Kayenta Street Painting Festival Announces Call for Artists

The Kayenta Arts Foundation announces that the fourth annual Kayenta Street Painting Festival (KSPF) will be held April 26-27 at Kayenta Art Village in Ivins, Utah. Registration for artists, school teams and event sponsors is open through March 25.

Each spring, KSPF brings students and professional artists together for a full weekend of creating colorful, chalk-art expositions. Using asphalt for a canvas and chalk as a medium, large painted murals unfold at the hands of artists over the course of two days and at the feet of thousands of spectators. Last year, KSPF attendance exceeded 3,221 visitors representing 18 Utah counties, 33 states, and eight foreign countries.

“We are thrilled with the rapid growth of this festival and how much our local community has embraced and supported it.” said KSPF founder Aimee Bonham. “We are excited to welcome several national and international artists into our community, and watch as our own local professional and student artists share their talents through this amazing art form." 

This year’s featured artist will be Delphine Anaya, an artist and street painter from Santa Barbara, Calif. Anaya works as a digital and visual arts teacher at Laguna Blanca School in Santa Barbara. Prior positions include lead artist, concept artist, background painter, and digital artist working for Disney Interactive, Mattel Toys, Hasbro Interactive, Universal/Vivendi, and Sony.

In addition to creating the feature street painting, Anaya will serve as judge for the artist competition. This year, top cash awards will be granted at an awards ceremony to be held Sunday, April 27. Cash awards of $500, $300, and $200 will be granted. A student awards ceremony will be held Saturday, April 26 at 4 p.m.

“This is a great opportunity for artists and spectators in our community,” Bonham said. “Each year, the event brings business, community, artists and students together for an amazing collaborative event.”

Kayenta Street Painting Festival is a program of the Kayenta Arts Foundation, a Utah non-profit corporation. 

Kayenta Art Village is located at 875 Coyote Gulch Court in Ivins, Utah. For more information, or for artist, sponsor or student team applications, go to kayentastreetpainting.org.

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