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By Sonya Harvey

Issue date: 10/5/07 Section: Back Page

Originally published: 10/4/07 at 2:06 PM CST
Last update: 10/4/07 at 2:05 PM CST

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Architecture sophomore Ben Rohrer writes "I Like Life" in chalk south of Loftin Oct. 6, 2006. Students and faculty were invited to the mall for Chalk Day in honor of National Newspaper Week.

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Lawrence Jennings, drawing and design, and his wife Susan work on a chalk project on Houston Street Oct. 8, 2005. Jennings is using a solution of water and charcoal to paint what appears to be a checkerboard but when it is finished it will appear to be three dimensional.

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A sign placed in the mall invites students to take advantage of the annual Chalk Day March 8, 2004.

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Christine Eakin, architecture sophomore, embellishes the chalk outline of Lindsay Holmes, graphic design sophomore, as they express themselves in chalk drawing on the sidewalk west of Moody March 8, 2004.

It's time again to strap on some knee pads, pick up some chalk and make wild art for everyone to enjoy.

Join hundreds of art lovers downtown on San Antonio's Houston Street for ArtPace's fourth annual Chalk It Up festival from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 13.

Chalk It Up is a free, family-friendly event celebrating our city's creative spirit.

San Antonio's premier artists, as well as members of the community, turn the sidewalks of Houston Street into works of art displaying images of American flags, drawings in the style of Andy Warhol and anything else the mind can conjure.

The community is invited to help complete a super-sized street mural, and a variety of art-filled activities are offered in the Kidzone - a space where imaginations soar.

During previous year's events, the showcased artworks featured detailed sidewalk murals in chalk, though it wasn't the only medium used. Some artists added water-soluble paint or ink into their designs.

Children opted to create full-body portraits by lying on the ground and having a friend or parent draw an outline around them.

Come out and stroll the street and take in the gallery of chalk creations, then practice your own skills on the public mural, express yourself in the freestyle section or join the kids at the Kidzone creation stations.

The event is to help raise recognition for ArtPace, a Foundation for Contemporary Art, and to introduce the community to contemporary art.

Chalk it up at SAC

Anyone who can't make it to the ArtPace event can join in Chalk Day on campus today.

Chalk Day was inspired in 2004 by former student Gabriel Garza, when he purposely left a chalk container open in the mall while he went to class to see what would happen.

The ensuing protest inspired The Ranger to sponsor the first official event.

Today, The Ranger is hosting its third annual Chalk Day from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in the mall to kickoff National Newspaper Week and celebrate the First Amendment right to free expression.

Chalk will be provided to all those who care to add messages, poems, slogans or artwork.

Despite the U.S. Supreme Court's support of the use of profanity as free speech, the staff asks that participants avoid obscenities.

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