Chalk Walk invites artists and crafters and community services

Jasper- Jasper Community Arts is soliciting applications for the Arts Market and for Community Service organizations.  

Applications may be found online at www.jasperarts.org/chalkwalk.

Jasper Community Arts’ 20th annual Chalk Walk Arts Festival will once again be held at the Thyen-Clark Cultural Center (located at 100 3rd Ave. Jasper, IN 47546) on Saturday, May 20th from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. In the event of inclement weather, many Chalk Walk activities will be available inside the Thyen-Clark Cultural Center on May 20th.  All artist booth space will be located inside the building within the Atrium where attendees will still be able to shop for creative items.

The Arts Market is a mini arts festival. JCA is looking for artists and craftsmen of all kinds including furniture makers, painters, potters, photographers, blacksmiths, weavers, sculptors, jewelry makers and more. The fee for a booth space is $25.  Artists must supply their own tables.  Anyone who is interested may call JCA Visual Arts Coordinator, Emily Peak, at 812-482-3070. 

Jasper Community Arts also welcomes community service groups wishing to have a booth with an activity or information relevant to children and families in attendance.  If the group is non-profit and is not selling items, the booth fee is waived. Otherwise, the fee for a booth space for groups not meeting the criteria listed above is $25. Vendors must also supply their own tables. Community groups will be indoors. Call Eric Herndon at 812-482-3070 for more information.

The annual Chalk Walk is supported by many local businesses and individuals, including the Greater Jasper Downtown Business Association, Meyer Distributing, and Papa John’s Pizza of Jasper.

Additional information about the Chalk Walk Arts Festival can be found on the Jasper Community Arts Facebook and Instagram pages as well as the Jasper Community Arts website, www.jasperarts.org/chalkwalk.

Jasper Community Arts is a department of the City of Jasper.  Additional support is provided by Friends of the Arts, the Indiana Arts Commission, Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana, and the National Endowment for the Arts.