Saturday, Nov. 16 and Sunday, Nov. 17, to experience this interactive headstone-sculpture exhibit. The center will feature an eternal flame made spe-cifically for the festival.
“Thoughtful Reflection” is a place to think, rejoice and honor those who have served and scarified for our country and are no longer with
us. Our information tents include The Patter-son Foundation, Sarasota Military Academy, Sarasota National Cemetery and the Veteran Affairs Office.
Join the exhibit at 4:30 p.m. Saturday evening for a military ceremony emceed by
Maverik Johnson from 106.5 CTQ radio with brief speeches by dignitaries, music by the Sarasota Military Academy, the Vietnam
Brotherhood Color Guard and the play-ing of “Taps” at sunset. A free dinner
for 500 veterans and their families will follow at 6 p.m. at the Mermaid Fountain, lower Lemon Avenue and
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A day of calm after the creative storm passed! Join us for one
last day of viewing the completed art-work, after all the artists are finished and before the road opens again to traffic. This is a great time to see the oversized chalk masterpieces and in-teract with the 3-D artwork and get your picture as you enter and become a part of the painting. Some artists are still on-site, so purchase your 2011 Sarasota Chalk Festival Collectors Edition at our Chalkline Store at 529 S. Pineapple Ave. because you may get it signed by one of our world-famous artists!
PUBLIC VIEWING DAY8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18
IMPORTANT INFO
• DONATIONS. The festi-val is a benefit for the 501(c)(3) Avenida de Colores cultural arts nonprofit and managed by volunteer staff. Please donate generously at the festival or online at www.chalkfestival.org. Thank you!
• NO PETS ALLOWED AT PEAK HOURS. Please leave your pets at home during our peak hours from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.
• ONE-DIRECTION TRAFFIC. A counter-clockwise walking route is requested in the Burns Square area, where the
bulk of the professional artists are working.
• REFRESHMENTS AND FOOD. Inside the festival grounds we will have food and beverages so you never go thirsty or hungry while supporting the festival and veterans we are honoring.
• MERCHANDISE. Please visit our Chalkline Store at 529 S. Pineapple Ave. to get everything chalk.
• LOCAL ARTISTS. We always find space for local artists of all ages. To participate, email [email protected].
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The Sarasota Chalk Festival is a benefit for the Avenida de Colores 501(c)(3) cultural arts nonprofit organization that produces the festi-
val, among other events and outreach programs. The
nonprofit is determined to keep participation in the festival and atten-dance free for all. It can continue this way as long as visitors
who have the ability donate and sponsor the festival so that those less fortunate can share in this experience, too. During the event, look for the official ven-dor sign and your purchases will go to support the veterans’ activities and artists who are participating in the festival. The festival also pays for all of the artists’ travel, hotel, art sup-plies, events and all the costs of the festival, totaling a budget of more than $1 million. Because many provide us with in-kind ser-vices, we need to only raise around $400,000. If you enjoyed your visit and liked what you saw, please support us by making a contribu-tion in our donation boxes, purchasing your beverages from us, purchasing a T-shirt at our ChalkLine Store at 529 S. Pineapple Ave., donating online at www.ChalkFestival.org or sending us a donation to 530 S. Orange Ave., Sarasota, Fla., 34236. We believe bringing diverse people to either celebrate, inspire and be inspired is an important aspect of creating a healthy community and sense of place. We thank you for being a part of our community and hope to win your support!
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