Recently, a group of my friends and I went down to Savannah, GA to meet up for a mini-reunion and to participate in our alma mater’s Sidewalk Arts Festival. It was really nostalgic visiting our old haunts from our college days. Funny how only 2 years after graduating everything already feels tucked away in the distant past.
For those unfamiliar with the SWA, participants are assigned a square of concrete throughout Forsyth Park, one of the largest parks in Savannah, and are given a box of 12 brightly colored chalk. In a certain amount of time (usually 3-4 hrs), participants can draw whatever they want. Accompanying this competition are lots of other events such as live performances, games, etc. It’s open to the public, and a perfect excuse to play outside.
I’ve participated since I was a freshman at SCAD, so I decided to post pictures of this year’s square, along with some I managed to salvage from the past.
(who can guess this post title’s reference?)
Totally jealous of you going down to Savannah. It must weird to go back. It does seem like such a long time ago…
That sounds like a lot of fun! Are any of these yours?
Bobby: Yup! Each one is one I did from every year I attended the Sidewalk Arts Festival. 2 were done while I was at college and 2 were done as a college alum.
It definitely was a ton of fun, and it’s amazing to see how versatile and creative your fellow chalk artists can be. 😀