Star Wars Virtual Fan art chalk art event

PARTICIPATE IN THE STAR WARS FAN ART VIRTUAL CHALK ART EVENT

In honor of STAR WARS weekend (May the 4th be with you and Revenge of the 5th), we’re holding a nationwide, all-ages chalk art competition that anyone can participate in, from wherever you live.  Time to use the force (and some chalk) and create your favorite images celebrating the galaxy far, far away.   Some great prizes will be awarded to leveled categories for those creations that the counsel deems worthy of the title.

WHEN

The competition will take place a long time ago……… wait, no, it will take place on Saturday, May 4th, 2024 and Sunday, May 5th, 2024.  Ending at 10pm (EST)

WHO

We encourage people of all ages, identities, and skill levels to participate in this competition. We encourage people to create chalk art individually or to collaborate with each other. You can participate from anywhere in the world. 

HOW TO ENTER

To be eligible for a prize, your art must feature fan art images from any of the franchise movies, series or books, and it must be created with chalk. Artwork must be new (created within the previous week – no reusing photos of old chalk art). There are no other restrictions, and we encourage you to be creative. 

To enter the contest, you must post a photo of your chalk art on Instagram between 7:00am Pacific Time on Saturday, May 4th and 11:59pm Eastern Standard Time on Sunday, May 5th, 2024. 

You must use the hashtag #StarWarsmay4bewithyouchalkart and tag @studiomartfl in your caption. This allows us to find your artwork! 

If your Instagram account is private, you will need to temporarily make it public, for one week starting on May 4th, so that we can find and see your post. If you do not have an Instagram account currently, we encourage you to create one in order to participate! If this is not possible for you for some reason, please reach out to us. Parents, guardians, or teachers may post art on behalf of children or students who want to participate. 

PRIZES

Category Prizes: A prize package will be awarded in each of the 3 categories, youth, adult, and professional Levels.  Submission should include verbiage in the description as to which category your artwork is leveled into for judging.

The Jedi Counsel: A team of biased judges will be chosen to review all submissions in each category and will vote on who’s artwork will be awarded the prize packages.  Winners will be announced within a few days following the event allowing time to review all the submissions.

If you are a winner, we will contact you through your Instagram account to discuss the details of receiving your prize.

WHERE SHOULD I CHALK?

Here are a few suggestions for where to create your chalk art: 

§  An indoor chalkboard

§  Another appropriate indoor surface

§  Your driveway

§  Your garage floor or walls

§  The driveway or garage of someone else you know, with their permission

§  The parking lot, courtyard, or sidewalk of your apartment complex, with permission of the owner

§  The walkways, sidewalks, or parking lots of your school or campus, with permission of the school or campus

§  Other private parking lots, courtyards, or walkways, with permission of the owner

§  Public sidewalks, public streets, or other public surfaces, if this is legal and safe. In some places, chalking on public property is considered graffiti and is not legal. Please be aware of the laws about chalking in your local area. You may need to seek permission from your city to chalk on public property

SAFETY

Only chalk on a street if it’s closed to car traffic, as chalking on open streets can be dangerous.  

Please note that in places where chalking on public property is considered graffiti and is not legal without proper permitting.  We say this so that you can be fully aware of the risks of chalking in a public place without permission, depending on your location. 

This event is being sponsored by Studio M Art and The Veterans Art Center of Tampa Bay (VACTB).  Studio M Art and the VACTB are not liable for any legal action that may result from individuals participating in the chalk art competition. 

CONTACT

Please direct questions or concerns to Brian at StudioM.Art.FL@gmail.com