Both the Marietta Cobb Museum of Art and merchants on Marietta Square are scrambling following the cancellation of Chalktoberfest — the primary fundraiser of the year for the museum and a significant revenue source for downtown restaurants and shops.
The popular event was scuttled last week as Hurricane Isaiah approached with heavy rain, high winds and the potential for tornadoes. Festival organizers say they have tarps they can put up to ward off the effects of rain showers, but determined that the forecast represented too much potential danger.
Chalktoberfest was set to feature more than 80 artists creating striking large-scale street art through the weekend and was to be paired with a Saturday craft beer festival…