Chalk Fest 2026

We encourage artists from age 6 to 96+ to participate in Harnett County Arts Council's annual Chalk Fest! This day of fun and creativity helps raise funds for the Harnett County Arts Council. This you should know before you register: Timeline for the Day: 8am: Check-In and begin chalking! 2pm: Chalking Down 10am-3pm: Event open to the public 2pm: Judging (artists please leave your area and return at 3pm. You can use this time to load your car, get a bite to eat or walk around downtown) 3pm - Winners announced! Creating your design and Rules of ChalkFest All rules must be adhered to in order to be considered for prizes • You have between 8am and 2pm to complete your work. • All chalk must be put down at 2pm. The results will be at announced at 3pm. • All designs must be original and no Trademark images. • Logos, forms of advertisements, numbers or words of any kind in artwork are prohibited. • Designs that are discriminatory, divisive, or disrespectful to any person are not allowed. This event is designed to be fun and to bring the community together, not tear us apart. • Participants will be provided with a 3x3 board primed with black chalk paint and a box of pastel chalk to create their design. • Assess your artwork as to the colors you need and bring extra chalk as we will provide ONLY 1 (one) box of mixed chalk. • Radios or speakers are not allowed. • Only two chairs allowed per board (artists/guardian). • You are allowed one 10x10 max tent for your chalking space. • You may bring a card table to place your board on. • No fixatives or water may be used. • DO NOT sign or put your initials on or around your art. • At least one parent or guardian must be present with competitors under 17 years of age for the duration of time that they are drawing. • While family and friends are encouraged to be with their artists, please be considerate of your neighbor with spacing. In addition, Parents/Family and friends are NOT allowed to chalk on an artist board to help. Friends and family may hold a ruler or hand the artist supplies or give advice, for example, but no chalking Head HERE to see the list of supplies provided and judging criteria.