New Haven Chalk Art Festival August 20th, 2016

Join us on Saturday, August 20 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

(rain date: Sunday, August 21)

Enjoy a day of art and entertainment in celebration of the local community in downtown New Haven. The Shops at Yale invite all professional and amateur artists, students, and artist groups to participate in the FIRST New Haven Chalk Art Festival on Broadway Island in the heart of Yale University and the Broadway Shopping District.

Bring friends and family to witness the art and partake by creating a chalk masterpiece. After creating your masterpiece or watching artists create their masterpieces, visit the Yale University Art Gallery, the Yale Center for British Art, or shop and dine nearby at Apple, J.Crew, Urban Outfitters, KIKO Milano Cosmetics, Barbour, Denali, Lou Lou, Trailblazer, idiom, Raggs, Hello Boutique, Therapy Boutique, Connecticut Running Company, Tarry Lodge, Harvest Wine Bar and Restaurant, Ashley’s Ice Cream, Maison Mathis, Thali Too, and more!

Win great prizes:

• The Grand Prize, sponsored by Hull’s Art Supply and Framing, is a $500 gift card to Hull’s Art Supply and Framing located on Chapel Street.
• First Runner-up in each category will receive a $50 gift card to a local restaurant/eatery.
• Second Runner-up in each category will receive a $25 gift card to a local restaurant/eatery.

Watch a professional artist complete a masterpiece:

New Haven’s own, Michael Micinilio will produce a chalk mural on Broadway Island. You may have seen his pastels in BAR on Crown Street, where he creates four new pieces at the beginning of each month. Michael’s artwork can also be seen at The Wine Thief, where he creates four massive 4’ x 5’ original pastels each year to mark the change of seasons. The Four Flours Baking Company on Chapel Street is one of Michael’s clients too, where he regularly creates whimsical art adorning their chalk board wall.

Browse the Information Kit to learn more, click here.

Parking:

Free parking is available for all contestants at 150 York Street, a parking garage located one block from Broadway Island. Show your parking ticket from the garage to the staff at The Shops at Yale tent at the event for a FREE validation stamp.

Registration:

Please fill out the registration form to secure a space (spaces limited) and to be eligible for the Grand Prize. There is no cost to participate, however you must submit one or more sketches of your artwork by August 12. Participants must submit the registration form by end of day August 12. Please call or email Stephanie McDonald with any questions 203-982-0676.

To register link the link below:

New Haven Chalk Art Festival Registration page