On April 18 the sidewalks of Westgate Entertainment District, Desert Ridge Marketplace and Tempe Marketplace will be transformed into spectacular outdoor galleries as crowds gather to watch the incredible chalk artwork unfold before their eyes.

As professional artists cover the sidewalks with murals, children ages 3 to 12 are invited to create their own original pieces at the KidsZones. These progressive murals will be based on a single theme and grow into a super-sized street image, with the help of attendees, as the event unfolds.

The professional murals and KidsZones will be located throughout the properties, maps will be posted at each location to identify where each mural is being created. Presented by Vestar and the Southern Arizona Arts and Cultural Alliance (SAACA), the second annual Spring Chalk Art Festival will take place Saturday, April 18 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Each featured mural artist will create an eight by six foot piece, based on themes from desert landscapes and cultural inspirations to natural history and space.

Spring Chalk Art Festival 

When: Saturday, April 18 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., murals on view April 18 to 30 (weather permitting)

Tempe Marketplace: 2000 E. Rio Salado Pkwy., Tempe

Westgate Entertainment District: 6751 N. Sunset Blvd., Glendale

Desert Ridge Marketplace: 21001 N. Tatum Blvd., Phoenix

Cost: Free

Online: http://saaca.org/PHXChalkArt.php, http://shopdesertridge.com/chalk/, http://www.tempemarketplace.com/chalk/, http://westgateaz.com/chalk/

 

Westgate Entertainment District Featured Artists 

Anne Marie Perry

Elver Galvaz

Jenna Tomasello

Marisa Salazar

Wesley Creigh

Willie Zin

Meghan Menke (KidsZone)

 

Desert Ridge Marketplace Featured Artists 

Alexandra Jimenez

Ignacio Garcia

Katy May Goodson

Linda Harrison Parsons

Martin Quintanilla

Matt Cotton

Laura Horochowski (KidsZone)

 

Tempe Marketplace Featured Artists 

Kanoelani Addison

Carolyn Watson Dubisch

Judith Gary

Martin Sequoya

Rhonda Steele

Ian & Lea Rankin

Victor Navarro (KidsZone)

The Spring Chalk Art Festival is currently recruiting volunteers who are enthusiastic to get involved and participate in this great community event. Interested individuals can visit: http://saaca.org/Volunteer.html