News from the Sidewalk

CHALK4PEACE is the global chalk art project about peace. We celebrate our eleventh year as a worldwide event encouraging peace. CHALK4PEACE, Inc.  is a 501(c)(3) non-profit arts organization.

We've had more than 1000 events in 50 countries and have covered more than 12 miles of pavement with messages and visions of peace in sidewalk chalk...

We believe in  "Drawing the World Together..."

CHALK4PEACE participated in the Peace Day Student Observance at the United Nations in New York City in 2016 to honor the International Day of Peace. Hundreds of thousands of young artists of all ages have joined us since 2005.

Our goal: ONE MILLION artists Chalking 4 Peace at the same time...

Because we need Peace...Now more than ever...

We have so many favorite photos of CHALK4PEACE...

Photo: Benko Photographics

Photo: Benko Photographics

CHALK4PEACE maintains a photographic archive of art about peace that holds its own in the global peace movement. The peace our artists create is fleeting. It is our great fortune that sites share their photos with us to share with the world. Their pictures tell their story.

These are C4P fan faves over the years. We have thousands; these are some favorites from four continents...

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photo: Marielle Mariano; Woodlawn E.S., Alexandria, VA 2008

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photo: Will Fredericks; Crane School, Santa Barbara, CA 2009

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 photo: Jerry Downs; Cragmont E.S., Berkeley, CA 2006

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 photo: Marilyn Miyamoto; Waples Mill E.S. Oakton, VA 2007

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photo: Gabby Heerden/Angela Rackstraw; St. George's Cathedral, Cape Town, South Africa, 2008

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 photo: Luciano Brandimarti; Clown & Clown Festival, Monte San Giusto, IT 2010

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photo: Alissa Karton; Barcroft E.S., Arlington, VA 2007

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photo: S. J. Bleiweis; SOS Bethlehem, West Bank 2007

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photo: Ed Talaro; Miriam College Grade School, Quezon City, Philippines 2010

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photo: Meghan Snyder; The Gooden School, Sierra Madre, CA 2014

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Photo: SD Hall; Open Streets Open HeARTs, Carpinteria, CA 2017

Cover Photo: Benko Photographics; Boulder Public Library, Boulder CO 2006

CHALK4PEACE Videos from around the world...

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Some of the videos of CHALK4PEACE from around the world...please help CHALK4PEACE make the definitive film about our history and the upcoming efforts towards Peace and Justice in FergUSon, Missouri... Indiegogo film campaign: CHALK4PEACE: Drawing FergUSon Together http://igg.me/at/chalk4peace McNicol Middle School, Peace Week to the tune of "HAPPY"  Hollywood, Broward County, Florida

[youtube=http://youtu.be/I1aSdCgbiz8]

CHALK4PEACE @ Groveton E.S. (Faifax County Public Schools, VA)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9JRwyt38U4

CHALK4PEACE St. Bridget School, Quezon City, Philippines

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoiLMQ1Eqnk

CHALK4PEACE Crane School, Santa Barbara, CA; Video by Paradigm Pictures; Music by CHALK4PEACE Sidewalk Band

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFidHI1Bdek

CHALK4PEACE: Quezon City, Philippines

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Quezon City, Philippines has been one of the most enthusiastic locations of CHALK4PEACE, beginning with the Miriam College Grade School's first National Peace Day event in 2010.  Organized by Patti Bautista, CHALK4PEACE/WALK 4 PEACE was an exercise covering all the sidewalks of the campus. News of the project spread quickly in the local educational community. Photos: Ed Talaro

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St. Bridget School also held an event that year and created the stunning YouTube music video to Vince and Jenny Gill's "Let There be Peace on Earth".

Photo by Geraldine Rebo.  Video by Louise Valerio...fabulous...

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In 2011, MQCGS Consortium Cluster V, composed of 8 private schools: “ Our Piece 4 Peace” CHALK4PEACE Activity happened January 29, 2011 at the Quezon Memorial Circle, Quezon City, Philippines with eight schools joining together to share their messages and visions of peace! This is artistic teamwork at its finest!

Photographers: Marite Lagonera, Patti Bautista, Ed Talaro, Evan Britanico, Louie Parungao and Mikko Nakpil

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Peace to you all always...we are humbled by Quezon City's spirit for CHALK4PEACE.

CHALK4PEACE- The Song; Crane School C4P, Santa Barbara, CA

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[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFidHI1Bdek] A beautiful video by Paul Westmacott and Paradigm Pictures of the Crane Country Day School's CHALK4PEACE  2010 event...Music by the CHALK4PEACE Sidewalk Band, lyrics: John Aaron; musical production: Raymond Powers. Crane Country Day School C4P Organizer: Debbie Williams

Thank you to Crane School and everyone for all the great work to bring peace to the world....

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