So far,
about 75 artists of all ages will be showing their talents on the sidewalks of
Glendora Village during its annual Chalk Festival on Saturday, April 12 (rain
date April 19).
The eighth annual Chalk Festival is
sponsored by the Glendora Village Business Improvement District.
Artists will compete in three age
divisions: Juniors (10-13 years), $10 entry fee; Students (14-17 years), $10
fee; Adults (18+ years), $20 fee. Team participation is limited to two
individuals per exhibit.
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| Best Color -- Adult Division, 2013 |
Registration forms are available at
Village Goldsmith, 158 N. Glendora Ave., Glendora, CA 91741, along with
registration fees.
More than $500 in cash prizes will
be awarded: Best of Show $100, Crowd
Favorite $100, best 3D Design $100. There will be two winners in each
division: $75 adult winners, $50 student
winners, $25 junior winners.
Square sponsors at $30 per square
are being sought; call Quenya Pollokoff at (626) 201-3032 for information.
The popular Children’s Chalk Garden
returns to the parking lot adjacent to Southland Properties. This is an
opportunity for little ones who are too young to participate as an actual
artist to try their hand drawing with chalk on 2-foot by 2-foot squares for 50
cents for a small bag of chalk.
For the first time, there will be a
Community Canvas with the theme “Everything Glendorable” will be featured for
$1 a square. Featured Artists Arena in the Village Plaza will include free face
painting and a balloon artist, a caricature artist for $5 per portrait, painter
Lucienda Chalmers, handmade cigar box musical instruments creator Richard
Briggs and handmade ceramic bowls by Celia Hurera.
Families can take photos at wooden stand-up scenes along the
Avenue. Musical entertainment will be provided throughout the day by performers
from the Keener Music Studio and Sing Inc.
For more information, contact
Elaina Phillips at Village Goldsmith, (626) 335-2723, or Annette Nemeth at
Glendora Interiors, (626) 335-7229.
For more information, visit
www.villageglendora.com.
