Some of the best photos of this year's CHALK4PEACE...CHALK ON, GOODEN!

Meghan Snyder of the 
Gooden School took 
these compelling photos 
of their CHALK4PEACE 
event Sept 25. This is the
Gooden CHALK4PEACE 
2014 Facebook gallery. 
We will be incorporating 
them into our C4P Archive 
soon; but for now, since 
you can't wait to see them, 
here they are!
Facebook: Gooden School CHALK4PEACE 2014 photos: Meghan Snyder

CHALK4PEACE '14: The Gooden School's 8th year!

Update to this post...
The International Day of 
Peace just sent a #PeaceHug 
to the great CHALKSTARS 
of Gooden!

The Gooden School of 
Sierra Madre, CA knows 
how to Teach Peace! Their 
8th annual CHALK4PEACE
took place on Sept. 25, 2014.
These young CHALKSTARS
took matters into their own 
hands as they covered the 
sidewalks of the campus with
their imaginative visions and 
messages of peace. Gooden, 
you ROCK and you CHALK!
Thank you for your spirit and 
hospitality! Click on the aqua link
to see the photo gallery and story.
CHALK4PEACE '14: The Gooden School

John Aaron with Gooden School CHALKSTARS photo: Mariane van Voorst Ryan

The International Day of Peace

The International Day of 
Peace, by UN proclamation,
is observed on September 21 
worldwide. Gatherings of all 
manner through art, music, 
dance, meditation, marches, 
and prayers for Peace take 
place on that day; with 
additional events (like 
CHALK4PEACE) 
happening throughout 
September and October to 
honor the world's efforts 
towards Peace. Keep up with 
the International Day of 
Peace year round at this link.
After all, Peace is something 
to dwell upon 365 days a year...
The International Day of Peace website

Clown and Clown Festival CHALK4PEACE, 2011                                                             Monte San Giusto, IT  photo: Gabo Claun

Believe in Peace: Never Give Up...

Wise words from the 
Dalai Lama...

International Alert: Archbishop Tutu's Message for the International Day of Peace 2014

From International Alert, 
a thoughtful piece that 
encourages a shared vision 
for Peace and the positive 
power of words by 
Archbishop Desmond Tutu...
Youtube: Archbishop Desmond Tutu's message for the International Day of Peace 2014

Heading down to the Gooden School to CHALK ON!

The Gooden School, Sierra 
Madre, CA will conduct its 
7th CHALK4PEACE event 
9/25/14. A brief convocation 
of some history of the peace 
movement initiates the school 
day, followed by the chalking 
across the campus. Gooden 
has long been a most 
enthusiastic participant in 
CHALK4PEACE, with some 
of the most thoughtful team 
efforts shown in their drawings.
Gooden shows that mentoring
and teamwork are keys to Peace.
We look forward to once again 
attending their event.

photo: CHALK4PEACE, Inc.

photo: Meghan Snyder

The inspiring photos of CHALK4PEACE '14: Groveton E.S., Alexandria, VA

In Alexandria, VA on 9/19,
the Groveton (E.S.) Tigers 
celebrated their 7th year of 
CHALK4PEACE and the 
International Day of Peace
with more than 800 young 
artists of all ages showing the 
world, with chalk, what peace 
means to them....CHALK ON,
MIGHTY CHALKSTARS!
Thank you to Marielle Mariano, 
East Coast C4P Coordinator, 
has guided the Tigers and so 
many other C4P teams over 
the years... 
CHALK4PEACE '14- Groveton E.S., Alexandria, VA 9/19

photo: Marielle Mariano

photo: Marielle Mariano

On the International Day of Peace at the Sacred Space

On Sunday 21 Sept., at 
the Sacred Space in 
Summerland, CA, I 
created a chalk painting 
meditation of the Buddha 
to honor the International 
Day of Peace and to 
practice CHALK4PEACE.
As an event, it raised the
awareness of #PeaceDay
for many of the visitors to 
the Sacred Space. The 
image was created in about 
two hours; after which I 
held a brief meditation to 
ask the heart of the world 
to become more open to the 
concept of peace on earth.

photo courtesy of Summer Barnett

photo courtesy of Sharon Hall

A Chalk Painting Meditation of the Buddha at the Sacred Space 21 September 2014

This event, to honor 
the International Day
of Peace, takes place
from 11-2 Sunday, 
21 September 2014
at the Sacred Space,
Summerland, CA.
John Aaron, Founder 
of CHALK4PEACE,  
will be recreating, in 
chalk,  a rendition of 
one of the stunning 
statues of Buddha
that can be seen on 
the grounds....
A Chalk Painting Meditation of the Buddha to Honor the International Day of Peace and CHALK4PEACE

CHALK4PEACE '14 Groveton E.S., Alexandria, VA 9/19/14

Today, more than 800 students 
at Groveton Elementary School 
in Alexandria, VA are celebrating 
CHALK4PEACE for the 7th year.
Arts Specialist and East Coast 
C4P Coordinator Marielle Mariano, 
her students and colleagues are 
mighty CHALKSTARS... 
Please come back here to see 
today's photos of their event, 
which we'll post asap...

CHALK4PEACE '14 Photogallery: Eagle View E.S., Fairfax, VA

Jessica Chinn, Arts Specialist 
at Eagle View, sent these photos 
and said that the whole school 
loved Chalking 4 Peace as a 
way of celebrating their visions 
of peace. This is their sixth year 
of CHALK4PEACE. CHALK ON!
Eagle View Elementary School CHALK4PEACE '14

International Day of Peace: What will you do to honor Peace?

Sunday, Sept. 21 is the 
International Day of Peace...
How will you help bring 
Peace to the world? 

We will CHALK4PEACE...

CHALK4PEACE '14 Eagle View E.S. Fairfax, VA- a week-long celebration!

Eagle View E.S. Fairfax, VA 
joined CHALK4PEACE '14 
for their sixth year sharing their 
messages of peace with the 
planet. Jessica Chin is the 
Arts Specialist who organized 
the entire school of CHALKSTARS 
to CHALK4PEACE all week 
from Sept 9-15!

CHALK4PEACE 2014 Drawing the World Together...Again!

For a hi-res pdf of 
this flier, please email 
chalk4peace@gmail.com 
with your request...
CHALK4PEACE is where 
you will find the mightiest 
of CHALKSTARS...

CHALK4PEACE 2014: Facebook Gallery- Open Alternative School

Led by artist and educator
Alejandra Tashma, the 
Open Alternative School
of Santa Barbara became 
the first public school in SB
to make CHALK4PEACE 
happen on their campus!
These photos were taken 
during their 6/2/14 event.
This is the Facebook Gallery 
of that day.
A gallery for OAS is currently 
under construction in the 
CHALK4PEACE Archives.
OAS is mighty! CHALK ON!























Facebook: CHALK4PEACE 2014 Open Alternative School, SB, CA

CHALK4PEACE: Tips to make your C4P event fantastic!

CHALK4PEACE is 
HAPPENING!
Handy tips (our "how to...")
This advice applies more to 
public events than to C4P 
events taking place on 
School, Library or Museum 
grounds...

-Make sure you have 
secured the site you are
planning to draw upon, 
if it’s a public space.
Talk to the city, county 
or the property owners.

- Make sure no laws such 
as trespassing, destruction 
or defacing of property are 
violated. No acts of civil 
disobedience are allowed.
Special permits may be 
required at certain locations. 
CHALK4PEACE is a law 
abiding event. This is NOT 
a protest. This is a positive
progressive event 4 peace.

-Check your location surface. 
Is it a place that where chalk 
will work? Many surfaces will 
work, except for polished 
marble and real crummy 
asphalt or concrete.  

-VERY IMPORTANT: 
If you can...Prep the site by 
sweeping or washing it a day 
or two prior to the event. You 
don’t want kids trying to draw 
through dirt and other junk. 
Your County/City street 
cleaning operations may be 
willing to help.

-Share your plan with your Police 
Department. Let them know. 
They are there to keep you safe.
-Tell the local business owners. 
They may help. 

The propose of CHALK4PEACE 
is to bring people together to 
visualize Peace. This happens 
worldwide and has for 9 years.
These tips will help make sure 
your event is a great success, and 
may encourage to create their own 
CHALK4PEACE events in the future!

A recommended CHALK4PEACE project: The big Peace symbol

Yoko Ono's ImaginePeace.com: The Imagine Peace Tower

On October 9th, Yoko Ono 
will once again light the 
Imagine Peace Tower in 
Reykjavik, Iceland to honor 
the birthday of her late husband, 
John Lennon. Yoko and John 
have been great inspirations 
to the young artists of our 
global Peace Project,
CHALK4PEACE. 
As we approach 21 Sept., 
the International Day of 
Peace, CHALK4PEACE 
encourages the world to create 
their messages and visions of 
peace in chalk on pavements 
everywhere.
Yoko Ono's ImaginePeace.com

Imagine Peace Tower & Aurora Borealis, Reykjavik, Iceland

"Imagine" CHALK4PEACE 2013; Groveton E.S. Alexandria, VA US

To honor 9/11, CHALK4PEACE highlights one of our most enthusiastic champions of Peace...

Groveton Elementary School 
in Alexandria, VA will again 
celebrate CHALK4PEACE
on September 19, 2014 to 
honor the International Day 
of Peace, Sept. 21. Groveton's 
arts educator, Marielle Mariano, 
long time artist and East Coast 
Coordinator for CHALK4PEACE, 
has organized scores of C4P 
projects, including events at the 
Dr. MLK Jr. Memorial Library, 
DC and the Smithsonian 
American Art Museum and 
National Portrait Gallery. 
Marielle, her colleagues and 
students are CHALKSTARS 
and PEACEMAKERS in the 
truest sense of the words!
CHALK4PEACE 2013 Groveton E.S.

Photos: Marielle Mariano, Nikki Bove' Oditt, Ant Noel, Markeen Sutter