Chalk it up in Perry!

Saturday, July 14th 2012
Rain Date: TBA

:: Village Park, Lake St ::
8:30am and 8:45am
Tour de Per-'RY Mass starts
(No Rain Date)

:: Downtown Perry ::

8:00am:

Adult Chalk Artist Registration

8:30am-1:00pm:

Artists Chalking

8:30am:

Youth Artist Registration

8:30am-1:30pm:

Perry Farmers' Market

Perry Public Market

8:30-10am:

Kelly's Old Timers

9:00am-1:00pm:

Youth Artists Chalking

9:30-10:15am:

Dog Agility, Obedience and Rally-O Presentation

10am-Noon:

Face painting with Mugsy the Clown

11:00-11:45am

Dog Agility, Obedience and Rally-O Presentation

10:15am-1:30pm:

Creek Bend

12:00pm-2pm:

Taste of Summer Fine Dining Event, tickets required

12:00am-2:00pm:

Classical Guitarist Michael Puelo in Taste of Summer tent

All Day:

Chance Auction

Girl Scout Craft Table

First United Methodist Church will hold a Chinese Auction, bake sale and chicken barbecue.

Mini massages by Healing Hands Massage & Spa - Special rates for bikers and softball players in uniform

1:30pm: Offical Perry Festival Plaza Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Artist recognition and closing ceremony

2012 Theme:
"Food For Thought"

From Last Year's Chalk Festival:

"Hit the Road" and join us at the 2011 Perry Chalk Art Festival! Watch trained artists create pastel masterpieces, cheer teens competing for chalking prizes, and let youngsters chalk to their heart's content while you enjoy the fine music!

CYCLING

July 9th festivities open with the Perry Community Bike Ride - Tour de Per-'RY, with registration at the Perry Village Park, Lake Street.

Riders can choose from the more challenging Letchworth Loop, the traditional Loop de Lake, or the short Round About Town Route with mass starts at 8:30 and 8:45AM, respectively. All routes will lead riders to a joyous finish in Perry's downtown.

CHALKING AND SHOPPING

Downtown at 8:30AM, chalking begins for adult artists, who will work on the the theme "Hit the Road" Also at 8:30, the Perry Farmers' Market and the Perry Public Market in downtown Perry. In addition to the usual high-quality produce and delicious homemade products, there will be vendors and crafters of all kinds. At 9:00AM, youth artists begin their works.

Use your quarters to vote for your favorite art work to receive a People's Choice Award.

MUSIC

Enjoy live music all day, including Eden bluegrass phenomenon Creekbend and hometown favorite Kelly's Old Timers.

TASTE OF SUMMER

After feasting your eyes on fantastic chalk art, enjoy a "Taste of Summer" from noon-2pm. Eight regional restaurants and caterers and two wineries will offer delectable dishes inspired by local and seasonal ingredients. Your ticket purchase includes a sample of each restaurant's creation. $10 Pre-sale tickes are available at the Hole in the Wall Restaurant and Lounge, Questa Lasagna, Perry Town Hall and here. Tickets also available the day of the event for $13.

OTHER ACTIVITIES

Watch Wyoming County 4-Hers put their canine companions through their paces at the Dog Agility, Obedience and Rally-O Presentation. Two performances.

Get in the spirit, grab some chalk and add some favorite destinations to our road trip theme.

Place your bid on dozens of items in the Chance Auction.

Acquire original face art by Mugsy the Clown, craft with the Girl Scouts, create sand art in the sandboxes and just enjoy the spirit and warmth of a delightful summer day in downtown Perry.

FESTIVAL FINALE

Chalking concludes at 1PM with a recognition of artists, and closing ceremony at 1:30PM.

SPONSORS

Primary Sponsors and Grantors
A NYSCA re-grant administered by the Arts Council for Wyoming County.
Town of Perry
Village of Perry
Wyoming County Tourism

Taste of Summer Tent
C&R Food Service, Inc.
Morgan Laundry Service
SYSCO

Live Music Patrons
Perry Area Chamber of Commerce

Community Chalk Quilt Sponsor
CARQUEST Auto Parts, Perry
Southview Farm
The Furniture Barn
Wegmans Geneseo
West's Bookkeeping Services

Youth Artist Sponsor
Partners 4 Prevention

Artist Patrons
Clark Patterson Lee Design Professionals
Creative Foods Ingredients
Eaton Watson Funeral Home, Inc.
Emerling Farms, LLC & Table Rock Farm, Inc.
Family Furniture
Five Star Bank
Gibney Monument Works, Inc., LS Press & Grover and Bates Associates
H&R Block Income Tax Preparation Services, Perry
Image Out Graphics
In.Site:Architecture
Kelly's Garage
Kelly Motors
LS Press
M&T Bank
NAPA Auto Parts of Warsaw-Perry, South Main Redemption Center
Park-Lake Motel, Silver Lake Marine & Stonewall Craftique
Perry Garden Club
Perry Market Place
Perry Rite-Aid
Perry Shopper, Joanne Kibler,Realtor & the Keller Family
Rebar Detailing Services
Rivellino Realty
Rocket Commercial Real Estate
Schmidt & Volk, CPAs, PC
Sciarrino & Sciarrino, PC
Sign Langauge
Silver Lake Dental
Table Rock Farm, Inc.
The Bank of Castile and Tompkins Insurance Agencies
The Hole in the Wall Restaurant
True Farms
Wave Lengths Salon

Bounce House
KM Hooftimming

Donations for the Chance Auction
Burlingham Books
Bush Hill Florist & Gift Shoppe
Class Attire -The chalkboard tee
Expressions
Home Town Video
The Marusarz Family
Radiance Spa & Healing Art Center at Sweet Briar
Scott Safford & Jacquie Billings
Warsaw's Country Courier
Wave Lengths Salon
The Webster Family
The Quilter's Daughter
Wolcott Brothers Music
WYCO International Speedway

Donated Art Supplies
Blick Art Materials

Website
LavinTek

Special Thanks to:
Felisa & Mary McKay, Sarah Ballinger, Kim & Katie Marusarz- handmade chalk art bags for artists.
Mc Cormick Farms - potato chips for artists
Arnold & Sharyon Dueppengiesser -milk for artists
Michael Sparling (Mr. Scribbles!) - event logo
Shanna Hansen - publicity for schools, sign lettering
Renee Koziel - seating, logistical support
Gail Vosburg and Tish Sylvester - bookkeeping
Sylvia Joslyn - mailing
Healing Hands Massage & Spa - massage for bikers & softball players
Warsaw Pennysaver - design and advertising support
Perry Rotary - signage
SignLanguage - signage
Image Out - Signage
Scott Safford - Festival and Taste of Summer Design consultation and execution
M&T bank, Perry - use of parking lot for Taste of Summer
Serena Way (Traver Place) Apartments- use of parking lot for Taste of Summer
Ed Koziel, Mike Post and their teams - completion of the Perry Festival Plaza
Wyoming County Chamber of Commerce - Ribbon cutting supplies
Creative Food Ingredients - cookies

Perry Chalk Art Festival Committee Members
Sarah Ballinger
Jacquie Billings Barlow
Meghan Hauser
Jen Keller
Kim Marusarz
Christine Narowski
Rachel Webster
Carrie West
Ben Zerbe

Community involvement in this event is welcome. If you would like to volunteer or make a donation, call Meghan Hauser at (585) 237-5375 or email at info@perryfarmersmarket.com

Perry Chalk Art Festival

July 14th, 2012

Downtown Perry

:: Chalk Art ::
:: Live Music ::
:: Farmers' Market ::
:: Public Market ::
:: Crafts ::
:: Face Painting ::
:: Tour de Per'-RY ::
:: Taste Of Summer
Fine Dining Event ::
:: Chance Auction ::

::See Event Photos
on Facebook ::
Perry Chalk Art Festival

TASTE OF SUMMER

Chance Auction

More information about this year's Chance Auction coming soon!

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

This year's feature artist, Karen Pankow of Castile, was a first-time participant in the 2010 Perry Chalk Art Festival, where her design won a People's Choice Award.

Karen was drawn to art as a child and furthered her artistic development with classes at St. Bonaventure University and through independent exploration. Karen's current primary focus is on oil and mixed water media.

Karen has exhibited her work at the Wyoming County Arts Council Gallery and the Wyoming County Fair, and she is currently leading a group in the creation of Art Trading Cards.

Karen states: my work usually develops from a random thought, idea or image that resonates within me long enough to give me the inspiration and courage to put pen to paper.

Creek Bend - specializes in contemporary and traditional bluegrass with a smattering of Cajun, country and humor. They've won the Gettysburg and Erie County Fair Bluegrass Championships and their recordings have been hailed with critical acclaim.

Kelly's Old Timers - This local favorite and Perry tradition has been performing for over 60 years! Be ready to square dance, waltz, polka, or just tap your toes and have fun when they perform at the Chalk Art Festival.

MAP & DIRECTIONS

Downtown Perry (2) and the Perry Festival Plaza are the key location for the July festivities.

Perry Village Park (5) can be reached by turning off North Center St (Rte 246) in the Village onto Lake Street. The Park will be on your right.

Want to chalk? Adult artists will need to pre-register: download the 2011 Adult Chalk Artist Application
and refer to our Chalking Theme for 2011, "Hit the Road!"
Youth artists can register alone or in teams up to two: download the 2011 Teen Chalk Artist Application.
Bike Riders who would like to register for the Tour de Perry can download the 2011 Tour de Perry Form.
Vendors looking for a place in the Open Market can download the 2011 Vendor Application.
(All downloads require Adobe Acrobat).

These events are made possible through generous contributions from our sponsors and from local volunteers and organizations. The Summer Saturdays Arts Series portion of the event was made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts. Decentralization program, a re-grant program administered in Wyoming County by the Arts Council for Wyoming County.