CHALK WALK
APRIL 5, 2025 | DOWNTOWN KNOXVILLE/MARKET SQUARE

Artists Working: 8AM-5PM
Award Ceremony: 7PM (Market Square Stage)

Thousands of art lovers head downtown each year to experience this live art competition in Market Square. Chalk Walk features over 300 artists and collaborative teams working on-site from 8am-5pm to complete their artwork. Cash prizes and ribbons are awarded to select artists who have created imaginative and inspiring artworks in their age division.

Parking: We know it can be intimidating to park Downtown; however, there are 38 parking lots and garages in the Downtown footprint (and over 5,000 spots are free on nights & weekends!). Discover options you didn’t know existed and find a spot closest to Market Square using the Downtown Knoxville Interactive Parking Map - with live parking availability: CLICK HERE

Competition Categories:

Elementary (Single & Collaborative)
Middle School (Single & Collaborative)
High School (Single & Collaborative)
College (Single & Collaborative)
Adult (Single & Collaborative)
Professional (Single)
Family

Awards:

Elementary (Single & Collaborative) - 1st, 2nd, 3rd
Middle School (Single & Collaborative) - 1st, 2nd, 3rd
High School (Single & Collaborative) - 1st, 2nd, 3rd
College (Single & Collaborative) - 1st, 2nd, 3rd
Adult (Single & Collaborative) - 1st, 2nd, 3rd
Professional (Single) - 1st, 2nd, 3rd
Family - 1st, 2nd, 3rd
T-Shirt Award
People's Choice
Runner-Up in 'Sidewalk of Fame'
Best in 'SideWalk of Fame'
Best In Show

People's Choice Award:

Presented by WIVK 107.7FM

2024 Winners

Collaborative Elementary School
- 3rd Place:Bonny Kate Elementary
- 2nd Place: Philadelphia School Art
- 1st Place: Montgomery Ridge Intermediate School (4th & 5th Grade Art Club)
Solo Elementary School
- 3rd Place: Harrison Dailey
- 2nd Place: Sophia Anderson
- 1st Place: Isabella Summers
Collaborative Middle School
- 3rd Place: Northwest Middle
- 2nd Place: Karns Middle School
- 1st Place: West Valley Middle School Art Program
Solo Middle School
- 3rd Place: Eli Shockley
- 2nd Place: Evelyn Hardy
- 1st Place: Natalie Spradling
Collaborative High School
- 3rd Place: Luna and friends
- 2nd Place: National Art Honors Society
- 1st Place: Gibbs High Art Club
Solo High School
- 3rd Place: Lily Withrow
- 2nd Place: Lilly Deal
- 1st Place: Halie Campbell
Collaborative College/YA
- 3rd Place: Chloe Kirk and Nikki Johnson
- 2nd Place: Pellissippi State Community College - Grace Sivak & Hannah Junge
- 1st Place: Reyn McMurry and Kayleigh Johnson
Solo College/YA
- 3rd Place: Chloe Peterson
- 2nd Place: Tile Sensations
- 1st Place: Cole Davis
Collaborative Family
- 3rd Place: Bullard Family
- 2nd Place: Willis Family
- 1st Place: Thayer Family
Collaborative Adult
- 3rd Place: Cody Rau & Jennifer Nicklas
- 2nd Place: Strokes of Genius
- 1st Place: Victoria and Karen
Solo Adult
- 3rd Place: Orel Brodt
- 2nd Place: Erin Quigley
- 1st Place: Mary Ward
Runner-Up in Sidewalk of Fame: Summer Small
Best in Sidewalk of Fame: Sonia Summers
T-Shirt Award: Sarah Shorter
People's Choice: West Valley Middle School Art Program (Michael Seagraves)
Best in Show: Cole Davis

See Photos of Every Square Here

KID'S FUN ZONE

PRESENTED BY FIRST HORIZON

Kids of all ages can also create their own chalk masterpiece with free chalk provided in The First Horizon Fun Zone - located on Market Street right behind the East TN History Center!