Calling all artists! Our 4th Annual Chalk Walk and Read-A-Thon is Saturday, September 26th, 2026. This fundraiser enables the Friends to support program funding at our tiny and mighty Gibsonville Public Library. Come spend a wonderful day creating art, reading books and having a great time in the community. Fun for the entire family. All artistic creations will be judged and prizes awarded for every age group in a friendly community competition.
Reserve your “canvas” today with a small donation of $10. Donation includes a 3’x5′ “canvas” or sidewalk space for your masterpiece. All sidewalk chalk has been provided courtesy of Frozen Pines Tattoo. Artists are welcome to bring their own chalk as long as it is washable and won’t stain the walking path.
Read-A-Thon Participants pledge to read for 30 minutes in exchange for donations from family and friends. A minimum of $10 sponsorship gives each Read-A-Thon participant a “canvas’ to create at the Chalk Walk. Reading may be completed prior to the event by logging your time on https://gibsonville-readsquared.com/ . Or come the day of the event, find a cozy spot to read with Amy the Librarian, then head to the walking path to create a masterpiece! The Read-A-Thon participant who raises the most sponsorship funds will win a special gift basket of prizes!
Details:
Chalk Time: Artists and readers are invited to create their magic from 10am-3pm.
Arrival: Please check in with the Friends of the Library to locate your art section.
Awards: Judging and Community Best in Show will be from 4-5pm. Awards to follow. Categories: Youth, Adult and Professional Artists
Materials: Participants will be supplied with sidewalk chalk courtesy of our sponsors at Frozen Pine Tattoo. You’re welcome to bring your own chalk as long as it is water washable and does not stain the path.
CHALK WALK is RAIN OR SHINE!!!
If the skies are clear – meet us at Murrell Park Walking Path in front of the Gibsonville Community Center at 710 Tenth St, Gibsonville, NC
If the weather is weathering – meet us at All She Wrote Notes Studio 108 E. Mineola St, Gibsonville, NC
Photography: Photographs may be taken by Library staff and Friends of the Library volunteers and used for future publicity.
Samples and previous years Chalk Walks can be found on our Facebook and Instagram
• Drawings must be appropriate for public viewing. No inappropriate language or images.
• No commercial stencils please. Feel free to use the tools such masking tape, rulers, or cardboard to mask off areas while working. You may want to use a cheap sponge to blend large areas.
• Feel free to use a prepared sketch to work from.
• If you are creating an image originally created by another artist (living or deceased), it is important to credit the artist and title near the drawing.
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