Quad City Arts Announces Full Chalk Art Fest Lineup June 26-27
Quad City Arts on Tuesday announced the full schedule of events for Chalk Art Fest in Schwiebert Park, downtown Rock Island, June 26-27.
SATURDAY, JUNE 26
The music lineup for Quad City Arts’ Chalk Art Fest, June 26-27.
10 a.m. to 7 p.m. — Chalk art competition
Live Music Lineup:
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Live DJ Mark Manuel, Alt 104.5/Kiss FM
1 p.m. to 3 p.m. – Chrash
3 p.m. to 5 p.m. — The Textures
5 p.m. to 7 p.m. – Doug Brundies Big Acoustic Show
SUNDAY, JUNE 27
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Chalk art competition
Live Music Lineup:
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Mo&Co
1 p.m. to 3 p.m. — QC Rock Academy
3:30 p.m. – AWARDS CEREMONY
4 p.m. — Charlotte Boyer
A participant in the 2018 Chalk Art Fest.
Additional activities will include kids’ face painting (Saturday only, $5 each, cash or Venmo only), kaleidoscope bus, community chalk art piece and kids’ chalk zone.
Food vendors will be Westmoreland Concessions, Café Fresh, Cindy’s Shaved Ice, Here’s the Scoop, Quick E’s Tacos, Bent River Brewery, Broken Shovel Coffee, El Mariachi, and Kona Ice.
Inspiring and engaging for people of all ages, this free, two-day street painting festival
The Chalk Art Fest community art piece will be a rendering of iconic David Bowie.
brings together hundreds of local and regional artists that spend hours transforming the blank cement pavement into magnificent works of art, using only the medium of chalk.
Visitors strolling by can see the wonderful works of art as they come to life, vote for their favorite and even do some chalk art of their own, by taking part in the collaborative community piece. This year’s community piece is rock, fashion and art icon, David Bowie – for a $5 donation, you’ll be given a set of pastels to fill in a 2’x2’ square of the larger image.
When finished, the larger image comes to life as a complete work of art!
Over $1,600 in cash prizes and giveaways will be awarded in various categories including people’s choice and a youth category award. The youth award gives students age 12-17 the opportunity to compete for a $100 cash prize and $200 in art supplies for their respective school.
Featuring live music, a variety of food and drink vendors and kids activities, you won’t want to miss this lively and colorful weekend in the heart of downtown Rock Island. For more information, visit www.quadcityarts.com/chalk-art-fest or follow Quad City Arts on Facebook.
