Oberlin Chalk Walk

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Applications are open for Juried Local Artists! Click the link or scan the flyer for more info and to apply by March 10.

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Mark your calendars! The 2026 Oberlin Chalk Walk will be Saturday, June 27!

Tomorrow is the big day! Chalk Walk will run from 10am-4pm throughout Downtown Oberlin. There is a slight chance for some rain in the morning, and it will get hot later in the day, so bring water and find a shady place to create your art!

Our 4th Juried Artist is Consuelo Deus!

Consuelo is a visual contemporary artist that uses bright bold colors that blends graffiti, fantasy and storytelling to create art that sparks joy, provokes thought, and inspires curiosity. She was born and raised in New York City, and is now an Ohio resident. Consuelo has a B.A. in Arts with a concentration of Web Programming, Digital Media and Graphics Design. Her contemporary art style is influenced by street art, graffiti, Syfy, anime, nature, comics, whimsical fairytales and folklore.

Consuelo will be stationed near the Hotel at Oberlin for Chalk Walk.

Jessica Fisher is another new Juried Artist in 2025. Jessica is in her second year as the Art Teacher of Keystone Middle School in LaGrange, Ohio. Before that, she was the Keystone Elementary Art teacher for the prior 8 years. Her passions for Art and teaching get to be combined as she aims to teach students both to appreciate Art and hopefully become global citizens in a world that needs the next generation to embody all that is good. Jessica works to show her students that creating Art continues to be a priority of hers, through murals, public art like these chalk walks that she encourages them to participate in, art shows and museum visits.

Jessica will be creating artwork near the Apollo Theatre at this year's event.

We're excited to feature new Juried Artists this year, and recognize the wide variety of talent in our area!

First up: Amanda Mitchell. Amanda grew up in Oberlin and took many classes at FAVA when she was younger. Because of the FAVA programs, she was introduced to Oberlin Chalk Walk at an early age. Amanda has participated in the chalk walk every year since she was seven years old. She was part of the gifted arts program in middle and high school. During high school she won two gold keys and three silver keys through the scholastic program.

Amanda is currently a 3rd year art education major at BGSU, her focus is in painting and drawing. The most recent community based painting she completed was a commissioned mural for the Sandusky VFW.

Amanda will be creating her next chalk art piece near the Oberlin College Bookstore at this year's event.

Beth Wolosz will be returning as a Juried Artist in 2025!

Beth was an art teacher for 19 years (11 years teaching elementary and 8 more teaching middle school art). She now works for the City of Oberlin, and enjoys creating artwork in many different ways during her free time. Oberlin Chalk Walk is her favorite summer tradition, and she looks forward to challenging herself each year when creating chalk drawings.

You can find Beth at her usual event location in front of Hall Auditorium.

We're almost 3 weeks away from Oberlin Chalk Walk 2025! Anyone want to share their artwork ideas?

Chalk Walk Artists Needed!

The 2025 Oberlin Chalk Walk is scheduled for Saturday, June 21 (rain date is June 22) and the event coordinators are seeking local artists.

If you are a seasoned artist who loves creating art with chalk (or know someone who does), please consider applying to be one of the paid local artists.

Deadline for applications: February 15, 2025

Apply here to be part of this wonderful community event: https://forms.gle/vZutytVW2QuGrs4N6

Photo: Artwork completed by local artists Keith McGuckin and Mandy Heinebrodt at the 2024 Oberlin Chalk Walk.

Thanks for sharing your photos from the day, David Calco!