Needs
Chalk It Up understands the needs of art educators. These needs show no sign of abating. As such, the board of Chalk It Up is dedicated to supporting youth art educators throughout our region. Philanthropic support is absolutely critical in making this happen.
Chalk It Up is at a tipping point. In order to increase the success of the organization, the festival, and the youth art grant program, the time has come to move from a nearly all-volunteer outfit to one with paid staff. After 31 years of growth, Chalk It Up requires dedicated staff time to make sure the festival is successful and sustainable.
Unrestricted funds allow Chalk It Up to respond nimbly to challenges, both large and small. Unrestricted funds were crucial in our efforts at producing a safe, socially distant festival in 2020, and an in-person but reduced capacity festival in 2021. We anticipated we may need to display equal flexibility moving forward.
Professional services such as:
- Attorney to re-write and update bylaws (5-10 hours at $400-$500 per hour)
- CPA for tax services (Annual taxes $500)
The festival requires an average of 200 dedicated volunteers. We also need several volunteers throughout the year for our other programs, such as the High School Self Portrait Show.