Last night I went to the City Council meeting, waited for hours and then was able to address the City Council Members and the Mayor of Alameda. I told them I brought good news on a somewhat depressing night at City Hall. I gave everyone a print of our chalk salamander and gingko leaf art project and thanked them for their support, mainly in waving the $14,000 base rental fee and the special event permit.
They were excited, smiled, and really appreciated what we had done. The Mayor acknowledged us for pulling off a such a successful and large first time event. I spoke well about what we had done and what we are doing and invited the City to be connected to our future nonprofit projects.
Thank you again chalk team, we rocked & chalked and created a killer world record community art project!
sincerely yours,
~Mark
Creative Director
Re-Enchanting the World Through Art
www.reenchantingtheworldthroughart.org
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Friday, November 7, 2008
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Documentary Film Beginning
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Kevin Footer and Vicki Zorraquin are beginning to work on the KIDS' CHALK ART PROJECT documentary film.
As with our book project we want to be able to share what we did with others, film, print, and the web are such excellent vehicles. So stay tuned - should be great, we have some amazing footage.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Chalk Book Pre Sales
The chalk drawing is still here. We had a light rain since I took these pictures and it took some of the color and art away from where the kids drew. The outline we created using powered chalk is on the pavement solid and it will stay well into the rainy season and perhaps even into next year.
Our non profit, "Re-Enchanting the World Through Art" (REWA) is now making a book about the chalk drawing project. You can pre-order the book now for $26.95 by sending a check to:
REWA, PO Box 284, Alameda CA 94501
We are planning to have the book completed by early Dec. 2008. All book sale proceeds go to the nonprofit and helps to support and inspire the creative spirit in youth and communities.
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
The Universe Creating Itself - Community Art
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"The Universe Creating Itself"
Community Chalk Drawing
50 ft. x 50 ft., Sept. 2008
by Mark Wagner and the
Community of Santa Clarita California USA
www.reenchantingtheworldthroughart.org
Community Chalk Drawing
50 ft. x 50 ft., Sept. 2008
by Mark Wagner and the
Community of Santa Clarita California USA
www.reenchantingtheworldthroughart.org
"The Universe Creating Itself"
Community Art, Santa Clarita Street Festival, CA
50 ft. x 50 ft., Sept. 2008
by Mark Wagner and the Community of Santa Clarita
www.reenchantingtheworldthroughart.org
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Community Art, Santa Clarita Street Festival, CA
50 ft. x 50 ft., Sept. 2008
by Mark Wagner and the Community of Santa Clarita
www.reenchantingtheworldthroughart.org
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Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
OFFICIAL NEW GUINNESS WORLD RECORD
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WE DID IT!
WE SET AN OFFICIAL NEW GUINNESS WORLD RECORD
The largest chalk pavement art measured 8,361.31 m2 (90,000 ft2) and was created by 5,678 children from schools in Alameda, California, USA, for the Kids' Chalk Art Project between 27 May and 7 June 2008.
If you are inspired by what we did, you'll like what we are doing too. One of our current projects is turning the world record chalk event into a book; to document a non-permanent art piece, to share with other communities ideas about keeping the creative spirit alive, and to have a product to sell to help create long term sustainable income for the foundation over the years.
Please join us by DONATING now - download our PDF donation form.
We are a full affiliate of Bridging With Youth, a 501(c)3 nonprofit.
We are a full affiliate of Bridging With Youth, a 501(c)3 nonprofit.
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Friday, August 29, 2008
New Life
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An environmental clean-up agency that the US Navy hired is running their trucks over the chalk drawing They are cleaning up radioactive radium that the Navy used to paint on item to glow in the dark, they dumped the toxic waste into the storm drains which are now being cleaned out.
I have know about the clean up for a year or so. The work had not been started until after our event was over. I am working on a sci-fi story about this Alameda Navy Air Base. I think I will use the idea of the salamander and gingko leaf chalk drawing being effected and transformed by the radioactive energy.
Creation continues to evolve. The transient energy of chalk and nature.
An environmental clean-up agency that the US Navy hired is running their trucks over the chalk drawing They are cleaning up radioactive radium that the Navy used to paint on item to glow in the dark, they dumped the toxic waste into the storm drains which are now being cleaned out.
I have know about the clean up for a year or so. The work had not been started until after our event was over. I am working on a sci-fi story about this Alameda Navy Air Base. I think I will use the idea of the salamander and gingko leaf chalk drawing being effected and transformed by the radioactive energy.
The chalk drawing has really faded where the truck have run, some areas have been watered down. All detail and colors from the hand drawn chalk is gone in those places, but interesting enough life finds it's way back, as always, evolving, unstoppable, the pure force of nature.
The chalk drawing will continue to disappear, when the wind and rain come it should be mostly gone from this world but will last perhaps forever with photographs, memories, and positive creative energy invested wisely into our youth.
And then there is a man and his dog. If you followed the actually event you will have seen many pictures of Mr. Z. He was on site for all two weeks, only leashed when the school kids were with us and then still able to be petted and oo'd and ah'd over. He's such a good dog around kids. He continues to be a guiding light in my life.
We are close to moving our nonprofit over from the "Kid's Chalk Art Project" to "Re-Enchanting the World Through Art." The book about the event has begun and we are beginning to brainstorm about what's next.
~Mark Wagner
Founder
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