Chalktoberfest 2025

Professional street chalk artists are invited to apply to attend Chalktoberfest 2025. It is free to apply. Chalktoberfest will take place on Saturday and Sunday, October 11 – 12, 2025. The festival was founded with MCMA’s mission of “building community through art”, attracting 80,000 visitors. Over 80 artists will travel from all over the Americas and Europe to participate in our internationally renowned festival.

TIMELINE SUMMARY

Submission deadline: May 1, 2025

Accepted/denied notification and contract: June 9, 2025

Return signed contracts: July 1, 2025

Submit concept images: August 1, 2025

International artists arrive for the festival: October 9, 2025

USA artists arrive for the festival: October 10, 2025

Festival duration: October 11-12, 2025

Artists depart: October 13, 2025

HOW TO SUBMIT

The deadline for submission is May 1, 2025. Chalk artists from all over the world may apply. Please submit one submission per chalk artist. If you wish to collaborate with another artist or have an assistant on your chalk block, they must apply separately. (Please note that only one artist will be funded per 10’x10’ chalk block).

THEME

There isn’t a theme this year. 

HOW WILL YOU FIND OUT IF YOU HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED?

Chalktoberfest will be juried by a committee and accepted/denied artists will receive notification via email. Contracts will be sent via email to accepted artists by June 9. If you have not been contacted by that date, please contact Rachel Tunnicliffe, rachel@mariettacobbartmuseum.org.

If you are chosen as one of our professional artists for this event and sign a contract, you are expected to attend the festival. However, if an emergency should arise, please contact us ASAP to discuss your inability to participate.

IF ACCEPTED

Accepted artists will need to return their signed contracts by July 1. Accepted artists will be asked to submit 2 concept images of what they propose to do at this year’s festival, by August 1. Reminders will be sent via email. Please ask any questions before submitting a sketch/design. Work must be family-friendly – the festival does not permit nudity, profanity, explicit images, political statements, or violence. We recommend that artists submit images quickly once accepted to participate in the festival.

QUESTIONS

Rachel Tunnicliffe, rachel@mariettacobbartmuseum.org.

PREGUNTAS (ESPAÑOL)

Stephanie Diaz, stephanie@mariettacobbartmuseum.org.

BENEFIT

The MCMA Chalktoberfest benefits the Marietta Cobb Museum of Art. MCMA is an American Art Museum whose mission is to “build community through art.” For more information on MCMA, please visit our website at mariettacobbartmuseum.org.