The annual Dogwood Arts Festival returned this weekend at World’s Fair Park for three days, full of artwork and music from the Knoxville community and beyond.
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As Dogwood Arts approaches its 12 year anniversary of hosting the Chalk Walk Event, it faces new challenges attempting to adapt to the changes created by the ongoing pandemic. Despite the longstanding tradition of organizing the event in Market Square, Dogwood Arts has overcome this minor obstacle with plans to adjust the event to fit COVID-19 guidelines.Â
Every spring, a wide range of artists compete live with the sole purpose of creating a piece of artwork to be painted on the sidewalk using only chalk in the allotted time given. Inspired by the history of Italian street painting, spectators see artistsâ progress in real time and artists are not restricted to a certain theme, which normally places a limit on their creativity.