Chalk Urban Art Festival

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Applications close
26 August 2011
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Prize money
AUD $7,000
Location
NSW, Australia
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There was no competition in 2012 - due to be held again in 2013.

Chalk Urban Art Festival is the largest urban art festival in the Southern Hemisphere.

The programme includes: chalk art, face & body painting, climate change talks and fun activities for everyone to join in.

Up to 40 artists will compete for the title of Champion Pavement Artist and other prizes.

This year Face & Body Painting Competitions will also be held. The face painting competition will be held Saturday 31st October and the body painting competition will be held Sunday 1st November.

Pavement art has a long history in Europe dating back to the middle ages in Italy where artists used the pavement as their canvas and chalk as their medium to transform streets and sidewalks into beautiful works of art. Still hugely popular today, there are dozens of festivals and competitions held across North America & Europe each year attracting hundreds of thousands of people.

Prizes

  • Champion Pavement Artist  - $5000 cash
  • Highly commended prize - $1,000
  • People's Choice Award - $1,000
Winner announced on Sunday 9th October, 2011, @ 6pm.

Venue:Church Street, Parramatta, Sydney.

Contacts: The Festival Organiser by phone on 02 9280 1443 or email chalkenquiry@zestevents.com.au

Summary
Applications close
26 August 2011
Exhibition dates
6 – 9 October 2011
Finalists notified
Eligibility
Prize frequency
Judges
Prize genre
Street Art
Location
Church Street, Parramatta, Sydney.
NSW
Australia
Prizes
AUD $7,000
Fees
Last updated
13 January 2013
Prior Winners
No prize winners information available