WE MAKE MURALS ON THE GROUND!

We believe that pavement is the world’s greatest canvas for art that unites, protects, and energizes the cities we love.

BOOKING NOW FOR SUMMER AND FALL 2025

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BOOKING NOW FOR SUMMER AND FALL 2025 •

2025 Downtown Silver Spring Chalk Fest is here!

Click the button to go to the Eventbrite and register for the event.

Date: May 10, 2025

Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm

Location: Ellsworth Drive, Silver Spring, MD

ALL GOOD THINGS BEGIN FROM THE GROUND UP!

With art, we advocate for keeping public spaces public, and help transform the ordinary into extraordinary

Use the arrows to scroll through, or click photos below to see more painted plazas.

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See what people are saying and
join the pavement party!

  • “DC is home to some seriously enduring works of art, from a 14th-century Giotto painting at the National Gallery of Art to an Olmec mask at Dumbarton Oaks that could date to 900 BC. But the least lasting? That just might be the work of Chalk Riot.”

    Grace Deng, Washingtonian Magazine

  • "WOW! Chalk Riot transformed our city's streetscape with its stunning mural installation, seamlessly blending art and function in a high-traffic corridor...Chalk Riot doesn't just create art - it creates change."

    Abe Bruckman, City of Rockville Grants Manager

  • “Working with Chalk Riot was a great experience, they are flexible, engaging, and always with a smile on their face!”

    Rita Costa Cots, Build Peace Arts & Personhood Director

  • "Chalk Riot brought their talents to Wolf Trap with artwork that generated audience engagement and delight! There were very creative, reliable, and responsive throughout our partnership!"

    Sara Shaffer, Wolf Trap Creative Director