Last weekend, the arts were the buzz in the streets of Raleigh. The annual arts event, Sparkcon, brought people from all over to share their love of art in downtown Raleigh. Friday, Saturday and Sunday the streets of Raleigh were shut down to celebrate the joys of art. Street painters filled the streets and entered contests on their chalk work. The works they created were incredible and full of detail! Dancers filled the street corners and the stages. Skateboarders did skateboarding demonstrations. Friday night consisted of a DJ Battle and a fashion show. Saturday and Sunday entertained dancers of all art forms, free dance classes, poetry, songwriting workshops, musicians, grafitti contests, photography classes, mobile cell phone picture contests, aerielist workshops, & fire and LED light shows. I enjoyed going to help celebrate art as a whole, as well as perform with Footnotes Tap Ensemble. I feel as if "art" gets overlooked in today's fast-paced culture. However art should be nurtured. It is a creative outlet for children, teens and adults to express themselves. It is a way for people to de-stress and step away from the business world of computer screens. I applaud Raleigh for creating an environment of a completely free arts festival to promote healthy individuals through creativity and self-expression.
One of the awesome street painting squares.
This one is so creative! A cat looking through a fish bowl.
Performing on the main stage with Footnotes Tap Ensemble.
Performing a historical Bill Bojangles piece from the early 1900's called "Doing the New Low Down"
