With summer underway, the neighborhood kids aren’t the only ones drawing on the sidewalk.
This weekend marks the 24th annual Chalk Art Festival in downtown Denver. The festival has previously been held at Larimer Square, but for the past few years it has been held in the Golden Triangle Creative District, near the Denver Art Museum and downtown library.
Two-hundred and thirty seven artists in total participated in the festival, according to festival director Renee Ortiz. That includes five “featured artists,” which includes winners from previous festivals, as well as amateur artists and youth artists who were able to showcase their work.
Live performances from local acts provided the background music as thousands wandered around the few blocks, grabbing bites to eat and drinks to keep cool…