Over Labor Day weekend for the past three-plus decades, families from all over the Sacramento region have traveled to Sacramento’s Fremont Park with chalk in tow. Children grab pieces of chalk, marveling at the work of older artists nearby. And when these kids crouch on the ground, they become artists as well, sketching away to create an art piece before it is washed away at the end of the event.
Although the art is gone, the memories linger. In the future, these children may grow up to be like the professionals they once found inspiring.
The Chalk It Up! Chalk Art and Music Festival was created by local artists and musicians to celebrate each other and to allow creatives to inspire the public, says Chalk It Up Executive Director Christy Jourdan. This year’s event is the 35th anniversary…