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​Saturday, June 22: 10 am – 7 pm
Sunday, June 23: 10 am – 5 pm
Schwiebert Park, Rock Island, IL

presented by Quad City Arts

CHALK ART FEST IS A FREE, TWO-DAY STREET ART FESTIVAL FEATURING LIVE OUTDOOR MUSIC, FOOD & DRINK VENDORS, CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES, AND MORe!

In its’ 8th year, Quad Cities Chalk Art Fest will take place June 22-23, 2024 at Schwiebert Riverfront Park in downtown Rock Island, IL. The festival starts at 10 a.m. both days and goes till 7pm on Saturday and 5pm on Sunday.

This FREE, live outdoor arts festival brings together hundreds of artists that spend hours transforming the cement pavement at Schwiebert Park into a museum of chalk art, while competing for cash prizes. Visitors strolling by can see the wonderful works of art as they come to life, vote for their favorite and even do some chalk art of their own, by taking part in the community piece.

A full line-up of live music, food trucks, concessions, beer garden, face painting and a kid’s chalk zone area, are all part of the festivities. Over $2,000 in cash prizes will be awarded including a people’s choice and youth category award.
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The “paintings” are temporary, lasting only until the next rainfall, so you’ll want to catch a glimpse before they are gone. We invite you to join us for this lively and colorful weekend, celebrating artists coming together to showcase their talents to the community and encouraging creativity in people of all ages and abilities with a unique art form.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 

SatURDAY, June 22

9:00 am - Early check-in and start time for artists 
10 am -7 pm - Event Open to the Public
11 am -12:45 pm DJ Mark Manuel/iHeart Radio 🎵
1:15 - 2:45 pm Frankie Jo & Kinfolk 🎵
3:15-4:45 pm Grupo Nuevo Estilo 🎵
5:15-7:00 pm The Textures 🎵
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SUNDAY, JUNE 23

9:00 am - Early check-in and start time for artists 
10 am -5 pm - Event Open to the Public
12:00 - 1:45 pm QC Rock Academy 🎵
2:15 - 4:00 pm Jordan Danielsen 🎵​
4:30 pm - Awards Presented

FOOD TRUCKS, SWEET TREATS & LIBATIONS

Arely's Food Truck
Westmoreland Concessions
Bayside Bistro
Kona Ice
Bent River Brewery

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Kids Activities (both days)

Facepainting
Kid’s FREE Chalk Zone
Bouncehouse
Community Piece Design
​Kaleidoscope Bus

Location

Schwiebert Riverfront Park
101 17th St, Rock Island, IL 61201

We are thrilled to present this year’s event in the beautiful setting of Schwiebert Riverfront Park in downtown Rock Island, IL, directly across the street from Quad City Arts headquarters and gallery.

Prizes & AWARDS

Judging will take place at 3 pm. Awards will be at 4:30 pm on Sunday, June 23
(Works must be completed by 3pm on June 23 to be eligible for judging)
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Best in Show Awards

• 1st Place: $500
• 2nd Place: $300
• 3rd Place: $250
• 2 Honorable Mentions: $100 each
• People’s Choice: $250 (adult and youth eligible)
• NEW! Artist Choice: $100 (adult and youth eligible) – 1 voting slip per artist/team will be provided in artist welcome bag.

Category Awards

• ​Best 3D: $50
• Best Reproduction: $50​

Youth Awards

• 1st Place: $150 to the artist/team, & $200 in art supplies to the artist’s school
• 2nd Place: $100
• 3rd Place: $50
  
  

*Youth category will have a smaller 6'x6' square and will be judged separately from the other awards.
*At least one team member must be 12 years of age or older by the time of the competition.
​*All team members must be 17 or younger to be eligible for the youth award.

Community Collaboration Piece

For a $5 donation, participants are provided with a set of chalk to fill in a 2’ x 2’ portion of a larger image.
​When finished, the larger piece will come to life as a complete work of art! Plus, participants get to keep their chalk, take it home and create a masterpiece on their own sidewalk!

Artist Registration

Registration is FREE for artists and includes a 48-ct box of professional pastel chalk per team and a festival t-shirt for each team member. If you are a new artist, we request that you upload two samples of your work. Quad City Arts will review submissions for artistic quality and select artists that we believe will provide a quality, family-friendly public art experience. Artists can expect to be notified within one week after submitting their registration.
 

Registration CLOSED

For any questions, please contact Ben Gougeon at [email protected] or (309) 793-1213 ext. 100

 SPonsored By

VOLUNTEER AT CHALK ART FEST!

This cool, creative and fun event has numerous volunteer opportunities that include setting up tents, cleaning lunch tables, greeting guests, distributing water to artists, supporting kid’s activities, breakdown and more.  All volunteers receive a FREE festival t-shirt! 
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2023 WINNERS 

1st Place: Maia Glover #78 (Lighthouse)

2nd Place: Austin Robertson #31 (Phoenix)

3rd Place: Shakira'a Gbenyo & Mya Diabi #50 (Skeleton Faces)

Honorable Mention #1: Shayla Afflerbaugh #28 (Owl)

Honorable Mention #2: Lee Mclain & Rachel McClure #56 (Purple Woman & Bike)

People’s Choice (adult and youth eligible): Alexander VandeWalle #9 (Marilyn Monroe) 1st Place Youth: Alexander VandeWalle #9 (Marilyn Monroe)

Best Use of Color: Rebecca Quick & Emily Menke #78 (Lady with Origami Cranes)

Best 3D: Mike Larson #27 (Conveyor Belt)

Best Reproduction: Jaime Conger #55 (Walle)

2nd Place Youth: Katelyn Morris (Owlhorns Moon)

3rd Place Youth: Emma Larson #23 (Portrait Dogs)

SUPPORT THE ARTS THROUGH SPONSORSHIP

Quad City Arts' events would not be possible without the support of our many generous sponsors. Whether it is an in-kind sponsorship of goods or services, or a cash sponsorship towards an event or attraction, the opportunities are nearly endless. Contact us to learn more!

Ben Gougeon

Events Coordinator
309.793.1213 ext. 100

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