Grab your family/friends/co-workers/students/anyone who likes to have fun with chalk art & enter the Nebraska CASA Association's Annual Chalk it Up for CASA chalk art competition. Open to EVERYONE!
This September help us spread the word about CASA's advocacy for children and youth in foster care and you could win a cash prize! There is no cost to enter.
Calling All Artists! It’s time for Chalk it Up for CASA — A Street Chalk Art
Competition! CASA is hosting sidewalk art competitions across Nebraska.
WHEN: Sept. 17th through the 26th, 2026
WHERE: Anywhere in Nebraska
WHY: To get the word out about CASA’s advocacy for kids
and our need for more volunteers
THEME: A Future in Full Color
We are searching for new volunteers who will be a child’s foster care
compass advocating in court.
Submission: A photo of the art submitted by 5 pm central time on Sept. 26, 2026. We
ask all artists to work with their local CASA program to publicize their work.
Please take a photograph and submit up to 2 works of art at
bit.ly/chalkart2026
.Winners: Announced October 1st
Prizes: $500 Grand Prize
$250 Second Place
$100 Third Place
$ 50 Best Young Person’s Piece
$ 50 Best Family Piece
$ 50 People’s Choice Award
Official Rules of the Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest – “Chalk it Up for CASA”
Everyone is welcome to apply to participate. There is no cost to submit an entry. We ask that
each participant work with their local CASA program. You can find your local program at:
https://www.nebraskacasa.org/see_what_we_do/
Judging will be based on:
• Originality/Creativity
• Interpretation/Execution of CASA Mission, the need for more volunteers and theme,
“CASA: Your Foster Care Compass”
• Overall Design
The CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) Mission:
To support and promote court-appointed volunteer advocacy so every child who has
experienced abuse or neglect can be safe, have a permanent home, and the opportunity to
thrive.
Upload up to 2 entries per person at bit.ly/chalkart2025
Send questions to: director@nebraskacasa.org