SOME FOLKS JUST CAN'T WAIT 4 CHALK4PEACE!

On July 10, The DESTINY ART CENTER Summer Arts Camp artists,
Oakland refurbished the famous CHALK4PEACE sign on 47th and
Adeline Sts. Afterwards they drew messages of peace and danced
and sang a beautiful empowering routine.
Joaquin Alejandro Newman, Destiny's Artist in Residence, led more
than 25 artists over to the site to brighten the wall and remind others
that CHALK4PEACE IS COMING TO A SIDEWALK NEAR YOU!DESTINY ARTS CENTER, in conjunction with the
N. OAKLAND COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL
will hold their CHALK4PEACE on Sunday, Sept. 21...
noon-4:00. 43rd Street between Linden and Adeline, Oakland.
The public is welcome! visit www.destinyarts.org
Top: Destiny artists chalk it up!
Middle: Joaquin traces an acrobat!
Bottom: John Aaron, Global Project Founder,CHALK4PEACE
watches the sun set on the new and greatly improved
CHALK4PEACE sign on Adeline!

CHALK4PEACE KICK OFF EVENT SUNDAY 9/14

CHALK4PEACE kicks off its 2008 worldwide chalk art event
on Sunday, September 14 from 9:30 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. pst at
the BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in Piedmont, California.
It is sponsored by P.A.I.N.T.S. and the Beach Dads Club,
who host their fabulous pancake breakfast for hungry artists
and their families and friends. In 2007, their C4P event drew
more than 1,200 people supporting 200 artists in what was
one of the most creative and cooperative endeavors since
CHALK4PEACE went global in 2006. Our hats are off to
P.A.I.N.T.S., Beach, and Beach Dads for their efforts to
make the world a little more peaceful place...
WHAT A COLLECTION OF CHALKSTARS!

CHALK4PEACE HONORS OUR INTERNATIONAL COLLEAGUES...

This posting honors our colleagues around the world who sent
photographs to CHALK4PEACE and continue to spread the word
that it's time for peace to have its chance...

St. George's Cathedral, Cape Town South Africa;
organized by the Community ARTS Therapy programme
photo: Gabby van Heerden

SOS Herman Gmeiner School
Bethlehem, West Bank
photo: Sarah Jayne Bleiweis

Cork City School Project, Cork Ireland
photo: Louise Foott

CHALKING THE ROCKIES- BOULDER COUNTY CHALK4PEACE

Boulder, Colorado has long known the wisdom of teaching their
children about PEACE. Tim Benko took this photograph of the
event at the Boulder Public Library in 2006.

MOTHERS ACTING UP celebrated International Day of Peace '07
with a chalking on Pearl Street in front of the Daily Camera
Newspaper building. A watchdog organization for the rights
of the children of the world, MOTHERS also assisted with the
delivery of promo materials to our SOS School friends in the
West Bank. photo: Mothers Acting Up

The Unicorn Girls at Superior Elementary School, Superior,
swept down onto the playground and drew their vision in the
permanent peace symbol that Michael Wojczuk, Artist and Arts
Specialist, created for their annual event! What a tremendous show of teamwork! photo: Mike Wojczuk

KEEP ON CHALKIN', BOULDER!

CHALK and CHOCOLATE 2008 Berkeley, California

Imad Obegi took this photo of John Aaron finishing up
his CHOCOLATE 4 PEACE drawing at CHALK and CHOCOLATE
May 31 in Berkeley. The sidewalks became glittering
paths of color; and the scrumptious chocolate treats
offered by the local restaurants in the Gourmet Ghetto
were quite memorable. Must have been six city blocks of chalk!
Nice work, Lisa Bullwinkle!


Shelley Firth took this picture...

LESSON # 1: Drawing the Proper Peace Symbol

A PEACE SYMBOL has FOUR LINES;
A MERCEDES Logo has THREE.
This photo shows the difference. It helps to know... This drawing celebrates Pangea Day, a global communication event, which happened January 17, 2008 and was broadcast May 10, 2008. PANGEA is the name of the single continent all land masses came from.

A WORLD OF WORLDS...BY JERRY DOWNS

Jerry Downs, photographer, journalist and member
of the CHALK4PEACE Board, is generously offering
this stunning signed poster, "A WORLD OF WORLDS"
for any contribution of $30.00 US to CHALK4PEACE.
A quality reproduction of the original hand cut collage
from 1994 can't help but make you think about the World.

His is a global vision. He is a driving force who documents the bliss of CHALK4PEACE. Let Jerry share A WORLD OF WORLDS with you..
a gift for thinking globally...CLICK ON THE TITLE OF TODAY'S POST
TO RECEIVE HIS BEAUTIFUL ART....