UPDATE:

15th Annual Dogwood Arts Chalk Walk

Tomorrow: Saturday, April 1st | 9AM-7:30PM

RAIN DELAY: With overnight storms in the forecast, we've decided to push the Chalk Walk start time to 9AM to give the sidewalks a little more time to dry off! Participating Artists: Check-in will now begin at 9AM at the Chalk Exchange tent in Market Square. The rest of the event will proceed as planned: Food Vendors open at 10AM, Beer Garden at 11AM, and the Award Ceremony at 7PM on the Market Square Stage.

15th Annual Dogwood Arts Chalk Walk this Saturday

This Saturday: April 1, 2023

~ from Dogwood Arts

Knoxville's favorite live art competition is back! The 15th Annual Chalk Walk will take place this Saturday, April 1st from 8 AM-7:30 PM in Downtown Knoxville. Over 300 artists and collaborative teams will turn downtown sidewalks into an infinite canvas — from kindergarteners to professional artists, this event allows the entire community to showcase their creative talents. Alongside what's happening on the ground, attendees can also enjoy food trucks, a blooming beer garden, and free art activities for kids in the First Horizon Fun Zone! The People's Choice Award, presented by WIVK FM-107.7, will allow guests to text to vote for their favorite square. �

Hours:

• Artists Working: 8 AM-5 PM


• Award Ceremony: 7 PM (Market Square Stage)


• Food Trucks: 10 AM-5 PM

WEATHER UPDATE: We are keeping a close eye on the weather — unfortunately, Chalk Walk is the one event we host that can't happen in the rain! It currently looks like the rain will move out by Saturday morning — if we have to postpone the start time of the event, we will notify all artists via email and post on social media/our website!

• Parking: We know it can be intimidating to park Downtown; however, there are 38 parking lots and garages in the Downtown footprint (and over 5,000 spots are free on nights & weekends!). Discover options you didn't know existed and find a spot closest to Market Square using the Downtown Knoxville Interactive Parking Map – with live parking availability: CLICK"]Redirect Notice[/url] HERE

Chalk Walk is sponsored by ORNL Federal Credit Union, First Horizon, Cherokee Distributing, Downtown Knoxville Alliance, City of Knoxville, Tennessee Arts Commission, Graphic Creations, Jerry's Artarama, and US Cellular.