Chalktoberfest 2025

Chalktoberfest is looking for art & craft vendors. (If you are a non-art vendors such as lemonade or flowers, please apply through the "Non-Arts Vendor Application", the pricing is the same).

DATES/TIMES
Load in Friday, October 11th, afternoon / early evening, time to TBC.
Festival runs Saturday, October 11th from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday, October 12th from 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Load out Sunday at 5:00 pm.
 
LOCATION
Chalktoberfest will be located on the historic Marietta Square surrounding Glover Park. Accepted vendors are likely to have experience at a number of large festivals, photographs showing a professionally set up booth, and a variety of well-made items or artwork for sale. Vendors should not have products that are manufactured and resold. Large-sized businesses will not be accepted. Businesses can become a Chalktoberfest sponsor which could include a chalk block and vendor booth options. Please email Sally Macaulay at sally@mariettacobbartmuseum.org.

Chalktoberfest is looking for food trucks to participate at this two-day arts festival in downtown Marietta. 

DATES/TIMES

Load in Friday, October 10th, afternoon / early evening, time to TBC.

The Festival runs Saturday, October 11th from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday, October 12th from 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Load out Sunday at 5:00 pm.

LOCATIONChalktoberfest will be located on the historic Marietta Square surrounding Glover Park.

Chalktoberfest is looking for food/beverage cart vendors. DATES/TIMES
Saturday, October 11th from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday, October 12th from 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
 
LOCATION
Chalktoberfest will be located on the historic Marietta Square surrounding Glover Park.  

Chalktoberfest is looking for local vendors who are not arts but fit into the event atmosphere. (If you are an art & craft vendor please apply through the "Arts & Craft Vendor Application". The pricing is the same).

DATES/TIMES
Load in Friday, October 11th, afternoon / early evening, time to TBC.
Festival runs Saturday, October 11th from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday, October 12th from 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Load out Sunday at 5:00 pm.
 
LOCATION
Chalktoberfest will be located on the historic Marietta Square surrounding Glover Park. Accepted vendors are likely to have experience at a number of large festivals, photographs showing a professionally set up booth, and a variety of well-made items or artwork for sale. Vendors should not have products that are manufactured and resold. Large-sized businesses will not be accepted. Businesses can become a Chalktoberfest sponsor which could include a chalk block and vendor booth options. Please email Sally Macaulay at sally@mariettacobbartmuseum.org.

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.