\n Bartow Chalk Walk Festival returns
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\n Walkways in and around Fort Blount Park will be transformed into a temporary art
gallery during Main Street Bartow'\;s third Chalk Walk Festival on Saturday and Sunday\, Oct. 2 and 3\, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.\n \;
\n Chalk artists will use the sidewalks as canvases for a unique art form that only lasts until the first rain storm. You'\;ll want to visit both days to see the start and finish of these amazing works.
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\n Frost Law Firm is the presenting sponsor of this professional chalk art event that has become a favorite with artists and visitors.
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\n Artists usually plan their work ahead\, arriving with preliminary sketches\, grids and paintings that they will turn into large-scale art. The art blocks are measured and planned by the event organizers\, and even cracks and changes in elevation make a difference when sidewalks and streets are your canvases\, Chalk Walk organizer Trish Pfeiffer explained.
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\n Over the two days\, an expected 30 artists will be blocking\, filling in\, blending\, contouring\, and shading\, until their work is complete. Festival goers will vote on their favorites. \;People'\;s Choice and other awards will be presented on Sunday.
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\n Kids also will have a space to enjoy creating their own chalk masterpieces.
\n We'\;re calling all food trucks\, artisans\, makers and home grown food vendors for the Bartow Chalk Walk.
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\n For an application email Lillycat36@aol.com\, call Main Street Bartow at 863-519-0508\, or visit the Bartow Chalk Walk Facebook page.