Chalk it up in Perry!


Fantastic temporary art, fine music and summer fun await at the 2009 Perry Chalk Art Festival on July 11th!

Events Schedule

Sat, July 11
(rain date July 18)

 

:: Village Park, Lake St ::
8:30am and 8:45am
Tour de PER-ry Mass starts


:: Downtown Perry ::

8:00am:

Adult Chalk Artist Registration

 

8:30am-1:00pm:

Artists Chalking

 

8:30am:

Teen Artist Registration

 

8:30am-1:30pm:

Perry Farmers' Market

Perry Public Market

 

8:30-11am:

Creekbend

 

9:00am-1:00pm:

Teen Artists Chalking

 

10am-Noon:

Face painting with Mugsy the Clown

 

11:15am-1:30pm:

Kelly's Old Timers

 

All Day: Girl Scout Craft Table

Pottery demonstration by Andy Fitzsimmons

First United Methodist Church will hold a Chinese Auction, bake sale and chicken barbecue.

 

1:30pm Artist recognition and closing ceremony

 

 

 

Be inspired at the 2009 Perry Chalk Art Festival! Watch trained artists create pastel masterpieces, cheer teens competing for chalking prizes, and let youngsters chalk to their heart's content while you enjoy the fine music!

July 11th festivities open with the Perry Community Bike Ride - Tour de Per-RY, with registration at the Perry Village Park, Lake Street.

Riders can choose from the more challenging Letchworth Loop, the traditional Loop de Lake, or the new Round About Town Route with mass starts at 8:30 and 8:45AM, respectively. All routes will lead riders to a joyous finish in Perry's downtown. 

Downtown at 8:30AM, chalking begins for adult artists, who will work on the the theme "Celebrate Nature!" Also at 8:30, the Perry Farmers' Market and the Perry Public Market open on the corner of Borden and Main St. In addition to the usual high-quality produce and delicious homemade products, there will be vendors and crafters of all kinds. At 9:00AM, teen artists begin their works. Enjoy live music all day, including Eden bluegrass phenomenon Creekbend and hometown favorite Kelly's Old Timers.

Acquire original face art by Mugsy the Clown, craft with the Girl Scouts, get drawn by a caricaturist, and just enjoy the spirit and warmth of a delightful summer day in downtown Perry.

Chalking concludes at 1PM with a recognition of artists and closing ceremony at 1:30PM.

 

Primary Sponsors and Grantors
A NYSCA re-grant administered by the Arts Council for Wyoming County.
Town of Perry
Village of Perry
The Wyoming Foundation
Perry Area Chamber of Commerce

Live Music Patrons
Perry Area Chamber of Commerce

Community Chalk Quilt Sponsor
The Furniture Barn
West's Bookkeeping Services

Artist Patrons
Arnold and Sharyon Dueppengiesser
The Bank of Castile
Creative Foods Ingredients
Image Out Graphics
In Site:Architecture
Leaping Sure Software
Rebar Detailing Services
Schmidt & Volk, CPAs, PC
Sciarrino & Sciarrino, PC & The Center on Leicester Street
Table Rock Farm, Inc.
Emerling Farms, LLC & Table Rock Farm, Inc.
Ralph E. Field, DDS &
Paragon Silk Screening and Embroidery
Five Star Bank & The Hole in the Wall Restaurant
Grover and Bates Associates & Kelly's Garage
NAPA Auto Parts of Warsaw-Perry & Community Members
Park-Lake Motel & Stonewall Craftique
Perry Garden Club & Susan Sprague
The Perry Herald & The Farmer’s
Wife Craft & Antique Co-op

Donations for the Silent AuctionBurlingham Books
Carquest Auto Parts of Perry
Expressions
Hawley’s Lumberyard Restaurant
Hidden Acres Executive Golf
Home Town Video
Images in Dance
Murph's Driving Range
Perry Market Place
Rosie’s Mobile Salon
Silver Lake Golf & Country Club
Tops Friendly Market, Warsaw

Other Donations
LavinTek – website design and maintenance
Blick Art Materials

Special Thanks to:
Felisa & Mary McKay, Sarah Ballinger, Kim & Katie Marusarz - handmade chalk art bags for artists.
Arnold and Sharyon Dueppengiesser - milk for artists
Mc Cormick Farms - potato chips for artists
Michael Sparling (Mr. Scribbles!) - event logo
Shanna Hansen – publicity for schools
Renee Koziel - seating, logistical support
Gail Vosburg and Tish Sylvester - bookkeeping
Sylvia Joslyn - mailing
Warsaw Pennysaver - design and advertising support
Perry Rotary – signage

Perry Chalk Art Festival Committee Members
Sarah Ballinger
Caroline Dueppengiesser
Meghan Hauser
Rob Lavin
Jen Keller
Michele Kwiecien
Kim Marusarz
Rachel Webster
Carrie West

About the Artists

The 2009 Perry Chalk Art Festival Feature Artists are Sarah G. Phillips and Sally Ann Miller of Rushford. 

Sarah Phillips taught physical education for the first 30 years of her career, then became an arts and crafts instructor for the final six years.  In 1997, Sarah retired to Rushford, NY, and in 1998 she opened Auntie's Place studio where she creates her own work and teaches art to children and adults. Sarah's lifelong love for birds, animals, nature and rustic country scenes is reflected in her art.  The subject dictates her medium, which typically include watercolor, oil, pencil or scratch-board. 

Sally Ann Miller is a native of Jamestown, New York who taught Art and Reading during a twenty-year tenure with Pioneer Central School District. Since her retirement in 1997, she has devoted her time to writing poetry, with her work featured at The Screening Room in Buffalo. Sally states that art and creativity have always brought joy and meaning to her life.  Her drawings are detailed with an abstract quality and the imagery is rendered with an emphasis on light, using a layered, multicolored palette.

By Sally Ann MillerBy Sally Ann Miller

 

Creek Bend specializes in contemporary and traditional bluegrass with a smattering of Cajun, country and humor. They've won the Gettysburg and Erie County Fair Bluegrass Championships and their recordings have been hailed with critical acclaim.

BandKelly's Old Timers need no introduction! Be ready to square dance, waltz, polka, or just tap your toes and have fun.

Map & Directions

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Downtown Perry, Corner of Borden & Main Streets (2), is the key location for the July festivities. The section of Borden from Main Street to Spring Street will be closed to vehicle traffic, and detour signs will be in place to provide directions.

Perry Village Park (5) can be reached by turning off North Center St (Rte 246) in the Village onto Lake Street. The Park will be on your right.

Want to chalk? Adult artists will need to pre-register: download our 2009 Adult Chalk Artist Application
and refer to our Chalking Theme for 2009, "Celebrate Nature!"
Teen artists can register alone or in teams up to two: download the 2009 Teen Chalk Artist Application.
Bike Riders who would like to register for the Tour de Perry can download the 2009 Tour de Perry Form.
Vendors looking for a place in the Open Market can download our 2009 Vendor Application.
(All downloads require Adobe Acrobat).

   

These events are made possible through generous contributions from our sponsors and from local volunteers and organizations. The Summer Saturdays Arts Series portion of the event was made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts. Decentralization program, a re-grant program administered in Wyoming County by the Arts Council for Wyoming County.