Due to the cuts in city and state funding we do not have the resources available to continue to fully support all of our existing programs. The two programs most in jeopardy are the Children’s Art Walk (May) and the Chalk Art Festival (August). We are actively looking for support through community partnerships and volunteers to facilitate these popular cultural events which draw thousands of people annually to our downtown core.

Please call Kelly Hart at 676-8548 x5 to learn more about ways in which you can get involved and support the arts of Whatcom County.

• Order Chalk (Dakota Art - $1700 and that’s at the discounted price) June 1st
• Compile media and marketing plan June 15th
• Update all paperwork (pre-registration letter, etc) June 16th
• Permission from the vendors and city for sidewalks July 7th
• Notification to the public about registration with Email, Newsletter, and postcard mailing to previous participants & website posting July 10th
• Update the Excel sidewalk map of squares to be chalked AAWC will provide imput July 10th
• Arrange for the featured artists July 1st
• Arrange for judges (2-3 for adults and 1-2 for kids) July 2nd
• Collect prizes from merchants and any special requests they have July 19th
• Help with bagging 100 children’s goody bags (should take about an hour) Week of July 27th
• Four people are needed to layout, draw and number 200 chalk art sidewalk squares in the downtown area 2-3 hrs July 30th
• Chalk Art Application - Registration/payment online at www.alliedarts.org and in person is only through July 25th. July 25th
• Create "winner”certificates/gift packets and collate the prizes to be given out at the awards ceremony at 3 PM July 25th
• Post Registrations on Final Sidewalk Map July 27th 

• Add those participants who register the morning of the event to data base August 1st