CALL FOR ARTISTS
LA PIAZZA DELL'ARTE-AN INTERNATIONALLY AWARD-WINNING STREET CHALK EVENT - SEEKS ARTISTS OF ALL MEDIUMS
What: Professional, amateur and student artists are invited to participate in the 6th annual Comcast La Piazza dell'Arte ("the square of art"). The internationally award-winning event will feature more than 200 artists who will take to the pavement armed with vivid pastel chalks and create temporary, breathtaking pieces of art on the street. By the end of the weekend, the expanse of concrete along Larimer Square will be a dynamic outdoor gallery with subjects ranging from traditional master-style works to modern images and surreal chalk paintings.
There is no fee to participate. Each artist will be provided with pastels, an event t-shirt, complimentary breakfasts and lunches, water throughout the weekend, an invitation to the Festa all'Aperto reception, and goodie bags.
Try it for the first time! Artists do not need to have prior experience in this medium to participate. For most participating artists, this is the first foray into street painting. Madonnari, the professional chalk artists, will offer a free workshop prior to the event for participating artists who want to learn more about this medium prior to beginning work.
To apply, artists may visit
www.larimerarts.org to fill out an application and for other art-related questions can contact Mike Rieger, art director, Larimer Arts Association: 303.685.8124 *
mike@larimerarts.org
Workshop: Friday, June 6 th 2008 from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Event Dates
& Times: Saturday, June 7, 2008 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. (Festa all'Aperto at 7 p.m.)
Sunday, June 8, 2008 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Where: Larimer Square, Downtown Denver
What Else: La Piazza dell'Arte is produced by the Larimer Arts Association, a 501(c) 3 charitable nonprofit organization committed to arts education and awareness in downtown Denver. The event, which receives an annual attendance of approximately 150,000 people, is the premier chalk art event in the Rocky Mountain region and was the 2003 recipient of the Silver Grand Pinnacle Award from the International Festivals & Events Association
For more information, visit
www.larimerarts.org or call 303.685.8143.