HELENA PUBLIC ART COMMITTEE
2012 CHALK UP HELENA! INVITATION TO ALL CHALK ARTISTS
The City of Helena Public Art Committee invites artists and non-artists to participate in the 5th annual Chalk Up Helena! sidewalk chalk-art festival on the south end of the Downtown Helena Walking Mall. This family-friendly tobacco-free event will be held Saturday, July 21.Set up times are 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM. Artist awards for each category, including Peoples' Choice awards, will be presented at 4:00 PM.
Chalk will be provided to participants. An application form and a non-refundable application fee per square must be submitted by July 20th to be assured a spot and chalk:
¨ 10 years old and younger will get a 3’ x 3’ square: $5.00 or free if you bring your own chalk;
¨ 11-14 years old and 15-18 years old: $5.00
¨ 19 years old or older: $10.00
- Family: $10.00
An application is required from every person who participates, including helpers.
All artwork must be appropriate for public viewing by all ages. No words or symbols intended as advertising may appear in the image. Only chalk pastels in a solid form may be used. No liquid pastels, acrylic paints, fixatives, etc. are permitted. Chalk Up Helena! reserves the right to take and use photographs. You may bring your own shade (umbrella, canopy, etc.) and something to kneel on. You can get some good technique information at http://www.streetpainting.net.
Save the dates!
The 2012 Open Studios Tour has been expanded to two days, Saturday, Sept. 22 and Sunday, Sept. 23, noon-5:00 PM.
WELCOME TO HELENA, MONTANA'S PUBLIC ART!
The Helena Public Art Committee (HPAC) was created when Becky Eiker, a Helena resident and artist, expressed her desire in 1998 to donate a statue to the city entitled Extra! Extra!, a bronze statue of a newsboy. City officials accepted the gift and realized that others might be interested in making art donations. The City Commission passed Resolution No. 11316 and appointed an advisory committee comprised of artists, citizens at large and art administrators as the Helena Public Art Committee, reflecting a variety of visual and performing arts specialities found throughout the area.
In 2011 the City Commission began a pilot project to integrate four citizen advisory committees, including the HPAC, with the Helena Citizens Council (HCC). The 6-month project will determine whether or not the integration enhances both groups in meeting their goals.
The mission of the Helena Public Art Committee is to promote public art works in the Helena community and to inform residents and visitors about the many pieces available to the public for their enjoyment.
We hope you will use the links provided on this site to locate public art throughout the Helena area, find out how you can help the committee with new projects, where you can find additional information about public art, who the committee members are and more about our current projects.
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Contact Information
Helena Public Art Committee
City of Helena Community Development
Room 445
4th Floor, City-County Building
316 N. Park Avenue
Helena MT 59623
(406) 447-8491
kmacefield(at)ci.helena.mt.us