Charlotte Chalk Art Festival 2026

Two-day commitment, October 17th & 18th. **Read EVERYTHING.** You will NOT be charged the application fee until you are accepted. All fees go to support this annual festival. We will provide one meal ticket each day for use at our Food Truck or the Venue's Food Provider, one t-shirt for each artist, some supplies (BRING YOURS), and 1 (one) 20-count Soho Urban Artist Jumbo Sidewalk Chalk Pastels per artist We will have water available (BRING YOURS TOO), and as always, we recommend you bring whatever else you need to stay nourished, hydrated, and additional supplies needed to complete your chalk art design over-and-above what we provide.

The Charlotte Chalk Art Festival (CCAF) features a Chalk Art Competition for Youth ages 12-17 and Adults 18+ on October 17 and 18 from 12 pm to 5 pm. Artists compete for Cash Prizes as follows: Individual Youth 12-17 - 1st Place $250, 2nd Place $125, 3rd Place $75, Youth Team (2-3ppl) 12-17 - 1st Place $300 ONLY, and Adult 18+ 1st Place $400, 2nd Place $250, 3rd Place $100. Local artists serve as judges. CCAF2026 will take place at NoDa Brewing Company's North End location, 150 W 32nd St, Charlotte, NC 28206. CCAF is produced by Creative Canvas Productions, LLC, with lead sponsorship support from Eventful Expressions, NPC, NoDa Brewing, and Jerry's Artarama Charlotte

Two-day commitment, October 17th & 18th. **Read EVERYTHING.** You will NOT be charged the application fee until you are accepted. All fees go to support this annual festival. We will provide one meal ticket each day for use at our Food Truck or the Venue's Food Provider, one t-shirt for each artist, some supplies (BRING YOURS), and 1 (one) 20-count Soho Urban Artist Jumbo Sidewalk Chalk Pastels per artist. We will have water available (BRING YOURS TOO), and as always, we recommend you bring whatever else you need to stay nourished, hydrated, and additional supplies needed to complete your chalk art design over-and-above what we provide.

The Charlotte Chalk Art Festival (CCAF) features a Chalk Art Competition for Youth ages 12-17 and Adults 18+ on October 17 and 18 from 12 pm to 5 pm. Artists compete for Cash Prizes as follows: Individual Youth 12-17 - 1st Place $250, 2nd Place $125, 3rd Place $75, Youth Team (2-3ppl) 12-17 - 1st Place $300 ONLY, and Adult 18+ 1st Place $400, 2nd Place $250, 3rd Place $100. Local artists serve as judges. CCAF2026 will take place at NoDa Brewing Company's North End location, 150 W 32nd St, Charlotte, NC 28206. CCAF is produced by Creative Canvas Productions, LLC, with lead sponsorship support from Eventful Expressions, NPC, NoDa Brewing, and Jerry's Artarama Charlotte

Two-day commitment, October 17th & 18th. **Read EVERYTHING.** You will NOT be charged the application fee until you are accepted. All fees go to support this annual festival. We will provide one meal ticket each day for use at our Food Truck or the Venue's Food Provider, one t-shirt for each artist, some supplies (BRING YOURS), and 1 (one) 20-count Soho Urban Artist Jumbo Sidewalk Chalk Pastels per artist. We will have water available (BRING YOURS TOO), and as always, we recommend you bring whatever else you need to stay nourished, hydrated, and additional supplies needed to complete your chalk art design over-and-above what we provide.

The Charlotte Chalk Art Festival (CCAF) features a Chalk Art Competition for Youth ages 12-17 and Adults 18+ on October 17 and 18 from 12 pm to 5 pm. Artists compete for Cash Prizes as follows: Individual Youth 12-17 - 1st Place $250, 2nd Place $125, 3rd Place $75, Youth Team (2-3ppl) 12-17 - 1st Place $300 ONLY, and Adult 18+ 1st Place $400, 2nd Place $250, 3rd Place $100. Local artists serve as judges. CCAF2026 will take place at NoDa Brewing Company's North End location, 150 W 32nd St, Charlotte, NC 28206. CCAF is produced by Creative Canvas Productions, LLC, with lead sponsorship support from Eventful Expressions, NPC, NoDa Brewing, and Jerry's Artarama Charlotte

TWO (2) DAY VENDOR COMMITMENT, October 17th & 18th. (READ EVERYTHING). You Will NOT be charged until you are approved. NO PERMANENT JEWELRY COMPANIES ACCEPTED. We are accepting submissions from the following categories: Jewelry (non-permanent), Bags/Handbags, Accessories, Woodcrafts, Photographic Art, Intuitive or Metaphysical Gifts, Clothing, Children's Products, Candles, Bath & Body Products, Stationery Items & Supplies, Home Decor, Pet Items, Live Drawing, Tarot Reading, Live Henna, Live Balloon Making, Live Face Painting, Artwork, Charlotte-Branded Items, CBD/Hemp, and Other (fill in). We DO NOT guarantee sales or customer buying potential.
 
We strive to minimize duplication. Priority is given to solo entrepreneurs and Small Businesses located in the surrounding Charlotte, North Carolina area. We will NOT ACCEPT MLM OR DIRECT SALES applications. Not all who apply will be accepted. You are REQUIRED to be on-site both days, October 17th and 18th, from 12 pm to 5 pm with a one-hour in-advance setup time.
 
CCAF2026 will take place at NoDa Brewing Company, 150 W 32nd St, Charlotte, NC 28206. CCAF is produced by Creative Canvas Productions, LLC, with lead sponsorship support from Jerry's Artarama, NoDa Brewing Company, and Eventful Expressions NPC.