This year's Chalk the Walk theme:
"Totally Television!"

The 4th Annual Chalk the Walk ARTsplosion, to be held Saturday, July 26, 2007, from 10:00am-7:30pm, combines two unique events into ONE art extravaganza!

Chalk the Walk
The Chalk the Walk will be located on the boardwalk between 16th and 18th Streets. This year's theme will be "Totally Television." This event affords all artists and "wanna-be" artists the opportunity to be expressive in a medium that people of all ages can relate to! The boardwalk is the perfect canvas for chalk drawings set against the rhythmic background of the Atlantic Ocean! Participants will base their chalk drawings on television themes, TV characters, or scenes from their favorite television comedies, dramas, sci-fi shows, or animated programs. 4 X 4 foot squares will be outlined along the boardwalk for drawings. The possibilities are as limitless as the artists' imaginations as they turn the bare boardwalk into a colorful canvas of "masterpieces!" Pictures will be provided as reference guides and inspiration for chalk artists.

Drawings will be judged on four criteria - technique, use of color, composition, and creativity - using a 10-point grading scale. Three divisions will be utilized for purposes of competition: Amateur, Professional and Youth. A "professional" is anyone who has sold a piece of art. The youth division will be for ages10-15. Children under the age of 10 will be provided an area for drawing, but their work will not be included in the competition. First, second, and third place trophies and cash prizes will be awarded in each division. Amateur cash prizes will be as follows: third place cash prize - $50, second place - $75, and first place - $100. Professional cash prizes will be: $100 for third place, $125 for second place, and $150 for first place. Winners must be present at the awards ceremony to receive trophies and prize checks. Even the audience gets in on the act when they vote on the "Best of the Boardwalk!"

Registration for Chalk the Walk ARTsplosion begins at 10:00am Saturday morning, July 26. All participants must register and begin drawing by 1:00pm. All chalk drawings must be completed by 2:30pm to be eligible for competition. Judging will take place between 2:30pm and 4:30pm, and the awards ceremony will be held at 4:30pm.

Participants may bring their own chalk; otherwise, chalk is provided! The Chalk the Walk ARTsplosion is a fun event for the whole family, and is free for both spectators and participants.

17th Street Art Festival
The 17th Street Art Festival is a one-day blending of fine art and gallery-quality crafts that will be for sale in the beautiful 17th Street Park on the oceanfront! Regional artists will showcase paintings in a variety of media and styles, clay work from functional to sculptural, mosaics, jewelry, wood, photography, glass, Native American art, and more. The event is free to the public, and will run from 10:00am until 7:30pm.