Pastel’s On The Plaza

Super awesome event and fundraiser for the local community. Incredible artwork and fun to watch the creations come alive.
Some of them really pop with color and super vivid for pastels on pavement.
I love walking around afterwards, an outside gallery of local talent.

Wonderful community event!

One of the things that makes the north coast the cool place to live that it is. Once a year area businesses and artists gather together to celebrate the beginning of the fall season, share beautiful art and raise money for worthy local charities.
Pastels on the Plaza takes place the first Saturday in October in the center of downtown Arcata. Spaces around the city plaza’s sidewalk are «purchased» by area businesses and these donations go to support worthy local charity organizations, as well artists from all over the region converge on this downtown Arcata landmark event as they have for decades, early that morning to create amazing temporary works of art out of pastel chalk in these spaces.
Artists young and old, groups and singles, couples and friends — amateur and professional all comes together to create, share and celebrate — life on the north coast — this is an amazing community event.
This Saturday morning — cool and crisp, you can feel fall in the air. We arrive at about 8:15ish, check in, get our tools and supplies and go pick our space — we have a double space this year — representing a local town business.
It’s looking to be a great day on the plaza. There are people everywhere — young and old — pro and amateur all creating art for a great cause — the children of the California north coast area.
The day was filled with live music, food, art and community. Children playing everywhere — people enjoying the market and art — artists catching up often only seeing each other once a year at this event. This first Saturday in October has been another great day.
This event is one of the things that truly makes this community an amazing place to live…
A real gem 5 Star event.
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