CHALK WALK
APRIL 6, 2024 | 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

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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!

8 HOURS

150 SQUARES

300+ ARTISTS

2023 AWARD WINNERS:

Collaborative Elementary School - 3rd Place: Girl Scout Troop 22060 (Brownies)

Collaborative Elementary School - 2nd Place: Girl Scout Troop 22060

Collaborative Elementary School - 1st Place: Abe & Quinton

Single Elementary School - 3rd Place: Annalynn Stitt

Single Elementary School - 2nd Place: Sophia Anderson

Single Elementary School - 1st Place: Eli Shockley

Collaborative Middle School - 3rd Place: Vine Middle Magnet School 6th Grade Art Club

Collaborative Middle School - 2nd Place: Karns Art Club

Collaborative Middle School - 1st Place: West Valley Middle School

Single Middle School - 3rd Place: Violet Layne

Single Middle School - 2nd Place: Natalie Spradling

Single Middle School - 1st Place: Mabel Shiverdecker

Collaborative High School - 3rd Place: Central High School

Collaborative High School - 2nd Place: Fulton High School

Collaborative High School - 1st Place: Gibbs Art Club

Single High School - 3rd Place: Lily Withrow

Single High School - 2nd Place: Ella Pinchok

Single High School - 1st Place: Emmalynn Stitt

Collaborative College/YA - 3rd Place: Grapic Design

Collaborative College/YA - 2nd Place: Chloe Kirk & Abby Ellis

Collaborative College/YA - 1st Place: Salvation Army UT Vols

Single College/YA - 3rd Place: Tobi Hickman

Single College/YA - 2nd Place: Mary Ward

Single College/YA - 1st Place: Chloe Peterson

Collaborative Family - 3rd Place: Tallent Family

Collaborative Family - 2nd Place: Thayer Family

Collaborative Family - 1st Place: The Wards

Collaborative Adult - 3rd Place: Shawn Ridge & Kaley Martinez

Collaborative Adult - 2nd Place: Cody Rau & Jennifer Nicklas

Collaborative Adult - 1st Place: Jessica Bledsoe & Elizabeth Lynch

Single Adult - 3rd Place: Sarah Shorter

Single Adult - 2nd Place: Apryl Taylor

Single Adult - 1st Place: Susan Armstrong

Runner-Up in Sidewalk of Fame: Sonia Summers

Best in Sidewalk of Fame: Leonardo Romero

T-Shirt Award: Cole Davis

People's Choice: West Valley Middle School

Best in Show: Cole Davis

2022 COMPETITION WINNERS

Collaborative Elementary School

3rd Place: Knoxville Montessori School Elementary Classes
2nd Place: Glenwood Elementary School
1st Place: Wesley House Community Center

Single Elementary School

3rd Place: Annalyn Stitt
2nd Place: Brayden Moore
1st Place: Harmony Thompson

Collaborative Middle School

3rd Place: Miller and Lilly
2nd Place: Gibbs Middle School Art Club
1st Place: West Valley Middle School Art Program

Single Middle School

3rd Place: Delila Duncan
2nd Place: Campbell Morgan
1st Place: Mabel Shiverdecker

Collaborative High School

3rd Place: Gibbs High School Art Club
2nd Place: L&N STEM (NAHS)
1st Place: Karns High School National Art Honor Society

Single High School

3rd Place: Lily Withrow
2nd Place: Natalie Aldrich
1st Place: Chloe Peterson

Collaborative College/YA

3rd Place:Shannon Stooksbury and Kathleen Christon
2nd Place: Jua Im, Julie Ann Simpson, Jacqueline Juneau, Ashleigh Williams, Leah Falin
1st Place: UTK Artists Gild

Single College/YA

3rd Place: Haven Scott
2nd Place: Victoria Hinkley
1st Place: Faith Belt

Collaborative Family

3rd Place: Johanna and Vivienne Bullard
2nd Place: The Mejia Family
1st Place: The Graham Family

Collaborative Adult

3rd Place: American Eagle Foundation
2nd Place: Melinda Sims & Co.
1st Place: Touranne Nguyen & Kat England

Single Adult

3rd Place: Chris Bell
2nd Place: Keith Anders
1st Place: Sarah Shorter

Runner-Up in Sidewalk of Fame

Sonia Summers

Best in Sidewalk of Fame

Ryne Sandberg

T-Shirt Award

Victoria Hinkley

WIVK 107.7FM People's Choice Award

Ryne Sandberg

Best in Show

Desiderio Manresa Bodipo (Mene Manresa)

Best in Show

Desiderio Manresa Bodipo (Mene Manresa)

Best in SideWalk of Fame & People's Choice Award

Ryne Sandberg

Runner-Up in SideWalk of Fame

Sonia Summers

T-Shirt Award

Victoria Hinkley

PAST EVENTS

CHALK (YOUR) WALK

APRIL 3-12, 2021 | KNOXVILLE, TN

This virtual, community-wide event encouraged artists of all ages to create one-of-a-kind chalk artworks on neighborhood sidewalks, driveways, and community spaces! The competition was open to individual artists and families throughout Knoxville and the surrounding counties. Chalk (Your) Walk is sponsored by ORNL Federal Credit Union, First Horizon Bank, the Slocum Foundation, the Tennessee Arts Commission, Jerry's Artarama of Knoxville, and Jim & Becky Dodson. Video produced by Pop Fizz Productions

2021 COMPETITION WINNERS

Kindergarten

Valentino Occhialini

1st Grade

Finn Delaney

2nd Grade

Libby Tipton

3rd Grade

Maybree Giles

4th Grade

Caroline Anglin

5th Grade

Anna Maria Medlyn

6th Grade

Mabel Shiverdecker

7th Grade

Campbell Morgan

8th Grade

Emmalynn Stitt

9th Grade

Lily Withrow

10th Grade

Mary Osucha

11th Grade

Chloe Peterson

12th Grade

Haven Guyer-Scott

College/Young Adult

Callie Honaker

Adult

John Thayer

Adult

Jessica Sullivan

Adult

Deirdre Kopp-Pokrzywa

Family

Lucas Bailey, Abel Bailey, Lauryn Darby & Brad the Cat

Family

Fishman Family (Natalie & Noelani)

Family

Krista Murphy & Taylor Ford

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2020 CHALK (YOUR) WALK EVENT

The Chalk (Your) Walk Competition took place in neighborhoods all across the country from April 4-12, 2020! We missed being together in Market Square this year, but one thing is certain: just like sidewalk chalk, with
time the current crisis will fade. Keep being creative and sharing your talents––even if it’s just with the people in your neighborhood for now. We’ll be together again soon!

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SHOP CHALK WALK MERCH

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ARTIST SPOTLIGHT

MIKE BERRY

Considered a versatile painter who works in vibrant colors, bringing energy and rhythm to each work, Mike Berry creates urban compositions that bend and twist the cityscapes that have become his identifiable style. His paintings consist of gestural brushstrokes and pure bright color. He credits the work of Wolf Kahn, Edward Hopper, and Knoxville artist, Joseph Delaney for encouraging his use color, line and the cityscape as subject matter.

Video produced by Pop Fizz Productions

ARTIST WEBSITE

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT

SARAH MOORE

Tennessee-based artist Sarah Moore makes paintings that are invitations into wild places. Her creative practice is rooted in her memories of a rural childhood roaming forests, fields, and rivers, and influenced by time spent exploring landscapes in 28 countries. Through her work and wanderings, she has sought to understand humans’ innate, culture-spanning need to connect with nature.

Video produced by Pop Fizz Productions

ARTIST WEBSITE