SoCal Artists Will 'Chalk It Up' At Chalk Art Festival

CERRITOS, CA – A new chalk art festival will take place at the Cerritos Towne Center on August 11. During the first-ever Chalk It Up, artists will be ditching the canvases and using concrete pavement to transform the ground into works of art.

The public is invited to watch artists as they create their momentary masterpieces from 12 to 5 p.m. and admission to the festival is free. Ten artists from around Southern California will create 2-D and 3-D chalk art, including: Lorelle Miller, Willie Zin, Lysa Ashley, Gus Moran, Lesley Perdomo, David Fields, Valerie Michelle Cortez, Carly Lujan, Shuji Nishimura and Shelsea Flores, according to the press release.

“We’re so excited to bring this kind of event for the community to enjoy – the level of artistry created with mere pieces of chalk is just amazing and that it’s only temporary makes it all the more special,” Shannon Campbell, a marketing director for Vestar, said.

Guests are encouraged to interact with the artwork during the event and are invited to take photos, the press release said. There will also be a separate area for children to create their own chalk art, along with face painting, a glitter tattoo artist, and a live DJ for entertainment, all free of charge, according to the press release.

The event will be held Edwards Stadium 10 Courtyard near Starbucks. Cerritos Towne Center is located at 12731 Towne Center Dr., Cerritos, CA 90703.

Main photo courtesy of Gus Moran; secondary photo courtesy of Lorelle Miller