Chalk Fest 2021 Registration

Saturday, April 24, 2021

Artist Start Time: 8 AM | Judging & Awards: Noon | Festival 10:00am - 2:00pm

**If you are registering your child as an individual artist, please remember that they will have to complete their artwork and prep of materials by themselves. If you feel as if you may help your child in any capacity during the festival, please register as a team.**

Join in the fun and be a part of Chalk Fest, an arts festival at the Children's Museum of St. Tammany. Register as an artist and be a part of this annual creative community event.

Prizes will be awarded to Top Elementary and High School Artists, Top Team, Best in Show, and two special categories: St. Tammany Proud, where artists are encouraged to produce art specific to St. Tammany culture; and, The Spirit of the Child, an expression of childhood and whimsy.

All registrations are due by Friday, April 16, 2021, at 3pm. Registration is $25 per 4'x4' square and is limited to four (4) squares.

All participants must comply with the Chalk Fest Guidelines as described in the registration form. Art squares are limited and will be registered and placed in the order in which they are received. If a participant fails to check-in at the official registration booth by 9am on Saturday, April 24, 2021, their space will be forfeited and made available to another participant.

PRIZES:

Best in Show - $500

St. Tammany Proud - $200 - St. Tammany's natural, cultural or architectural elements must be present in the finished work.

The Spirit of the Child - $200 - Art must display an interpretation of the true spirit of a child.

Top Chalk Fest Team - $200 - A Chalk Fest Team can be a group of individuals, corporations, or organizations. Please note, parents or guardians that could potentially assist their child with their artwork must register as a team. Teams may register up to 4 square areas. There is no limit to the number of members per group.

Top High School Artist (Grades 9-12) - $100 - Calling all high school student artists. Join us and show your talent and experience Chalk Fest.

Top Middle School Artist (Grades 7-8) - $100 - Middle School students can show off their skills and compete in this category for Top Middle School Artist.

Top Elementary Artist (Grades K-6) - $100 - Elementary students can give us a glimpse of our future community artists. This is a way to introduce your work at Chalk Fest.

CONTEST RULES:

• Participating individuals or groups must be pre-registered before Friday, April 16, 2021 at 3pm by completing this Chalk Fest Registration Form. If any squares are available by 9am, Saturday, April 24th, they will be distributed on a first come first serve basis (all fees, registration policies and contest rules apply).
• Artwork must remain within the designated square with your assigned registration number.
• Only one box of chalk will be provided for each registration. Additional chalk must be approved in advance by the festival director. Official chalk approved and distributed to artists can be found here.
• The primary design of a square must be created in chalk.
• Drawing on buildings, trees, or any surfaces other than assigned squares is not permitted and will be reported to authorities.
• No spray fixatives may be used.
• No materials may be used that emit offensive odors or cause potential annoyances to other artists or festival guests.
• Three-dimensional elements may be incorporated in square designs. These must not exceed the square area, cannot exceed 2 feet in height and must be removed by the artist no later than 5pm.
• The festival is a family event. Any artwork that contains nudity, profanity, or other content deemed inappropriate by festival officials will be removed and reported to festival officials.
• If an artist fails to check-in by 9am, the registered square will become available to any walk-up registrants. No refunds will be provided.
• All individual artists must complete their square without the aid of others, including parents, siblings, or other friends. If at any point your child may require assistance to complete their artwork, please register as a team.
• All registered participants will be eligible to receive prizes. Participants must be present to collect the awarded prizes.
• Judges or festival officials can disqualify artists for failure to adhere to any of the above guidelines.
• No animals other than service animals are allowed.

Completing your Registration:

By completing this registration, you give permission for images captured during Chalk Fest through video, photo and/or digital camera to be used for the purposes of the Children's Museum of St. Tammany Chalk Fest and other event promotional material and publications, and waive any rights of compensation or ownership thereto. I also authorize the right to use my name, pictures, portraits, videos or photographs on any or all Children's Museum of St. Tammany web sites and press releases.

By completing this registration, you hereby release and hold harmless the Children's Museum of St. Tammany, any staff, representative and or agents for all liabilities, mishaps, or losses to any personal or corporate affects that may befall me or my child during this festival or as a result of any activity that may arise under the event.

For questions or concerns email Gillian Rabalais at grabalais@cmstkids.org.