About the Tampa Bay Chalk Festival
Pinellas Diaspora Arts Project, (PDAP) is hosting the 2nd Tampa Bay Chalk Festival on
the Deuces in St. Petersburg, Florida on Saturday, May 4, 2024.
The sidewalks of 22nd street between 7th Avenue South and 9th Avenue South on the historic
Deuces will be transformed into a kaleidoscope of colorful squares as professionals, beginners,
and everyone in between are invited to take part.
PDAP teaching artist, festival organizer, and educator Debbie Yati Garrett stated that
the rich artistic history of the Deuces made it the perfect location for the chalk art
festival.
“This is an opportunity to bring together the community of artists, recreation centers, youth
providers, and businesses, in addition to showcasing professional artists’ chalk work from near
and far. And most importantly to give our children a day of art expression using chalk and art
while having fun,” Garrett shared.
Attendees are encouraged to enjoy delicious offerings available at the businesses located along
Deuces corridor — including Lorene’s Fish&Crab House, Heavy’s Restaurant, Rastaman Natural
Juices, Night FLOW Restaurant, and Urban Drinkery, which will be available to accommodate hungry visitors that day.
The first annual Tampa Bay Chalk Festival will be held on Saturday, May 4, 2024; the schedule of
events is as follows:
- 8:00 AM Street and Sidewalk Preparation
- 9:00 AM Open Introduction
- 9:15 AM to 4:30 PM EVENT
- 4:30 PM presentation
THE BEAUTIFY PROJECT Kicks off at the Tampa Bay Chalk Festival!
On Saturday, May 4, during the 2nd Tampa Bay Chalk Festival, we’re kicking off THE BEAUTIFY PROJECT! The BEAUTIFY Project is a community art initiative bringing Tampa Bay residents — and visitors too! — together to help beautify our local establishments. Our first BEAUTIFY Project happens at Urban Drinkery on Sat from 10 am – 3 pm! We all know how important Urban is to our cultural landscape — it nourishes our palates, our ears, and our souls! Join us to honor this important community hub with art…stop by, put your stamp on some beautiful river rocks — and help us show Urban how much we love them!
PDAP is currently seeking sponsorship for the Tampa Bay Chalk Festival. Those interested in
sponsoring can send checks or money orders payable to Pinellas Diaspora Arts Project Inc with
TBCF in subject line, and mail to: PINELLAS DIASPORA ARTS PROJECT, INC., P.O. BOX
13732, ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33733.
About PDAP
Pinellas Diaspora Arts Project, Inc. (PDAP) is a registered 501c3 organization with a mission to support, encourage, and promote BIPOC Arts and Artists in Tampa Bay while providing family engagements with a focus on health and wellness. Our vision is to build a community of BIPOC creative producers, artists, and artivists, focused on developing and inspiring educational, collaborative, and uplifting engagements for youth and families that encourage health and wellness.
Formation: In June of 2021, several members of Pinellas County’s arts community came together to form PDAP and offer pop-up art shows, workshops, artist talks, literary and spoken word events, creative huddles and roundtables, and theater, dance, and musical performances.
For more information, visit us at
https://pinellasdap.org; follow us on Instagram @pinellasdap, and Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/PinellasDAP .