What's New

The date and theme for Chalk the Walk 2012 are now set! The festival will take place Saturday May 12, 2012 (rain date: June 9) at Gananoque Town Park. The theme for 2012 is Love the Outdoors.

Now available: the registration form for 2012, and an invitation to participate in the festival.

Once again we are partnering with the Canadian Wildlife Federation. The CWF's “Love the Outdoors” poster can be downloaded here.

The Story of Chalk the Walk 2011

Jan Gravelle has put toegther a PowerPoint presentation that tells the story of the 2011 edition of Chalk the Walk. The presentation is available for download. Also available from 2011 is The Canadian Wildlife Federation's “International Year of Forests” poster.

Aaron's Song

To mark 2011 as the UN-designated “International Year of Forest”, Aaron Keillor Ray wrote a song entitled Human Vanity. He also created a mural to accompany the song, and presented it at the Chalk the Walk festival. Find out more...

About Chalk the Walk

The third annual 1000 Islands International Sidewalk Chalk Art Festival was held July 16, 2011. It was a fun-filled family event showcasing art for all ages. Many types of art were on display, including sidewalk chalk art, paintings, drawings, and fine art. Visitors made their own art, enjoyed a good old-fashioned BBQ, and had their faces painted. There were special activities just for children.

The 2009, 2010, and 2011 Festivals were each a great success; you can watch slideshows of photos from each: 2009, 2010, 2011.

The 2010 and 2011 Festivals featured a special guest: acclaimed author and illustrator Wallace Edwards joined us. As well, the festival teamed with the Canadian Wildlife Federation to celebrate biodiversity; a press release announcing the partnership is available [PDF], as is the CWF's “Biodiversity” poster [PDF].

For more information, please contact us by email at info@chalkthewalk.ca.