SAVE THE DATE - August 23, 2025!
Chalk & Cheese is an outdoor chalk art, food, and music festival in Platteville’s City Park featuring nationally recognized artists; emerging, local creators and you! Amateur adults and children can win cash prizes!
Open to artists of all ages and abilities. Artists will create colorful artwork on the sidewalks in and around City Park. Visitors will be able to watch the art as it unfolds and listen to live music.
The event will feature commissioned, professional chalk artists creating larger works.
Notice for Amateur Artists (Anyone welcome!) Registration and drawing starts at 10:30 am. Voting starts at 3 pm. You have over 4 hours to create a masterpiece.
Registration is $20 for adults, $10 for teens (ages 13-17), $10 for kids (12 and under) and $25 for teams. Drawing spaces are limited. A 24-pack of professional grade pastels are provided, and standard sidewalk chalk is available. If cost is a hardship, ask about our scholarship funds.
Spectators and artists will vote for their favorites. There will be People's Choice categories for professional, adult, and youth drawings.
Prize bags for top 3 in each category. The prize bags include cash and goodies from area businesses!
LOCATION: City Park, Platteville, Wisconsin. City Park is located one block north Main Street in downtown Platteville (in front of City Hall).
SCHEDULE:
8am-3pm: Artists Drawing (Amateur artists begin at 10:30am)
11am-3pm: Activities in the Park (with food vendors until ~2pm)
12pm-4pm: Beer Tent by Rountree Gallery
1pm-4:30pm: Live Music
3pm-3:30pm: People's Choice Voting
4:30pm: Winners Announced
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