Chalk the Välk
April 11, 2026
7:30am-3:00pm
Välkommen Trail north of State Street
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Registration deadline: March 28 Registration extended to day of event!
An exciting spring event returns to Lindsborg! Four and a half miles of "canvas" on the Välkommen Trail for artists of all ages to imagine and create! Come to create or to explore!
Artist David Zinn well be joining in the imaginative atmosphere.
What will your imagination put on the trail?
Registration required for participation--all are welcome to participate!
Photos from collection of David Zinn, copyrighted
$10 registration per participant
Square assignments will be emailed on Wednesday (4/8/26) and given on the day of the event with the registration packet at Mabee Welcome Center on the Bethany College campus.
Online registration is preferred (none taken after March 28). Late registrations can take place the day of the event.
Schools will be pre-assigned squares as a group.
Up to four registered people can work on one square. (All four must be registered.)
Professional Artist stipend of $300 for materials will be provided to approved artists.
Submit artwork for approval to cvbdir@lindsborgcity.org. Payment will be made after completion of the event.
Noreen Schroder--2025 College-Adult Winner
Create an Account and Register Here
Registration is through the Lindsborg Recreation Department website.
Create an account
Add participants’ names
Then click on the red Program Registration box at the top
Choose the Participant, the Program, and the age category of the participant
Next you will use the comments section to list if one square for one person is expected OR if 2, 3, or 4 people will share a square. Up to four people/square--all need to be separately registered.
Agree to the Terms & Conditions
Click on Add to Cart
Check out to make the payment
PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE: MARCH 28
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING REGISTRATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE LINDSBORG CVB OFFICE: cvbdir@lindsborgcity.org or call 785-227-8687
Day of Event:
Registered participants can begin drawing as soon as they arrive and have assigned squares. Artists can begin the day before the event.
Please send ONE person to pick up the final registration packet. These can be picked up at Mabee Welcome Center on the campus of Bethany College. Please avoid gathering in large groups around registration pickup. Additional event info will be included in the packets.
Registration # and name of artist/artist must be clearly marked adjacent to or in the finished artwork.
All work will be judged by professional artists.
Cash prizes to be awarded to 1st place in each category.see Bethany College flyer).
Judging begins at 1:00pm.
Winners must be present to win at 3:00pm presentation.
Natalie Tingley--202510th-12th Winner
Parking for busses:
Behind Presser Hall along 2nd Street
Swensson Park
Hahn/Stroble-Gibson Athletic Complex
Bethany College's address is 335 E. Swensson Street
Materials:
All participants must provide their own chalk. Water-based, temporary chalk only.
No permanent fixatives, paint, tempera powder, or any other permanent markings.
All images must be appropriate for all ages. No nudity, political content, crude languages or images.
All work must be applied in chalk stick form.
No rain date. No refunds.
Whether you participate in the contest, or just want to chalk a spot on the Välkommen Trail, you will need to register and pay $10. The north part of the Välkommen Trail will be sectioned off for this day's event.
Ava Elliott--2025 7th-9th Winner
Contest Categories:
Grades 7th-9th
Grades 10th-12th
College-Adult
Special gift certificate prizes from Trollslända and Indigo Moo'd for these categories:
PS-K ages
1st-3rd grades
4th-6th grades
Q & A time with professional artists including interactions with renowned artist David Zinn! Learn more about making a career out of your passion for art!
Create an Account and Register Here
By registering to take part in Lindsborg Chalk the Välk 2026, you grant permission for the use and reproduction of your name, photograph, and likeness of your entered work for publicity and/or recruiting by Bethany College and the City of Lindsborg, including the Lindsborg Convention and Visitors Bureau.
More fun from 2025 Chalk the Välk event
Sponsored by: City of Lindsborg, Bethany College, Lindsborg Arts Council, and Lindsborg CVB.
