June 19-21
Tanger Grand Rapids is proud to present The West Michigan Chalk Art Festival in Byron Center, Michigan. This is an event you won't want to miss!
The West Michigan Chalk Art Festival at Tanger Grand Rapids brings explosions of color, vitality, and the community of West Michigan together. Artists are invited to display their creativity and imagination and demonstrate the many varieties of chalk art. We invite children, adults, families, and businesses to create their own art using chalk, right on the sidewalks of Tanger Grand Rapids!
Bring the whole family, your friends, and neighbors. You can participate as an artist or just walk, view, and experience the art at your feet. Plus there are many free family activities to do while you’re here as well.
Schedule of Events
Friday
June 19
7am-5pm
Artist
Registration
7am-9pm
Artists
Chalking
10am-9pm
Art viewing
open to public
Saturday
June 20
8am-12pm
Artist
Registration
8am-3pm
Artists
Chalking
11am-3pm
Kids Chalk
Event
11am-5pm
Family Fun
Entertainment
3-5pm
Judging
of Art
5:30pm
Chalk Art
Awards
Presentation
10am-9pm
Art viewing
open to public
Sunday
June 21
10am-7pm
Art viewing
open to public
Kids Chalk Art Event
Saturday, June 20, 11am-3pm
Don’t miss this free event. Children 11 and younger are encouraged to use their creativity to create unique art, and chalk will be provided. Local artists will be available to help give the kids some tips.
Artist Categories
The West Michigan Chalk Art Festival invites everyone of all ages to show their creativity in this unique art form. Assigned art squares are approximately 7’ x 7' and chalk will be provided.
Adults
$35 per square
Must be 18 or older
Additional spaces:
2 for $45 or 4 for $55
Youth
$25 per square
12-17 years old
Adults can cheer but cannot do the art
Additional spaces: 2 for $35 or 4 for $45
Family/Team
$35 per square
Enter as a family, church, school, service group, or business.
4 members maximum per family or team.
Additional spaces: 2 for $45 or 4 for $55
Registration
Adults, kids, families, and teams are invited to register as artists in the West Michigan Chalk Art Festival. Team and Family participants may also register as individual artists to showcase their own talent.
24 pieces of rich pastel chalk will be provided for each registered person or team. Additional chalk will be available for an additional cost. Artists are also welcome to bring their own chalk.
One complimentary West Michigan Chalk Art Festival T-Shirt will be provided for each adult, youth, team, or family registration. Additional T-shirts can be purchased the day of event.
Awards
Adults
1st: $1000
2nd: $500
3rd: $250
4th: $100
Youth
1st: $250
2nd: $125
3rd: $75
4th: $50
People’s Choice
$500
Artistic
Best Team: $100
Best 3D: $100
Best Photo Rendition: $100
Most Humorous: $100
Best Use of Color: $100
Tanger Community Award: $200
Sponsorship
The West Michigan Chalk Art Festival celebrates the creativity of children and adults and promotes the appreciation for art and its impact on our community.
In addition to advertising your business, sponsors will be supporting community wellness by promoting imagination, public awareness, and community interaction cultivated through art.
If you are interested in becoming a WMCAF sponsor, please reach out to Nathan Stickler at Nathan.Stickler@Tanger.com
