| DuPage Children’s Museum (DCM) invites families to get creative at Chalk Art, an event inspired by a kid-favorite – sidewalk chalk! On Saturday, August 14, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the whole family can come dressed for a colorful mess in the Museum’s parking lot. “Many children and adults are familiar with sidewalk chalk as it been a family favorite for generations. Therefore, it can encourage family members of all ages to play and get messy together,” shared Cassie Coffey, DCM’s Guest Experience Senior Manager. |  |
Guests attending the event will have the opportunity to explore chalk pod physics with slingshots and catapults, smash and mix their own chalk paint, create chalk stencil art, design imagination hopscotch, and interact with chalk artists to create collaborative art. Coffey went on to explain, “These activities are both approachable and unique ways to engage with chalk as a medium. I’m excited to see how colorful our guests will get during their play!”
The chalk art event at DCM creates a space for thoughtful and intentional exploration. “At DuPage Children’s Museum we value children’s creativity. Chalk Art is a summertime tradition that has the wonderful potential for open ended exploration,” said Dustin Thacker, DCM’s Arts & Maker Specialist. “This event was created to spark children’s natural curiosity and to broaden their understanding of the medium. Bringing in artists to work with children and their caregivers creates a dynamic atmosphere where children can see themselves as artists and creators in new and exciting ways.”
Chalk Art is included with Museum admission or membership, and pre-registration is required. Admission to DuPage Children’s Museum is $15 for adults and children aged one and older, and $14 for seniors age 59+; it’s free for members and children under the age of one year. Learn more and get tickets at dupagechildrens.org/chalk-art.
Masks are required at DCM for everyone ages 2 and older. As the Museum’s primary audience is young children who are not yet eligible for vaccination against COVID-19, DCM requires masks be worn inside the building as well as outside while participating in the outdoor Chalk Art activities.
Thank you to DCM Chalk Art Sponsor Kensington School. This program is partially supported by a grant from the SECA Fund, the Illinois Art Council Agency, National Endowment for the Arts, and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
