Fremont Park in Sacramento has been the site of the vibrant art festival Chalk It Up! for 35 years.The Labor Day weekend event draws artists and visitors alike to celebrate creativity and community.”It is actually my favorite time of year,” said Nattalie Sasosanchez, an artist who has been attending the festival since childhood. “I always say I like it better than a lot of other holidays.” Rick Young, a 71-year-old first-time participant, was creating a piece as a memorial that celebrates freedom.”Sacramento is amazing,” he said. “It has so many venues, art venues throughout the year and from what I’ve seen this is one of the biggest, it’s one of the biggest venues for artists and vendors.” The festival offers a visual feast of meaning and color. Izayjah McKinney shared his passion for art, saying, “I just wake up and I draw or I paint and stuff like that. Always have something that I can create.” Chalk It Up! raises money for artists and local programs that give back to art in schools, celebrating three and a half decades in the capital city.It runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Monday. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
Fremont Park in Sacramento has been the site of the vibrant art festival Chalk It Up! for 35 years.
The Labor Day weekend event draws artists and visitors alike to celebrate creativity and community.
“It is actually my favorite time of year,” said Nattalie Sasosanchez, an artist who has been attending the festival since childhood. “I always say I like it better than a lot of other holidays.”
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Rick Young, a 71-year-old first-time participant, was creating a piece as a memorial that celebrates freedom.
“Sacramento is amazing,” he said. “It has so many venues, art venues throughout the year and from what I’ve seen this is one of the biggest, it’s one of the biggest venues for artists and vendors.”
The festival offers a visual feast of meaning and color.
Izayjah McKinney shared his passion for art, saying, “I just wake up and I draw or I paint and stuff like that. Always have something that I can create.”
Chalk It Up! raises money for artists and local programs that give back to art in schools, celebrating three and a half decades in the capital city.
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It runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Monday.
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
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