CCAF2025 - YOUTH INDIVIDUAL - Chalk Art Artists 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. YOU are responsible for meals and beverages both days. We will have SOME supplies, snacks, and water available. Bring what you need to stay nourished and hydrated each day. CCAF will provide one t-shirt to each artist and one 20-count Soho Urban Artist Jumbo Sidewalk Chalk Pastels per chalking space.

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

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 or older 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.