Stacy Furukawa, left, and Jonathan Messinger, right, keep cool under umbrellas while they watch and support chalk artist Chelsey Christy center, as she works on her chalk art piece during the 20th annual Chalk Art Festival in Denver on Sept. 4, 2022. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Lots of colorful chalk used by chalk artists on the street during the 20th annual Chalk Art Festival in Denver on Sept. 4, 2022. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)- Work is on display at the 20th annual Chalk Art Festival in Denver on Sept. 4, 2022.
- Chalk artist Susan Kim works on her piece entitled Bruno along 12th Street in Denver during the 20th Annual Chalk Art Festival on Sept. 4, 2022. Bruno was a well known elk in Estes Park.(Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
- Chalk artist Alex Sorrels works on his chalk art piece entitled Spirit of Colorado along 12th Street in Denver during the 20th annual Chalk Art Festival on Sept. 4, 2022. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
- A man pretends to balance on a three dimensional piece of artwork by Chris Carlson on display along Bannock Street in Denver at the 20th annual Chalk Art Festival on Sept. 4, 2022. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
- Artists' work is on display at the 20th annual Chalk Art Festival in Denver on Sept. 4, 2022. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
- Beautiful work on display at the 20th annual Chalk Art Festival in Denver on Sept. 4, 2022. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
- Chalk artist Sandra Clark works on her piece along Bannock Street during the 20th annual Chalk Art Festival in Denver on Sept. 4, 2022.
- Chalk artists Misha Farris, left, Angii Checco, center and Daniela Battaglioli, right, work on their piece entitled DAM Fine, along 12th Street in Denver during the 20th annual Chalk Art Festival on Sept. 4, 2022. The trio created their piece as a composite of each of them and then used their first initials for the title. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
- Chalk artist Diedra Olin works on her piece entitled Round Rabbit along Bannock Street in Denver during the 20th annual Chalk Art Festival on Sept. 4, 2022. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
- Chalk art of a colorful hummingbird by chalk artist Danielle Stuut along 12th Street in Denver during the 20th annual Chalk Art Festival on Sept. 4, 2022.
- Chalk artist Diedra Olin works on her piece entitled Round Rabbit along Bannock Street IN Denver during the 20th annual Chalk Art Festival on Sept. 4, 2022. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
- A piece that look three dimensional by artist Dawn Morrison Wagner on display at the 20th annual Chalk Art Festival in Denver on Sept. 4, 2022. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
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Stacy Furukawa, left, and Jonathan Messinger, right, keep cool under umbrellas while they watch and support chalk artist Chelsey Christy center, as she works on her chalk art piece during the 20th annual Chalk Art Festival in Denver on Sept. 4, 2022. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
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By Helen H. Richardson | hrichardson@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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The Denver Chalk Art Festival, which began in 2003, returned this past weekend for its 20th anniversary.
After COVID-19 caused the festival to be held in driveways and sidewalks around the city in 2020, the tradition returned last year with dozens of artists creating temporary chalk artworks at the Cherry Creek Arts Festival. Now, the popular and colorful festival’s new home will be in Denver’s Golden Triangle.
