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...
CHALKSTARS: C4P Barcroft E.S. Arlington, VA
Barcroft Elementary School of Arlington, VA is the only location in the world that can boast perfect participation in CHALK4PEACE! Since they joined in to paint the planet the colors of peace in 2006 (and the art was washed away by a rainstorm almost immediately), educators Marel Citron and Alissa Karton have always encouraged Barcroft to CHALK4PEACE. Barcroft brings parents and teachers together on a Saturday in September to fill the sidewalks and parking lot with their annual messages of peace love and understanding. CHALK4PEACE is honored to have such dedication to our event.
Thank you Barcroft Elementary School for keeping the Peace!
Events that CHALK4PEACE supports, celebrates and observes...
CHALKPEACE has become an event that takes place year round, often depending upon a location's weather or specific date. These are some of the observances that have included CHALK4PEACE...
Honoring the International Day on Peace 21 September (CHALK4PEACE: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library, Washington, DC)* Organizer: Yvonne Davis
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day- 3rd Monday in January; (Thacher School, Ojai, CA)* Organizer: Suzie Nixon
Earth Day Celebration (Berkeley, CA)* Organizer: Lisa Bullwinkle
Community Healing ceremony (Centennial Park, Geneva, NY) Organizer: Chapin Traugott
Festival Clown & Clown "Gessito por Pace" (Piazza Aldo Moro, Monte San Giusto, Italia)* Organizers: Paola Sabbatini, Alessandra Torresi, Erica Moressi, Roberto Spinelli, Mabo Band
One country's National Peace Day observance (Miriam Grade School, Quezon City, Philippines) Organizer: Patti Bautista
John Lennon's birthday- 9 Oct. (PS #139, Lodz, Poland) Organizer: Ana Tomasik
Neighborhood Day (Museum of Modern ARF, Hudson St., Arlington, VA)* Organizer: John Aaron
Tribute to Banned books (Boulder Public Library, CO) Organizer: Carol Heepke
Honoring the Opening Ceremonies of the Olympics, Ojai Valley Youth Foundation, CA* Organizer: Nicole Haggard...
and pleas for Peace in Baltimore (courtesy Ike Cynkar)
photo credits: Marielle Mariano, Jerry Downs, Chapin Traugott, Luciano Brandimarti, Ed Talaro, Ana Tomasik, John Aaron, Emily Ebba Reynolds, Ike Cynkar
CHALK4PEACE invited to "Draw FergUSon Together: A Vision of Peace" at St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley
CHALK4PEACE has been invited to Ferguson, Missouri by St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley to participate in "Drawing FergUSon Together: A Vision of Peace" as part of a Social Justice Summit/Weekend of Healing Sept. 18-19. We are working closely with the College and Community leaders to bring the population of Ferguson together with a symposium of discussion, message and visions of peace and reconciliation. St. Louis Community College has been involved in CHALK4PEACE as a peace, art and photographic project since 2007. It's been guided by Janice Nesser, Professor of Photography and Chair of the Arts and Humanities Dept.
It is a great honor for CHALK4PEACE to be selected to be part of the healing process for the Community of Ferguson. C4P will be documenting the weekend with the College and Paradigm Pictures. Documenting this event as a film is the focus of our impending Indiegogo campaign.
Some of the C4P photos from the College's events...
Photos courtesy Drew Foster, Gus McNeil
