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Oberlin Chalk Walk is typically held the third or fourth Saturday in June from 10am-4pm (Rain date is the Sunday immediately after).

The Oberlin Chalk Walk is a festive colorful event that celebrates the tradition of sidewalk painting that began in 16th century Italy. Master professional artists and several local artists create works of art on pavement all over town. Sidewalks from the Allen Memorial Art Museum to the Public Library and from the college bookstore to the Hotel at Oberlin will be available for children and adults

to use as “canvases” to make their own sidewalk creations. All skill levels are welcome. High quality pastels are provided to all participants for free! This totally free event is made possible by a collaborative effort of it’s main sponsors:

Allen Memorial Art Museum
Firelands Association for the Visual Arts (FAVA)
Ginko Gallery and Studios
Oberlin Business Partnership
Oberlin Heritage Center
Oberlin Public Library

03/21/2026

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Artwork by Courtney Klesta

02/17/2026

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

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeOjtLb5y-zACWS-dbf8UPz0FlLFOX4kMkG-od5K5-LL1wv9g/viewform

02/12/2026

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

06/20/2025

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!

06/09/2025

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.

06/06/2025

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.

06/04/2025

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.

06/02/2025

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.

05/30/2025

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

01/14/2025

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.

06/24/2024

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

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