On Friday and Saturday, June 15 and 16, 2012, hundreds gathered at the Utah Chalk Art Festival to watch local artists turn the pavement of Rio Grande Street into an eclectic collection of artwork.
This year marked the 10th anniversary of the festival, which is a community fundraising event held at the Gateway Mall. The event was organized by the Utah Foster Care Foundation, and the proceeds go to help support local children in foster care and their foster families.
The Utah Chalk Art Festival not only showcases the work of local artists, ages 12 and up, but also brings out our local masked superheroes. In attendance as Batman was James C. Carlson of H.E.R.O.I.C. Inc, a local non-profit organization that sends superheroes, comic book and gaming characters to charity and fundraising events throughout the city.
There were jugglers, performance artists, local musicians, many different booths and food vendors, a dunk tank and a variety of other activities and entrainment available to suit almost any taste.
Winners and photos from this year’s festival will appear on chalkartfestival.org.
Artwork by Amber Victoria, Utah Chalk Arts Festival (Kim Higley)
Artwork by Cami Griffiths (Kim Higley)
Catlin Blackmore puts the finishing touches on her colorful sidewalk art (Kim Higley)
Chelsea Baugh works on her version of “Rosie The Riveter” (Kim Higley)
Winner of the 2011 People’s Choice Award, Clayton Tycksen, works on this years piece, a full color rendition of all of the Avengers (Kim Higley)
Hundreds of people headed over to the Gateway mall this past weekend, to help celebrate the 10 anniversary of the Utah Chalk Arts Festival (KIm Higley)
Eric Jensen of the Off Broadway Theater shows off the transformer costume he created for the Chalk Arts Fest (Kim Higley)
The team known as Guy and Andrew put the finishing touches on their entry (Kim Higley)
Batman (James C. Carlson) of H.E.R.O.I.C. Inc was one of many superheros to wander the crowded Rio Grand Street for the festival. (KIm Higley)
Koi Pond by 12-year-old Jonha Nielson of SLC Art Academy (Kim Higley)
Funny man and SLCC Alumni Marcus Wilson preforms his tricks for amazed onlookers at this weekends festival (Kim Higley)
