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EVENT INFORMATION:
The
City Square in downtown Wausau will once again be transformed by
artists and their colorful pastel art drawings. This is the 6th year
for this sidewalk art festival which is for artists of all ages and
levels of ability to participate and for art enthusiasts to observe
and enjoy.
Click here to see Photo Gallery
(A special thank you to Donald Frisque of Lightcatcher Photography
for the use of his photos for marketing purposes from ChalkFest.)
ChalkFest Wausau will be held two days, Saturday, July 11, from 8:00
a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, July 12, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Participants are encouraged to pre-register to reserve a spot by
5:00 p.m. on July 6.
Check-in for participants will be from 8:00 - 12:00 p.m. on Saturday
at the festival headquarters located on the City Square. Organizers
will be available to show you your assigned space and provide you
with registration materials.
Reserved spaces will be released to other artists at noon, unless
the committee is notified in advance to hold the space beyond that
time. Drawings can be worked on until dusk. No lights will be
provided.
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ARTIST
RECEPTION:
A reception and
award ceremony will take place Sunday at 4:00 p.m. in the CVA
Gallery located at 427 4th Street (across from festival grounds).
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HONORARY ARTISTS:
Artists selected by the ChalkFest Committee will be featured in the center
section of the festival grounds.
Local artist Mort
McBain will do a special drawing for the Balloon Rally & Glow on Friday,
July 10th and teaching free pastel on sidewalk technique classes on
Wednesday, July 8 at 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. (See Related Events) |
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Melissa Steckbauer's "Immigrants Reunited" |
REGISTRATION
FEE:
To participate and secure a space, fill out
the attached form and mail it with a check for the appropriate
amount.
Click here to download registration form
$12.00 registration fee for students 12 and older
$15.00 registration fee for adults 19 and older
First time participants must be 12 years old. Children 11 and
under can join the Chalk mural and pre-registration is
not required. $3 material fee includes a box of chalk.
ARTISTS RECEIVE:
Assigned
space
Box of 48
pastels
One set
of latex gloves
Sponge
for blending
Additional supplies will be on sale at the event in limited quantities.
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GENERAL SUGGESTIONS:
Wear a hat and sun block to
prevent sunburn.
Knee pads are strongly
recommended.
Pastels will be provided in
multi-colors so keep in mind if you are using a predominant color in
your design you may need to purchase additional sticks in that
color. Some swapping of colors with other artists may be possible.
Additional supplies will be on sale at the event in limited
quantities.
RULES OF PARTICIPATION:
First time participants must be
12 years of age. Those 11 and under are encouraged to join in
the chalk mural
Artwork must be appropriate for
public viewing: no nudes, advertising, or political statements
will be accepted.
Committee reserves the right to
limit the number of people working on any space, with exception
of those who have registered for shared spaces.
No oil pastels allowed.
Children 11 years old and under
must be supervised by a parent/guardian.
Artists must stay within space
provided, but the whole space does not have to be used.
Non-compliance with these rules
may result in removal from the festival.
The ChalkFest Committee may use
photos or reproductions of artworks for future advertising and
media purposes.
IN
CASE OF RAIN:
Clear plastic sheeting will be
available, but distributed only under the direction of the
committee on site. In case of severe weather, the festival will
be cancelled. No refunds are available if event is cancelled.
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RELATED
EVENTS:
Free Pastel
Technique Classes
Wednesday, July 8 at 1:00 and 3:00
p.m.
Local artist Mort McBain will conduct
free classes on pastel sidewalk techniques in the City Square.
In case of rain, classes will be held
at the CVA. Call the CVA at 842-4545 to register.
ChalkFest Day at
the Zoo Mural
July 11 & 12, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Children 11 and under are encouraged
to explore their artistic talents by creating animals for the zoo
theme mural.
Mural does not require
pre-registration and a box of chalk is included in the $3 materials
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OTHER
EVENTS:
Wausau Area
Event Balloon Rally & Glow
Free events held all weekend July 10 12, 2009.
Free
event.
For more information go to
www.wausauballoonrally.com
or
www.wausauareaevents.org.
Wausau Downtown
Sidewalk Sales
July 10-12
Shop the stores located in Wausau’s historical downtown district.
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Center for Visual Arts Gallery Exhibit
On
Exhibit: Emerging Artists
June 19-August 9
Gallery Gala July 11, 5 7 p.m. From crystal clear ribbons to
opaque intensities of color, glass assumes many forms and
functions. Six statewide artists exhibit their interpretations
of the medium.
For more
details or information about art classes for children and adults call the CVA at 842-4545.
www.cvawausau.org
CVA
Summer Hours (Memorial Day thru Labor Day): Tuesday though
Friday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Leigh Yawkey Woodson
Art Museum
On Exhibit: American Ruins
June 20 - August 30
Forty infrared
photographs by Arthur Drooker celebrate historic ruins that
stand in defiance of time to form a tangible link to our
shared American past. Sites range from ancient Native American
dwellings in the southwest and remains of Gilded Age mansions
on the east coast to Civil War-era ruins and a kings summer
home in Hawaii. With their crumbled walls, weathered facades,
and overgrown fauna captured in the otherworldly glow of
infrared, the photographs forge a spiritual connection with
those who came before us and capture the visual poetry of the
ruins they left behind.
For more
information go to
www.lywam.org
On
Exhibit: Frans Lanting: Jungle June 20 - August 30
Master
photographer, storyteller, and naturalist Frans Lanting has
traveled the worlds jungles for more than twenty years, from the
lowlands of the Congo to the cloud forests of the Andes. Four
major themes emerge in the fifty images comprising Jungles:
the interplay of water and light; the need for camouflage and
color; impressions of growth and movement; and an ode to the
wonders of natural selection. From spectacular gatherings of
rainbow-colored macaws to the misty exhalations of a forest at
dawn, Lanting explores, in his words, the feeling of the forest
rather than the science of it.
For more
information go to
www.lywam.org
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EVENT
LOCATION/DIRECTIONS:
If you are coming from out of
town, take exit 192 off Hwy 51/ Interstate 39. Follow Hwy 52 East
(E. Stewart Ave.) to the Wausau downtown City Square.
Event
headquarters will be located on the square the day of the event.
Free parking is available nearby. Restaurants and restrooms are
within walking distance of the festival grounds.
DOWNTOWN PARKING:
Free parking all weekend in the Jefferson Street Ramp, McClellan
Street Ramp, JC Penney (west mall) Ramp and the Sears (east mall)
Ramp, which are located within 2 blocks from site.
Click
here for map.
HOTEL/RESTAURANT/GENERAL
INFORMATION:
If you are traveling to the area, please check out the following
web sites for general information, directions, hotels, motels, restaurants,
event information, and more.
• Wausau/Central Wisconsin Convention & Visitors -
www.wausaucvb.com
• City of Wausau -
www.ci.wausau.wi.us
• Wausau Area Events -
www.wausauareaevents.org
CAMPING INFORMATION:
Marathon Park Campground is located off Stewart
Avenue, close to downtown Wausau. There are 35 sites (most have
electric), dumping station, showers, flush toilets, water, picnic
area, concession area, and hiking trails. Call for cost. Reservations
must be made directly to the Wausau/Marathon County Parks, Recreation,
and Forestry Department at (715) 261-1550 or go to
www.co.marathon.wi.us/infosite.asp?dep=25
SPONSOR INFORMATION:
Sponsors that helped make this
event possible are Becker Communications, Inc., City of Wausau,
Center for the Visual Arts, Downtown Grocery.com, Wausau Area
Events, the Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin,
Performing Arts Foundation and
Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum.
This event is
financially supported by the City of Wausau Room Tax Funding and
the Community Arts Grant Program of the Community Foundation of
North Central Wisconsin with funds provided by the Wisconsin
Arts Board, a state agency, the Community Foundation and B.A.
Esther Greenheck Foundation. This is a non-profit event; all
proceeds go to support the ChalkFest event.
EVENT CONTACT INFORMATION:
For more information or questions about ChalkFest, contact the CVA
at 715-842-4545 or email at
info@cvawausau.org |
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