Chalk it up in Perry!

Fantastic temporary art, fine music and summer fun await at the 2008 Perry Chalk Art Festival on July 12th!

Events Schedule

Sat, July 12
(rain date July 13)

:: Village Park, Lake St ::
8:30am and 8:45am
Tour de PER-ry Mass starts

:: Downtown Perry ::
8:00am
Chalk Artist Registration

8:30am-1pm Artists chalking

8:30am-1:30pm
Perry Farmers' Market
Perry Public Market

8:30-11am Creekbend

10:00am Master Chalker workshop

10am-noon Face painting with Mugsy the Clown

11:15am-1:30pm
Kelly's Old Timers

All Day: Girl Scout Craft Table
Pottery demonstration by Andy Fitzsimmons
First United Methodist Church will hold a Chinese Auction, bake sale and chicken barbecue.

1:30pm Artist recognition and closing ceremony

Be inspired at the 2008 Perry Chalk Art Festival! Watch trained artists create pastel masterpieces, cheer teens competing for chalking prizes, learn chalking technique from a Master Chalker and let youngsters chalk to their hearts content while you enjoy the fine music!

July 12th 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 or the traditional Loop de Lake, with mass starts at 8:30 and 8:45AM, respectively. Both routes will lead riders to a joyous finish in Perry's downtown.

Downtown at 8:30AM, chalking begins for all artists, who will work on the the theme "What Inspires You?" Also at 8:30, the Perry Farmers' Market and the Perry Public Market open on the corner of Borden and Main St. In addition to the usual high-quality produce and delicious homemade products, there will be vendors and crafters of all kinds. Enjoy live music all day, including Eden bluegrass phenomenon Creekbend and hometown favorite Kelly's Old Timers. Acquire original face art by Mugsy the Clown, craft with the Girl Scouts, get drawn by a caricaturist, and just enjoy the spirit and warmth of a delightful summer day in downtown Perry.

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

Perry Chalk Art Festival

July 12th, 2008

Perry Village Park
Corner of Borden & Main Streets

:: Chalk Art ::
:: Live Music ::
:: Farmers' Market ::
:: Public Market ::
:: Crafts ::
:: Face Painting ::
:: Tour de PER-ry ::

About the Artists

Master Chalker - Kath Schifano

Kath Schifano's studio is based in Grand Island, NY. Kath taught high school art in Niagara Falls and for 20 years trained student chalking teams for competition in the highly selective Lewiston Art Festival. The hard edge and wet work pastel techniques Kath developed propelled her teams to win many 'People's Choice' and cash awards. Kath will demonstrate these and other techniques as part of her appearance at the Perry Chalk Art Festival.

Since retirement Kath has become a year-round active plein art painter (a unique accomplishment in light of the WNY weather)! Kath's work can be found in private collections in eleven states, various juried shows and local galleries.

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.

Band Kelly's Old Timers need no introduction! Be ready to square dance, waltz, polka, or just tap your toes and have fun.

Map & Directions

Downtown Perry, Corner of Borden & Main Streets (2), is the key location for the July 7 festivities. The section of Borden from Main Street to Spring Street will be closed to vehicle traffic, and detour signs will be in place to provide directions.

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.

Special Thanks to:
Conesus Milk Cooperative: milk for artists; Mc Cormick Farms: chips for artists; Michael Sparling (Mr. Scribbles!): logo; Renee Koziel: seating, logistical support; Mugsy the Clown: face painting; Gail Vosburg and Tish Sylvester: bookkeeping; Sylvia Joslyn: mailing; Warsaw Pennysaver: design and advertising support

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

Want to chalk? Adult artists will need to pre-register: download our 2008 Adult Chalk Artist Application and refer to our Chalking Theme for 2008, "What's Your Inspiration?" Teen artists can register alone or in teams up to four: download the 2008 Teen Chalk Artist Application. Bike Riders can pre-register by downloading our 2008 Tour De Perry registration form. Vendors looking for a place in the Open Market can download our 2008 Vendor Application. (All downloads require Adobe Acrobat).

ACWC 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.