Arts Council of the Valley Moves Chalk Art Street Festival to Turner Pavilion on Sunday

HARRISONBURG, VA – With rain in the forecast for June 14’s Best.Weekend.Ever., Arts Council of the Valley (ACV) will move the Saturday street art component of its Chalk Art Festival to the Turner Pavilion in downtown Harrisonburg on Sunday, June 15. Come see chalk artists at work - rain or shine - Sunday between 11 am and 5 pm.

“Chalk art and rain don’t play well together,” explained event co-organizer Robert Mott. “By moving to Sunday, we have the benefit of a covered pavilion - and chalk artists can start their creations a bit earlier in the day.”

Artists will create their own chalk masterpieces in marked spots; the festival will also feature large-scale drawings by experienced street painters Mott and Jennifer Chaparro. Visitors who want to have a hand in the fun will be invited to create small chalk works.

A free 3D chalk painting workshop, led by Chaparro, will meet as originally scheduled on Friday, June 13 (3-5:30pm) at the Turner Pavilion. Founder of the International Street Painting Society, the award-winning Chaparro has traveled internationally for her chalk art. Her Friday workshop
begins with a demo for creating chalk artwork on the ground with 3D effects and then guides participants to create their own designs.

Thanks to support from the Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County’s Earlynn J. Miller Fund for the Arts, all chalking materials are provided, and participation in all included programming is free. Visit valleyarts.org/chalk-it-up-to-the-arts for more information.
Arts Council of the Valley is located at 311 South Main Street in Downtown Harrisonburg, Virginia. Programs are supported in part by ACV 25th Anniversary Presenting Sponsor Kathy Moran Wealth Group, and 25th Anniversary Visionary Sponsor Riner Rentals.

A 501(c)3 nonprofit, ACV is dedicated to cultivating the arts, creating experiences, and connecting communities throughout the City of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. Since it was established in 2000, ACV has grown into a multi-faceted community organization that fosters innovative partnerships among area businesses, civic organizations, schools, and artists. Today, ACV manages Court Square Theater and Smith House Galleries, funds local art projects through its Advancing the Arts grant program (awarding more than $518,300 since 2001), supports public art initiatives, and coordinates monthly First Fridays of the Valley community gatherings.

ACV is supported in part by the City of Harrisonburg, the Harrisonburg Redevelopment & Housing Authority, and the Virginia Commission for the Arts, which receives support from the Virginia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. To learn more, visit valleyarts.org.

This press release was provided by Ann Leatherwood at Arts Council of the Valley.