Chalk it up in Perry!


Fantastic temporary art, fine music and summer fun await at the 2011 Perry Chalk Art Festival on July 9th!

EVENT SCHEDULE

Saturday, July 9th 2011
Rain Date: TBA

 

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


:: Downtown Perry ::

8:00am:

Adult Chalk Artist Registration

 

8:30am-1:00pm:

Artists Chalking

 

8:30am:

Teen Artist Registration

 

8:30am-1:30pm:

Perry Farmers' Market

Perry Public Market

 

8:30-11am:

Creekbend

 

9:00am-1:00pm:

Teen 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

 

11:00am-1pm:

Taste of Summer Fine Dining Event. Tickets required.

 

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.

Free mini massage for Tour de Per-'RY participants

Paid Mini massages also available to festival goers

by Healing Hands Massage & Spa

 

1:30pm Artist recognition and closing ceremony

 

 

 

 

2011 Theme:
"Hit the Road"

 

Last year's information: Be inspired at the 2010 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 10th 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 "In the Garden" 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. At 9:00AM, teen 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 11am-1pm. Ten regional restaurants and caterers will offer delectable dishes inspired by our “In the Garden” theme. Your ticket purchase includes a sample of each restaurant's creation . Tickets are available at participating restaurants, here or at the Chalk Art Festival event.

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 a flower or two to our downtown "garden".

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
SYSCO

Live Music Patrons
Perry Area Chamber of Commerce

Community Chalk Quilt Sponsor
Rivellino Realty
Wegmans Geneseo
West's Bookkeeping Services

Artist Patrons
Brad Janson
Burlingham Books
Bush Hill Florist
Creative Foods Ingredients
Eaton Watson Funeral Home, Inc.
Emerling Farms, LLC & Table Rock Farm, Inc.
Family Furniture
Five Star Bank
Grover and Bates Associates
H&R Block Income Tax Preparation Services, Perry
Image Out Graphics
Kelly's Garage
Leaping Sure Software
M&T Bank
NAPA Auto Parts of Warsaw-Perry, South Main Redemption Center
Park-Lake Motel & Stonewall Craftique
Perry Garden Club & Paragon Silk Screening and Embroidery
Perry Market Place
Ralph E. Field, DDS
Rebar Detailing Services
Schmidt & Volk, CPAs, PC
Sciarrino & Sciarrino, PC
SignLangauge
Table Rock Farm, Inc.
The Bank of Castile and Tompkins Insurance Agencies
The Hole in the Wall Restaurant
Warsaw Opticians

Donations for the Chance Auction
American Classic Outfitters
Carlson’s Studio
Carquest Auto Parts of Perry
Expressions
Home Town Video
Last Night Perry
Mack's Boat Livery & Restaurant
Radiance Spa & Healing Art Center at Sweet Briar
Scott Safford & Jacquie Billings
Silver Lake Golf & Country Club
Silver Lake Marine
Sweet Sarah’s
The Ultimate
The Valley Inn
Wyoming County 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.
Arnold & Sharyon Dueppengiesser – milk for artists
Mc Cormick Farms - potato chips 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
Warsaw Pennysaver - design and advertising support
Perry Rotary – signage
SignLanguage – signage
Image Out - Signage
Caroline Dueppengiesser – Chalk Art Festival design consultation and coordination
Michele Kwiecien-Chance Auction

Perry Chalk Art Festival Committee Members
Sarah Ballinger
Jacquie Billings Barlow
Gina Chamberlain
Karyn Clark
Meghan Hauser
Rob Lavin
Jen Keller
Kim Marusarz
Christine Narowski
Rachel Webster
Carrie West
Josh Wolcott

TASTE OF SUMMER

Ten regional restaurants and caterers will offer delectable dishes inspired by our “In the Garden” theme for lunch from 11am-1pm. A ticket to the event will get you a sample of each participating chef's culinary creation. Tickets purchased at the event will cost $13.

Chance Auction

Some of the special items available at this year's Chance Auction:
$50 Valley Inn gift certificate
4 passes to the Wyoming County International Speedway
Golf for 4 at the Silver Lake Country Club
Copper Jacuzzi Hydrotherapy Bath at Radiance Spa
Gift basket from Home Town Video
And many more!

 

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Briana Coogan Bassett, 24, resides in Warsaw, NY with her golden retriever, 19 year old cat, and gigantic Himalayan kitten. She graduated from Genesee Community College with a degree in Fine Art in spring 2009. Her artwork focuses on nature and is primarily inspired by animals.

 


Briana has participated as an artist at the last two Perry Chalk Festivals, and in 2009, she was awarded the Perry Chalk Art Festival Artists' Choice Award.

 

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

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Downtown Perry, Corner of Borden & Main Streets (2), is the key location for the July 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.

Want to chalk? Adult artists will need to pre-register: download the 2010 Adult Chalk Artist Application
and refer to our Chalking Theme for 2010, "In the Garden!"
Teen artists can register alone or in teams up to two: download the 2010 Teen Chalk Artist Application.
Bike Riders who would like to register for the Tour de Perry can download the 2010 Tour de Perry Form.
Vendors looking for a place in the Open Market can download the 2010 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.