Oneida County Youth Bureau

12th Annual Sidewalk Art Contest Thursday, July 14th @ MWPAI

The 12th Annual Sidewalk Art Contest will be hosted at Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute in Utica on Thursday, July 14 (Rain date will be Friday, July 15).  Youth participants will have 30 minutes to create all types and styles of inspiring masterpieces with sidewalk chalk. Children in age specific categories; 5-7, 8-10, 11-13 and 14-18 have the opportunity to draw a positive image on a single sidewalk slab with chalk donated from Walmart and Target.

Our Youth Advisory Board members and other judges will be tasked with selecting winners in each age specific category.  The artists chosen as 1, 2 or 3 place winners are awarded medals for their accomplishment.  Registration is set to open at 10:00 a.m. and the competition will begin promptly at 10:30 a.m.