Rural and Community Art Project Grant
Rural and Community Art Project Grant
Chalk.a.Lot Two Harbors Sidewalk Chalk Festival.
Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist
Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Johnnie Hyde: choreographer and dance teacher, publisher; Anthony Kuznik: retired music teacher and school administrator, arts advocate.
ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage
Chalk.a.Lot's goals are to increase opportunities for the Two Harbors area community members to experience art in a fun and inviting environment, to learn from experienced artists, to offer an event that showcases a variety of art forms and to encourage emerging artists to seek out art in their lives within our summer sidewalk chalk festival event. We value the diverse population that we live in and wish to share art with those who might find themselves unable to participate in the arts. We aim to be as inclusive as possible. Our 2018 Chalk.a.Lot event will be the 6th sidewalk chalk festival that we have organized for the community of Two Harbors. In 2012, Chalk.a.Lot was established as a one day event with 25 registered artists and 100 art viewers. This event has grown immensely; as of 2016 Chalk.a.Lot had over 200 registered artists and over 3500 art viewers. We measure our success based on inclusivity and community participation, this is measured based on community attendance as well as registered artists. We rely heavily on casual and direct feedback. Testimonials in support of the event have been overwhelming.
Chalk.a.Lot sidewalk chalk festival started in 2012 as a one day event, on one closed block that has grown to a three day event, with two closed city blocks and outreach clinics to the area schools. We are thrilled to watch the event grow more inclusive with the addition of a variety of free activities. As we grow, we continue to refine and expand this successful event. We have demonstrated a history of being fiscally responsible and capable of producing a successful event. In 2018 we hosted: - 96 registered soft pastel artists - 2000 art lovers viewing the art and enjoying the festival - 8 participants at the pre-event chalking clinics - 15 musicians and street performers - 8 free art activity booths - 2 regional chalk artists - 1 nationally recognized feature chalk artist.
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