Santa Cruz Chalked-Up

This event was to provoke [independent] thought, and creativity. Santa Cruz Chalked-Up is on the third Saturday in August every year.....

Saturday August 16, 2008

I would like to thank everyone that came out to support Santa Cruz Chalked-Up this year [all the people that brought their own chalk, as well as all the people that passed out chalk] Please DO NOT Chalk-Up the outside walls of the businesses if Santa Cruz Gets Chalked-Up in the following years! Try to keep the chalk on the sidewalks. Several downtown businesses are taking me to court for this...?

[what do you expect? Most people have a hard time adapting to change]

Chalk is made out of Calcium Carbonate and is completely harmless to the environment. It is REALLY easy to wash off or simply wears away after a short time [remember its just chalk] I am willing to discuss the damage [if any] and pay for the Clean-Up on some of the downtown properties [my contact info is below]

Those who made it out to the event [even stated by a local police officer] will tell you only a small percent of what was written was obfensive, demining, derogatory, sexual or drug related. The people that only mention all of the negative stuff, only focus on the negative.

This was a community event.......Though there has been a lot of controversy. I am happy to see it has stimulate conversations, encouraged debate and discussion on some of the key issues we have faced in 2008

Here is a few links for really Cheep Sidewalk Chalk if I am in jail by next year. You can order it online at http://www.discountschoolsupply.com Click Here or call 1.800.627.2829

If Santa Cruz Chalked-Up happens next year, some of the local businesses are talking about handing out chalk, they feel it may bring more people into their business.

Here is the Santa Cruz Chalked-Up Banner for your page? Just copy and paste the HTML It's Fun, and easy....

I you have any questions or concerns please contact me at PSYCHOSiiS@hotmail.com From Alekz Londos

Some E-mails I recived before ChalkeUp

Oh my goodness!!! I LOVE the chalk idea downtown!!!! It looks like so much fun! I wish I was still in S.C.for this! Keep makin people smile Alex!

Hey Alekz! Really cool thing you put together for saturday here in santa cruz I cant wait to check it out!

Oh my gosh, I wanna go!! What time do you think it will end? I work a shitty short shift that day from 3-6. Lol

That chalk thing looks fckin RAD. . . so does that Backup Razor show... *cough* PE ACE

i really want to do this... it looks like a lot of fun! i think i will bring my daughter down. maybe i can come up with something creative! michele

looks exciting I bet Lillian would get a kick out of it too, how have you been?

Aww dont be stressed! Is there anything I can do to help out? Ive been looking forward to it for over a month actually since I saw first bulliton post.I am bringing chalk and my family =)

Some E-mails I recived after ChalkeUp 2008

im so bummed I couldnt make it. :( :( I had been looking forward to it for a while

...That was pretty rad stuff! My girls and I "chalked it up" last night. Great idea who ever started it 8)

That's awesome that you put that on.........Too bad I couldn't be there!

These pictures are great. Years ago my aunts boyfriend went around downtown drawing peace signs with chalk, until the cops told him he was vandalizing...glad to see people lovin the streets with chalk!

this idea is fucking awsome, and im rly disapointedf that i missed it this year.
very creative and expressive.

Hey my names jacqui I met you in Santa Cruz. I was one of the first people that morning to start drawing in frount of the movie theatre. What an AWESOME idea. I'm thinking about having a chalk day here in Portland Maine where i live. Did you end up in jail??
Please write me back I'd love to hear from you.

--Jacqui