AVENIDA DE COLORES, INC.
SARASOTA, FLORIDA

Founded in 2010 by Denise Kowal, AVENIDA DE COLORES, INC. is a non-profit organization established in Sarasota, Florida, aimed at fostering community, culture, and commerce through the medium of street art. The inaugural Chalk Festival held in November 2007 laid the foundation for what would become the First International Street Painting Festival in the United States. Known as the Sarasota Chalk Festival, this event has since evolved into a prominent venue for contemporary street painting worldwide, attracting over 250 artists and hundreds of thousands of visitors annually. The organization officially became a registered non-profit under Florida law with status DOMNP, incorporating on August 13, 2010. It is located at 540 S. Orange Ave, Sarasota, FL, with the phone number (941) 488-8877 and operates under the website avenidadecolores.com. AVENIDA DE COLORES has been instrumental in transforming downtown Sarasota into a vibrant canvas for artists like Kurt Wenner, who invented anamorphic pavement art, to showcase their monumental works. Celebrations such as 'Eat, Drink and Be Merry' have featured the creation of some of the world's largest 3D pavement artworks, further enhanced by events like lectures, workshops, and cultural displays. With a strategic shift in theme each year, the festival has spotlighted crucial global issues, from extinct and endangered species to more culturally vibrant and celebratory themes. The last event was recorded on November 10, 2014. As of February 7, 2024, AVENIDA DE COLORES filed its most recent annual report for 2024. Denise C Kowal serves as President, supported by officers such as Carole Henry in the role of Director and Douglas J Henry as Secretary.