CCAF2026 - ADULT (18+) - Chalk Art Artists Application

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

Your application must be filled out completely.
 
Artists must submit a SKETCH and DESCRIPTION of the 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.*****
 
Artists will be notified starting late July until October 4, 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 17th and 18th, check-in begins at 9:45am. Chalking begins at 10 or 10:15 am each day. Artists must complete their chalk art design by 4:00 pm on Sunday, October 17th.
 
To be considered, you must be 12 years of age or older by October 2, 2026, or still be 17 years of age on the festival end date of October 18, 2026. All youth must be accompanied by a parent/guardian who will agree to stay on-site both days. Accompanying parent, guardian, or friend CANNOT ASSIST any selected artist in the creation of the chalk art design unless they are a member of a youth 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 SHINE OR RAIN EVENT EXCEPT DURING SEVERE WEATHER STORMS – NO REFUNDS WILL BE PROVIDED ONCE ACCEPTED.
 
CCAF committee reserves the right to DELAY, DISCONTINUE ACTIVITY, POSTPONE, or CANCEL the festival on any day due to extreme weather or public safety concerns, without refund to the artist. We reserve the right to POSTPONE OR CANCEL the festival before October 17th 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.