Chalk Festival
Schedule:
Sarasota Int'l Chalk Festival at 400-543 S. Pineapple Avenue in Burns Square, downtown Sarasota, FL
Single Day Pass November 8 Friday:
10:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m: General Admission
5:30 p.m - 7:30 p.m: After Hours Wine Tasting and Digital Murals - Ticket $75
10:00 a.m - 7:00 p.m: Interactive Illusion Rooms at 300-500 S. Pineapple Avenue, Sarasota, Florida, 34236
Join us as we expand the largest outdoor display of 3D Illusion Rooms. Each illusion is hand painted by artists who travel from all over the world to participate. The construction of these rooms are a huge undertaking for this event so please come and enjoy the illusions created by artists from areas such as Turkey, Ukraine, Japan, Italy, India, Brazil and from around the USA that are truly immersive. Everyone is invited to step onto the illusions for an emersion experience where you can have a photo taken and become a part of the scene.
10:00 a.m - 7:00 p.m: 'Floralia Infiorata' Flower Carpets
The Sarasota Int'l Chalk Festival, a jubilation of art and culture, is recognized for hosting the world’s largest gathering of Internationally renowned pavement artists. Founded in 2007, the festival invites artists to travel to Sarasota County to create masterpieces in chalk. The artist hail from 30+ countries, the furthest being Australia and Japan.
For its 18th iteration, the Festival will bring for the first time to the United States multiple delegations of "Infiorata" and "Rangoli" artists together. These artists create carpets using flowers, sand, and other natural materials in an act of devotion. Dubbed "Floralia Infiorata," this exhibition will represent an important moment of cultural exchange introducing North American art lovers to these centuries-old artistic traditions.
Both the pavement artists and floral carpet artists create ephemeral works of art using the road surface as their canvas in a real open-air museum. Spectators become an integral part of the artist's creative process as the observer of these fleeting artistic expressions. "Our Founding Director, Denise Kowal, has studied ephemeral carpets and their purpose in different cultures for many years. She’s traveled to infiorata festivals in Italy and Brussels and Spain (as a guest speaker), and seen rangoli artists in India. We are thrilled to be the first festival in the U.S. to introduce patrons to this particular art,"Bill Baranowski, Chalk Festival Managing Director, said.
Avenida de Colores, the parent organization of the Chalk Festival, has partnered with delegations that boast a long and prestigious tradition in the history of artistic infiorate from Genzano di Roma (Italy), Gerno (Italy), La Orotava, Tenerife (Spain), Hachijo-machi Hachijojima, Tokyo (Japan), Pune, Maharashtra (India), Guilianova (Italy), and Huamantla (Mexico) for this international meeting.
Floralia Infiorata promises to be a great artistic manifestation with devotional origins in the Baroque period. It will be a meeting point for different cultures that, in a very unique way, use flowers, sawdust, sand and other natural materials to create what is recognized as flower carpets, "Infiorata" in Italian and "Rangoli" in India, and its derivative ‘ephemeral carpets," states Carbone. Eduardo Carbone from Argentina, is an international researcher and broadcaster specializing in ephemeral carpets.
10:00 a.m - 7:00 p.m: 3-D Pavement Art Exhibition at 300-500 S. Pineapple Avenue, Sarasota, FL, 34236
On Display: In 2022, just weeks prior to the opening of the Int' Chalk Festival at Venice Airport, Hurricane Ian devastated our region, shutting down all possibilities to perform as planned. With roughly 30 artist already in town and no permits for alternative locations, we improvised creating 3D illusions on canvases. The canvases were displayed at the Ringling Museum and then put into storage. We are taking them out for everyone to see the incredible work that was accomplished.
5:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m: Evenings Digital Mural Fest at 400-500 S. Pineapple Avenue, Sarasota, FL, 34236
Combining Art, Technology and Architecture at the Sarasota Int'l Chalk Festival
Join us for the first-ever Sarasota Digital Mural Fest, happening in downtown Sarasota from November 8-10! Get ready to experience a fusion of art, technology, and architecture like never before. Our talented artists, masters of both visual aesthetics and the complex code that brings their visions to life, will project their ephemeral masterpieces directly onto buildings each night. These digital murals will transform the cityscape, making it come alive with creativity. Often called "digital graffiti," "photon bombing," or "urban projecting," this contemporary art form blends animation, design, and cutting-edge projection technology to create a one-of-a-kind experience that will ignite your imagination.
Friday: After Hours Wine Tasting 5:30-7:30 PM, with Digital Murals continuing till 8 PM. This is a Fundraiser $75 online now, to find out more and get tickets
5:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m: Wine Tasting and Digital Murals at 539 S. Pineapple Avenue , Sarasota, 34236
Indulge in wines and complimenting cheese and olives from all over the world during the first ever Digital Mural Fest as buildings get illuminated with ephemeral art and soft music sets the mood for friends and conversation, stroll the Chalk Festival artwork, meet artists and stop in shops!
Featuring wines will be from regions where our talented artists hail from, such as Tuscany in Italy, Margaret River in Australia, and Napa Valley. We will also have Kombucha non-alcohol Wines from Sarasota. Lots of wines to try and ready to purchase if you find that perfect bottle you must have!
This after hours social fundraising event supports our artists participation and offers you a relaxed evening with a more personal touch. Each guest will receive a collector wine glass as a memento of this special evening. You will also get a chance to view artwork our artists created for our upcoming artist fundraising auction in partnership with Sarasota Auction.
