Entertainment

The Marietta Cobb Museum of Art is proud to present Chalktoberfest, an exciting combination of our annual Chalk Art Festival with our Craft Beer Festival. Enjoy your afternoon sampling craft beers, live music, art and craft vendors, watching professional Chalk Artists chalk the streets and eating great food at the beautiful downtown square of Marietta. A great day out for all the family, the Chalk Art Festival is free to attend. All proceeds go to the Marietta Cobb Museum of Art. CHALKTOBERFEST.COM Chalktoberfest Photograph Credits: Sharyn Chan, Craig Houdeshell, Rachel Tunnicliffe, Erin Woodman & Madeline Beck

ABOUT

The Marietta Cobb Museum of Art is proud to present Chalktoberfest, a combination of chalk art festival which is free to the public and Marietta’s premier craft beer festival. In 2019 the festival had over 100,000 visitors over the weekend.

 

ENTERTAINMENT

Entertainers of outstanding talent perform throughout the festival on the great stage in the square. Visitors can relax and enjoy the outstanding established and up-and-coming performers, helping to create a wonderful festival atmosphere. Chalktoberfest employs a stage sound engineer for the event to make the experience incredible. A sound engineer company are employed for the event.

 

WHAT WE NEED

We would love for you to apply to perform. Chalktoberfest does not charge for admission therefore entertainers are generally not paid to perform at this event. Your performance would be a greatly appreciated donation. The event is very highly attended with over 100,000 visitors over the two days.

 

DATES/TIMES

Saturday, October 9th from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday, October 10th from 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. We only have slots on Sunday. All the slots are filled for Saturday.

 

LOCATION

Chalktoberfest will be located on the historic Marietta Square surrounding Glover Park and will continue down toward the Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art building - most streets around the Marietta Square will be closed for the duration. Marietta Square is 15 miles northwest of Atlanta, just of the I-75, Exit 265.

BENEFIT

The MCMA Chalktoberfest benefits the Marietta Cobb Museum of Art. MCMA is an American Art Museum whose mission is to “build community through art.” For more information on MCMA, please visit our website at www.mariettacobbartmuseum.org. The MCMA is a 501(c)(3) organization.

 

CONTENT

All performances should be family- and little ears/eyes-friendly.

 

TIME SLOT

Application does NOT guarantee a time slot. Most performance times are between 30, 60 or 90 minutes. This is a rain or shine event.

 

RESTRICTIONS

The MCMA Chalktoberfest committee has the right to limit the number of performers and backstage personnel. Groups who wish to sell merchandise during and following their performance may do so but should provide their own personnel.

 

QUESTIONS? Rachel Tunnicliffe 770-528-1444 X13 rachel@mariettacobbartmuseum.org.

 

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF TERMS

By submitting my application via Eventeny.com, I hereby make my application to participate in the 2021 MCMA Chalktoberfest event at the Marietta Square. I have read, understood and agree to abide by the rules and regulations set forth and other rules as may be established and presented at my acceptance. I release and forever discharge the 2021 MCMA Chalktoberfest, the City of Marietta, Marietta Cobb Museum of Art, its staff, and volunteers, from any responsibility, personal liability, loss, claims or damages arising out of, or in conjunction with the 2021 MCMA Chalktoberfest event.