Get out! Get Going! Get Inspired! 2D4D is teaming up with Portland’s innovative theatre organization, Boom Arts for their “Acting Out Festival“, happing June 25-27, 2021. Boom Arts presents A NEW three-day, free outdoor festival featuring dance, circus, and interactive arts activities. Inspired by contemporary international street arts festivals but with a distinctively Portland … Read more
Join us August 5, 2021, for a La Strada dei Pastelli 2021 introductory event at the Beaverton City Library. From 9:00 am to noon, local chalk artists will demonstrate the traditional Italian street art of chalk painting on the concrete in front of the library. The Beaverton City Library is located at 12375 SW 5th … Read more
2D4D was delighted to work with Beaverton Downtown Association‘s Executive Director and Design Committee Chair to organize the Community Chalk Art Mural that happened June 27, 2020. Brittany Resch, who’s chalked a number of 2D4D programs since 2019 led small groups of community members in completing this 15′ x 30’ drawing. The day was made … Read more
In the wake of a global pandemic, 2D4D had to re-imagine how to provide a chalk art festival experience without getting thousands of people together. The reason that these art festivals are so important is that in just a few hours attendees watch drawings evolve from plain asphalt to fully-rendered imagery. Festivals are days of … Read more
It has been a very strange year so far. As Oregon starts to re-open, we’re delighted to work with Beaverton Downtown Association‘s Executive Director and Design Committee Chair to host a community chalk art mural on Saturday, June 20, 2020. One of our favorite local artists, Brittany Resch is creating the design and will be … Read more
Support artists, community engagement, and the planet by purchasing one (or a bunch) of limited edition reusable bags. We’re making a tradition of producing reusable for each year’s chalk art festival, La Strada dei Pastelli. Last year the bags were big, bright, and perfect for hauling beach or camping gear. This year, as we coordinate … Read more
Although the big 2020 La Strada dei Pastelli Chalk Art Festival has been rescheduled to 2021 due to COVID-19 precautions, it doesn’t mean that a celebration this year can’t still happen! In an effort to still showcase all the talents of our diverse communities, 2D4D is calling for photo and short video submissions of … Read more
It was with a very heavy heart that 2D4D’s festival team had to announce its decision to cancel its 2020 La Strada dei Pastelli Chalk Art Festival due to COVID-19 precautions. But we care too much about our volunteers, artists, sponsors and our greater community to put any one person at the slightest bit of … Read more
2D4D’s first annual La Strada dei Pastelli Chalk Art Festival, August 10-11, was a community engagement distinct from all others offered in Oregon’s Washington, Clackamas, or Multnomah Counties. Modeled after similar chalk festivals throughout the United States, La Strada dei Pastelli was an immersive open-air event that featured live music, hands-on activities, and large-scale street … Read more
2D4D hosted a hands-on chalk activity at THPRD’s August 8, Concert in the Park. In conjunction with the impressive live music planned, attendees had the opportunity to get down-and-dirty with chalk! The large collaborative design, estimated to be 10’x15’, was comprised of images celebrating summer and the outdoors. Art instructors helped guide participants on fun … Read more