CCAF2025 - YOUTH TEAM (12-17) - Chalk Art Artists Application

Name: Charlotte Chalk Art Festival 2025
Start: 2025-10-18T12:00:00-00:00
End: 2025-10-19T17:00:00-00:00
Location: 150 W 32nd St

Deadline: Sep 30, 2025 7:00 pm (GMT-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Charlotte Chalk Art Festival 2025

Date: Oct 18, 2025 12:00 pm - Oct 19, 2025 5:00 pm (EDT)

Charlotte, North Carolina

$20.00 - $30.00

About the application

Two-day commitment, October 18th & 19th. **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 CCAF2025 Food Truck Vendors, one t-shirt for each artist, some supplies, and one 20-count Soho Urban Artist Jumbo Sidewalk Chalk Pastels per CHALKING SPACE. We will have water available, and as always, we recommend you bring whatever else you need to stay nourished, hydrated, and to complete your chalk art design over and above the supplies we will have available

The Charlotte Chalk Art Festival (CCAF) features a Chalk Art Competition for Youth ages 12-17 and Adults 18+ on October 18 and 19 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 ONLY $300, and Adult 18+ 1st Place $400, 2nd Place $250, 3rd Place $100. Local artists serve as judges. CCAF2025 will take place at NoDa Brewing Company's North End location, 150 W 32nd St, Charlotte, NC 28206. CCAF2025 is produced by Creative Canvas Productions, LLC, with lead sponsorship support from Eventful Expressions, NPC, NoDa Brewing, and Jerry's Artarama Charlotte

About the event

The Charlotte Chalk Art Festival (CCAF), a FREE, family-friendly two-day festival, will be held at NoDa Brewing Company North End, 150 W 32nd St, Charlotte, NC 28206, on October 18th and 19th from 12pm to 5pm each day. CCAF features a street chalk art competition for ages 12-17 and 18+. Festival goers will watch and cheer on the competitors and the artists creating the street chalk art gallery while enjoying various art-focused activities, music, and performance offerings, patronizing our curated arts, crafts, retail, food, and beverage vendors.

Creative Canvas Productions, LLC

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Creative Canvas Productions, LLC

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Terms & Conditions

Your application must be filled out completely.

Artists must submit a SKETCH and Description of their proposed artwork, 2 sample images of past chalk artwork, 1 of any artwork, and 1 social media SQUARE headshot image of you only in .jpg or .png form.

If selected, you will be asked to sign a waiver, and a deadline for submitting that form will be provided at the time of acceptance.

Artists will be notified starting in late July until September 30, 2025, if they have been selected to participate. Priority goes to artists located in the surrounding Charlotte, North Carolina, and South Carolina areas. Not all who apply will be accepted. You are REQUIRED to be on-site BOTH days. On October 18th and 19th, please arrive no later than 10:15 am for check-in, chalking begins at 10:30 am each day. Artists must complete their chalk art submission by 5:00 pm on Saturday, October 18th, and by 4:15 pm on Sunday, October 19th.

To be considered, you must be 12 years of age by October 18, 2025, or still be 17 years of age on the festival end date of October 19, 2025. All youth must be accompanied by a parent/guardian who will agree to stay on-site both days. Accompanying parent/guardian/friend may not assist any selected artists in the creation of the chalk art design unless they are a member of a team. The Charlotte Chalk Art Festival committee reserves the right to deny any application for any reason.

If accepted, you will be REQUIRED to sign a Waiver Form.

CCAF is a two-day RAIN OR SHINE EVENT EXCEPT DURING SEVERE WEATHER STORMS – NO REFUNDS WILL BE PROVIDED ONCE ACCEPTED.

CCAF committee reserves the right to CLOSE the festival on either day due to extreme weather or public safety concerns, without refund to the artist. We reserve the right to POSTPONE the festival before October 18th should there be warnings of extreme weather, without a refund to the artist. Should there be a POSTPONEMENT, the festival will be moved to dates TBD, and all approved artists will retain their spot, without refund to the artist. No additional payment will be required.

Related files

CCAF2025-ChalkArtArtistsRules+Waiver.pdf

ChalkArtCompetitors-CCAF2025-Instructions+SocialMediaInformation.pdf

Prices

YOUTH TEAM (2ppl) Ages 12-17 - Two Day Chalk Art Artist Application	$20.00	Non-refundable	We will provide one meal ticket each day for use at our CCAF2025 Food Truck Vendors, one t-shirt for each artist, some supplies, and one 20-count Soho Urban Artist Jumbo Sidewalk Chalk Pastels per chalking space. We will have water available, and as always, we recommend you bring whatever else you need to stay nourished, hydrated, and to complete your chalk art design over and above the supplies we will have available. You will not be charged until your application is approved. Not all who apply will be accepted/approved.
YOUTH TEAM (3ppl) Ages 12-17 - Two Day Chalk Art Artist Application	$30.00	Non-refundable	We will provide one meal ticket each day for use at our CCAF2025 Food Truck Vendors, one t-shirt for each artist, and one 20-count Soho Urban Artist Jumbo Sidewalk Chalk Pastels per chalking space. We will have water available and continue to recommend you bring whatever else you need to stay nourished and hydrated each day. You will not be charged until your application is approved. Not all who apply will be accepted/approved.

Questions on the application

Business information

Business name
Legal business name
Contact name
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Email
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Website (Optional)
Logo (Optional)

Additional information

YOUTH TEAM applicant #1: First & Last Name
YOUTH TEAM applicant #1: Year of Birth
YOUTH TEAM applicant #1: What City and State are you traveling in from?
YOUTH TEAM applicant #1: T-Shirt Size
YOUTH TEAM applicant #1: Have you participated in a Chalk Art Competition before? If yes, where, when, & what did you like most about the experience?
YOUTH TEAM applicant #1 - Tell us a little bit about your involvement with, creation of, or interest in art?
YOUTH TEAM applicant #1: What Instagram ID do you want us to tag? (Example: @charlottechalkartfestival)
YOUTH TEAM applicant #1: What FACEBOOK URL do you want us to tag? (example: facebook.com/charlottechalkartfestival)
YOUTH TEAM applicant #1: By SIGNING, you and/or your guardian confirms your review of the CCAF Artist Rules & Waiver Form and Instructions. You and/or your guardian agree to the following:
YOUTH TEAM applicant #2: First & Last Name
YOUTH TEAM applicant #2: Year of Birth
YOUTH TEAM applicant #2: What City and State are you traveling in from?
YOUTH TEAM applicant #2: T-Shirt Size
YOUTH TEAM applicant #2: Have you participated in a Chalk Art Competition before? If yes, where, when, & what did you like most about the experience?
YOUTH TEAM applicant #2 - Tell us a little bit about your involvement with, creation of, or interest in art?
YOUTH TEAM applicant #2: What Instagram ID do you want us to tag? (Example: @charlottechalkartfestival)
YOUTH TEAM applicant #2: What FACEBOOK URL do you want us to tag? (example: facebook.com/charlottechalkartfestival)
YOUTH TEAM applicant #2: By SIGNING, you and/or your guardian confirms your review of the CCAF Artist Rules & Waiver Form and Instructions. You and/or your guardian agree to the following:
YOUTH TEAM applicant #3: First & Last Name
YOUTH TEAM applicant #3: Year of Birth
YOUTH TEAM applicant #3: What City and State are you traveling in from?
YOUTH TEAM applicant #3: T-Shirt Size
YOUTH TEAM applicant #3: Have you participated in a Chalk Art Competition before? If yes, where, when, & what did you like most about the experience?
YOUTH TEAM applicant #3 - Tell us a little bit about your involvement with, creation of, or interest in art?
YOUTH TEAM applicant #3: What Instagram ID do you want us to tag? (Example: @charlottechalkartfestival)
YOUTH TEAM applicant #3: What FACEBOOK URL do you want us to tag? (example: facebook.com/charlottechalkartfestival)
YOUTH TEAM applicant #3: By SIGNING, you and/or your guardian confirms your review of the CCAF Artist Rules & Waiver Form and Instructions. You and/or your guardian agree to the following:

Picture requirements

Minimum pictures required: 4
Each Chalk Art Artist Applicant must provide a SKETCH and description of their PROPOSED ARTWORK, 2 sample images of past chalk artwork, and 1 square social media usable headshot image of you only in .jpg or .png form. Your proposed and FINAL Artwork for the festival must be appropriate for public viewing by all ages. No words, symbols, or logos intended as advertising may appear within the chalk drawing image. Art may be original or reproductions of other works. If art is a reproduction, the original artist MUST BE CREDITED in a visible location right under your piece.
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