Art in the Park Returns for the 3rd Annual Chalk Drawing Competition

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Art in the Park Returns for the 3rd Annual Chalk Drawing Competition

by 904 Newsroom
January 25, 2023

ART IN THE PARK RETURNS FOR ITS 3rd ANNUAL CHALK DRAWING COMPETITION

WHO: Art in the Park, Northeast Florida’s only Chalk Drawing competition, returns to Jacksonville, presented by YaYa Productions,Friends of James Weldon Johnson Park, and made possible through a generous grant from the PNC Foundation. For the past two years,several illustrious artists joined the competition including Christopher Clark, Elena Ohlander, Roosevelt Watson III, Adrian Rhodes, Grace Bio, Marcus Williams, Jenn Veal, Maiye Elaine, Tatiana Kitchen and Ian and Danielle Cleary of HeartSpace Art. Last year, several talented students also competed and produced amazing chalk art.

WHAT: During the competition, artists of all ages will have up to six hours to create a work of art entirely from chalk. Visitors to the park will be able to watch the art happening right before their eyes, talk to the
artists and vote on which ones they like best.The theme for 2023 will be “Mythical Creatures”. Participants will be given chalk and other tools to create their sidewalk art. Once the time is up, esteemed judges in the art community will visit each piece and vote on their favorites. Combined with the public vote, there will be first, second and third place prizes in three categories: Main Artists, High School Student, and Middle School Student.

WHERE: James Weldon Johnson Park, 135 W Monroe St, Jacksonville, FL 32202 WHEN: 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., Sat., March 25, 2023

For more information, contact Jihan White at [email protected] or (904) 515-5098 ext. 3.
Friends of James Weldon Johnson Park
214 N Hogan Street, Suite 114
Jacksonville, FL 32202
www.JamesWeldonJohnsonPark.org

ABOUT PNC FOUNDATION:

The PNC Foundation, which receives its principal funding from The PNC Financial Services Group (www.pnc.com), actively supports organizations that provide services for the benefit of communities in which it has a significant presence. The foundation focuses its philanthropic mission on early childhood education and community and economic development, which includes the arts and culture. Through Grow Up Great, its signature cause that began in 2004, PNC has created a bilingual $500 million, multi-year initiative to help prepare children from birth to age 5 for success in school and life.

ABOUT YAYA PRODUCTIONS:

Yaya Productions is a full-service events company. Providing services in Event Planning, Event Management, Event Consultation, Public Relations, and Social Media Marketing. Established in December 2017, Yaya Productions also specializes in marketing to the Hispanic community.

ABOUT FRIENDS OF JAMES WELDON JOHNSON PARK:

Friends of James Weldon Johnson Park is a nonprofit organization founded in 2014 and contracted with the City of Jacksonville to revitalize the city’s first and most historic public park. James Weldon Johnson Park is located in the heart of downtown Jacksonville, adjacent to City Hall, the main branch of the Jacksonville Public Library, and the Museum of Contemporary Art. Our mission is to transform James Weldon Johnson Park into a modern, urban space that engages diverse communities and restores vitality to our city’s public square. We accomplish this by adding and maintaining landscaping and amenities and providing daily programming. Ourpark ambassadors and security welcome and share information with our guests while ensuring that James Weldon Johnson Park is clean and safe. Our programming is informed and supported by a variety of community partnerships.
Discover more here and on our James Weldon Johnson Park social feeds.