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Sarasota News Leader December 20, 2013 Page 101 CHALK FESTIVAL OPENS SHOP TO BENEFIT FUTURE EVENTS The Sarasota Chalk Festival opened Chalk Line, its new fundraising venture, on Dec. 13 during the Burns Square Christmas walk, the organization has announced. interest in Snowflake the Elephant, so we tried to squeeze her into the gallery," Denise Kowal, founder and chairwoman of the nonprofit, said in the release. Chalk Line, located at 529 S. Pineapple Ave., features works by artists who participate in the festival and its Going Vertical programs, along with props made by volunteers and merchandise from the events, a news release says. Proceeds will benefit the Avenida de Colores 501(c)(3) cultural arts organization that produces the festival. Snowflake, along with the male elephant from 2012 and the Statue of Liberty from 2013 are for sale or rent but not on display, the release notes. "In addition to original artwork, we have a vast array of items people are interested in, such as printed posters, hand-painted circus banners and mermaid tails. We even have In 2011, the festival became the first international street painting event in the U.S.A when it celebrated the theme Pavement Art Through the Ages, the release points out. The festival features a new look each year to support a chosen theme, the release continues. It has more than 300 volunteers who "dedicate their time and skills to make it happen." The theme of the 2013 Chalk Festival was Legacy of Valor. Photo by Norman Schimmel