Edwin Fontánez's Washington Chalk Festival

1993: Virginia Rosario was our first guest artist for our first year of the festival.

1994: The Capital Children's Museum hosted the second Chalk Festival on its playground.

1995: At our first appearance at the Kennedy Center's Open House Arts Festival, even the littlest ones joined in the fun.

1996: Our biggest year ever, with 22 artists participating to celebrate the Kennedy Center's 25th Anniversary.

1997: For our Salute to the Circus, guest artist Michael Walberg enlisted the help of the crowd.

1998: Our colorful dragon mural from that year lived on as a backdrop for the Multicultural Book Festival readings in November.

1999: For a different approach, we created a 3-D tower sculpture of interlocking chalk panels.

2000: Guest artist A.J. Valinote shows off his colorful tribute to the arts of Latin America.

2001: Chalk Festival founder Edwin Fontánez creates a vivid portrait for the Kennedy Center's 30th Birthday Celebration.

2002: Sean McDonough, our guest artist from Toronto, Canada, poses by his stunning tribute to opera.

2005: Judit Ilie creates a stunning and mouthwatering bowl of fruit.