For Immediate Release
May 30, 2006
Chalk Art Winners
Contact: Lisa Bullwinkel
SAA@solanoavenueassn.org
510/527-5358

Press Release

SIDEWALK CHALK ART ADORNS SOLANO AVENUE

Over 400 daring artists, young and old, greenhorn and professional, showed up with chalk in hand to decorate the sidewalks of Solano Avenue in Berkeley and Albany during the Chocolate and Chalk Art Festival on Saturday, May 27. Artwork will remain on the sidewalks until nature removes it. Congratulations to all of the winners who are:

First Prize $250
Located at 1853 Solano Ave.
" Chocolate Noir: She did it for the Cookie"
Ainsley Seago of Berkeley

Second Prize $100
Located at 1849 Solano
" Greetings from Seaside Solano"
Adeline Vargas of Berkeley
Amber Arakaki of Berkeley
Kristin Tso of Berkeley
Liang Huan of Berkeley
Yuk Fai Tham of Berkeley

Runners Up $50 each:

Located at 1580 Solano
" Animals of the World"
Tina & Julia Curiel of Lafayette
Located at 1820 Solano
" Chocolate Saves Lives"
Eva Reutinger of Albany
Located at 1877 Solano
" Footprints in Action"
Melanie Harbert of Newark

While being delighted with all of the artwork, about 2,500 festival attendees ate pounds and pounds of chocolate delights that they discovered in local businesses. The event was sponsored by the Solano Avenue Association. For info about participating next year, call 510/527-5358.

Photos are available here.