Photos from Chalk the Walk Festival Saturday in Mount Vernon

The Gazette

May. 5, 2019 5:18 pm, Updated: May. 5, 2019 6:06 pm

Photos from Chalk the Walk Festival Saturday in Mount Vernon

Downtown Mount Vernon hosts the Chalk the Walk Festival annually on the first full weekend of May. The festival presents the work of hundreds of artists using downtown city streets as the canvas. In honor of the 50th anniversary of the New York music festival that changed pop culture,

'Woodstock,' by Ukrainian artist Veronika Demenko, was chosen as this year's collaborative art piece. Here are photos from this year's festival.

Musicians played for participants and attendees of the Chalk the Walk Festival Saturday afternoon in Mount Vernon. (Amir Prellberg for The Gazette)

Rebecca Skalsky of Cedar Rapids creates her piece Saturday morning for the Chalk the Walk Festival. (Amir Prellberg for The Gazette)

To register and participate in the Chalk the Walk Festival, you purchase a box of chalk for $10. (Amir Prellberg for The Gazette)

Mary Anne and Craig Teague direct their children, Tyler and Connor, what to do for the communal piece Saturday morning at the Chalk the Walk Festival in Mount Vernon. (Amir Prellberg for The Gazette)

Children participate in a group mural Saturday morning on Second Avenue for the Chalk the Walk Festival in Mount Vernon. (Amir Prellberg for The Gazette)

Joe Jennison, of Mount Vernon, goes through the trash at the Chalk the Walk Festival Saturday morning to ensure all recyclables are placed in the proper bin and nothing is wasted. (Amir Prellberg for The Gazette)

John Soukup of Cedar Rapids, chalks up his piece Saturday morning at the Chalk the Walk Festival in Mount Vernon. (Amir Prellberg for The Gazette)

Chalk the Walk Festival organizer, Joe Jennison, announces the winner of the first hippie costume contest, Braden Rood of Mount Vernon, at the Chalk the Walk Festival in Mount Vernon.

Mary Campbell of Bertram draws and blends the chalk of her piece Saturday mourning at the Chalk the Walk Festival in Mount Vernon.

Mary Campbell of Bertram blends the chalk of her piece Saturday mourning at the Chalk the Walk Festival in Mount Vernon.

Stephanie Abresch of Mount Vernon, draws a henna tattoo Saturday morning for attendees of the Chalk the Walk Festival in Mount Vernon.

Valerie Smith checks in participants of the Chalk the Walk Festival in Mount Vernon Saturday morning. When buying chalk, Valerie assigns a square to color of the communal piece at the center of First St. and Second Ave.

Marion resident, Pam Hyberger, participates in the Chalk the Walk Festival in Mount Vernon Saturday morning. Hyberger decided to chalk a picture of her boys when they were younger.

Marion resident, Pam Hyberger, participates in the Chalk the Walk Festival in Mount Vernon Saturday morning.

A participant creates a Calvin and Hobbes piece on 1st. St during the Chalk the Walk Festival in Mount Vernon.

Participants chalk the First St. Saturday morning at the Chalk the Walk Festival in Mount Vernon.

Attendees of the Chalk the Walk Festival in Mount Vernon, participate in coloring centerpiece at the intersection of 1st St and Second Ave. Attendees are given a square to color when purchasing chalk to participate in the festival.