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Chalk Walk:
Knoxville's Favorite Live Art Competition

Thousands of art lovers head downtown each year to experience this live art competition in Market Square. Chalk Walk features over 300 artists and collaborative teams working on-site from 8am-5pm to complete their artwork. Cash prizes and ribbons are awarded to select artists who have created imaginative and inspiring artworks in their age division.

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Competition Categories:

  • Elementary (Single & Collaborative)

  • Middle School (Single & Collaborative)

  • High School (Single & Collaborative)

  • College (Single & Collaborative)

  • Adult (Single & Collaborative)

  • Professional (Single)

  • Family​

PAST COMPETITION WINNERS

2024 

  • Collaborative Elementary School

    • 3rd Place:Bonny Kate Elementary

    • 2nd Place: Philadelphia School Art

    • 1st Place: Montgomery Ridge Intermediate School (4th & 5th Grade Art Club)

  • Solo Elementary School 

    • 3rd Place: Harrison Dailey

    • 2nd Place: Sophia Anderson

    • 1st Place: Isabella Summers

  • Collaborative Middle School

    • 3rd Place: Northwest Middle

    • 2nd Place: Karns Middle School

    • 1st Place: West Valley Middle School Art Program

  • Solo Middle School

    • 3rd Place: Eli Shockley

    • 2nd Place: Evelyn Hardy

    • 1st Place: Natalie Spradling

  • Collaborative High School

    • 3rd Place: Luna and friends

    • 2nd Place: National Art Honors Society

    • 1st Place: Gibbs High Art Club

  • Solo High School

    • 3rd Place: Lily Withrow

    • 2nd Place: Lilly Deal

    • 1st Place: Halie Campbell

  • Collaborative College/YA

    • 3rd Place: Chloe Kirk and Nikki Johnson

    • 2nd Place: Pellissippi State Community College - Grace Sivak & Hannah Junge

    • 1st Place: Reyn McMurry and Kayleigh Johnson

  • Solo College/YA

    • 3rd Place: Chloe Peterson

    • 2nd Place: Tile Sensations

    • 1st Place: Cole Davis

  • Collaborative Family

    • 3rd Place: Bullard Family

    • 2nd Place: Willis Family

    • 1st Place: Thayer Family

  • Collaborative Adult

    • 3rd Place: Cody Rau & Jennifer Nicklas

    • 2nd Place: Strokes of Genius

    • 1st Place: Victoria and Karen

  • Solo Adult

    • 3rd Place: Orel Brodt

    • 2nd Place: Erin Quigley

    • 1st Place: Mary Ward

  • Runner-Up in Sidewalk of Fame: Summer Small

  • Best in Sidewalk of Fame: Sonia Summers

  • T-Shirt Award: Sarah Shorter

  • People's Choice: West Valley Middle School Art Program (Michael Seagraves)

  • Best in Show: Cole Davis

See Photos of Every Square Here

2023 AWARD WINNERS:

Collaborative Elementary School - 3rd Place: Girl Scout Troop 22060 (Brownies)

Collaborative Elementary School - 2nd Place: Girl Scout Troop 22060

Collaborative Elementary School - 1st Place: Abe & Quinton

Single Elementary School - 3rd Place: Annalynn Stitt

Single Elementary School - 2nd Place: Sophia Anderson

Single Elementary School - 1st Place: Eli Shockley

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Collaborative Middle School - 3rd Place: Vine Middle Magnet School 6th Grade Art Club

Collaborative Middle School - 2nd Place: Karns Art Club

Collaborative Middle School - 1st Place: West Valley Middle School

Single Middle School - 3rd Place: Violet Layne

Single Middle School - 2nd Place: Natalie Spradling

Single Middle School - 1st Place: Mabel Shiverdecker

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Collaborative High School - 3rd Place: Central High School

Collaborative High School - 2nd Place: Fulton High School

Collaborative High School - 1st Place: Gibbs Art Club

Single High School - 3rd Place: Lily Withrow

Single High School - 2nd Place: Ella Pinchok

Single High School - 1st Place: Emmalynn Stitt

Collaborative College/YA - 3rd Place: Grapic Design

Collaborative College/YA - 2nd Place: Chloe Kirk & Abby Ellis

Collaborative College/YA - 1st Place: Salvation Army UT Vols

Single College/YA - 3rd Place: Tobi Hickman

Single College/YA - 2nd Place: Mary Ward

Single College/YA - 1st Place: Chloe Peterson

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Collaborative Family - 3rd Place: Tallent Family

Collaborative Family - 2nd Place: Thayer Family

Collaborative Family - 1st Place: The Wards

Collaborative Adult - 3rd Place: Shawn Ridge & Kaley Martinez

Collaborative Adult - 2nd Place: Cody Rau & Jennifer Nicklas

Collaborative Adult - 1st Place: Jessica Bledsoe & Elizabeth Lynch

Single Adult - 3rd Place: Sarah Shorter

Single Adult - 2nd Place: Apryl Taylor

Single Adult - 1st Place: Susan Armstrong

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Runner-Up in Sidewalk of Fame: Sonia Summers

Best in Sidewalk of Fame: Leonardo Romero

T-Shirt Award: Cole Davis

People's Choice: West Valley Middle School

Best in Show: Cole Davis

2022 COMPETITION WINNERS

Collaborative Elementary School

  • 3rd Place: Knoxville Montessori School Elementary Classes

  • 2nd Place: Glenwood Elementary School

  • 1st Place: Wesley House Community Center

Single Elementary School 

  • 3rd Place: Annalyn Stitt

  • 2nd Place: Brayden Moore

  • 1st Place: Harmony Thompson

Collaborative Middle School

  • 3rd Place: Miller and Lilly

  • 2nd Place: Gibbs Middle School Art Club

  • 1st Place: West Valley Middle School Art Program

Single Middle School 

  • 3rd Place: Delila Duncan

  • 2nd Place: Campbell Morgan

  • 1st Place: Mabel Shiverdecker

Collaborative High School

  • 3rd Place: Gibbs High School Art Club

  • 2nd Place: L&N STEM (NAHS)

  • 1st Place: Karns High School National Art Honor Society

Single High School

  • 3rd Place: Lily Withrow

  • 2nd Place: Natalie Aldrich

  • 1st Place: Chloe Peterson

Collaborative College/YA

  • 3rd Place:Shannon Stooksbury and Kathleen Christon

  • 2nd Place: Jua Im, Julie Ann Simpson, Jacqueline Juneau, Ashleigh Williams, Leah Falin

  • 1st Place: UTK Artists Gild

Single College/YA

  • 3rd Place: Haven Scott

  • 2nd Place: Victoria Hinkley

  • 1st Place: Faith Belt

Collaborative Family

  • 3rd Place: Johanna and Vivienne Bullard

  • 2nd Place: The Mejia Family

  • 1st Place: The Graham Family

Collaborative Adult

  • 3rd Place: American Eagle Foundation

  • 2nd Place: Melinda Sims & Co.

  • 1st Place: Touranne Nguyen & Kat England

Single Adult

  • 3rd Place: Chris Bell

  • 2nd Place: Keith Anders

  • 1st Place: Sarah Shorter

Runner-Up in Sidewalk of Fame

  • Sonia Summers

Best in Sidewalk of Fame

  • Ryne Sandberg

T-Shirt Award

  • Victoria Hinkley

WIVK 107.7FM People's Choice Award

  • Ryne Sandberg

Best in Show

  • Desiderio Manresa Bodipo (Mene Manresa)

CHALK (YOUR) WALK

APRIL 3-12, 2021 | KNOXVILLE, TN

This virtual, community-wide event encouraged artists of all ages to create one-of-a-kind chalk artworks on neighborhood sidewalks, driveways, and community spaces! The competition was open to individual artists and families throughout Knoxville and the surrounding counties. Chalk (Your) Walk is sponsored by ORNL Federal Credit Union, First Horizon Bank, the Slocum Foundation, the Tennessee Arts Commission, Jerry's Artarama of Knoxville, and Jim & Becky Dodson. Video produced by Pop Fizz Productions

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2021 COMPETITION WINNERS

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2020 CHALK (YOUR) WALK EVENT 

The Chalk (Your) Walk Competition took place in neighborhoods all across the country from April 4-12, 2020! We missed being together in Market Square this year, but one thing is certain: just like sidewalk chalk, with
time the current crisis will fade. Keep being creative and sharing your talents––even if it’s just with the people in your neighborhood for now. We’ll be together again soon!

2019 AWARD WINNERS

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