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Art Along the Rogue 2025

About the Event: The streets of downtown Grants Pass come alive once again for Art Along the Rogue 2025, Oregon’s premier chalk art and music festival. Now in its 21st year, this free, family-friendly celebration transforms the pavement into a canvas for creativity, drawing artists, musicians, and visitors from across the region. This year’s theme is “The Timewarp”—travel through time as artists bring the past and future to life in vibrant street murals. Festival Highlights: ✨ Stunning chalk art murals created live by local and guest artists 🎶 Live music and performances throughout the weekend 👩‍👩‍👧‍👦 Free kid’s chalk squares and family activities 🍔 Delicious bites from food carts and local vendors 🛍️ Booths featuring arts, crafts, and local businesses 🎨 Community participation and interactive art opportunities Perfect For: Couples, families, art lovers, and anyone looking for a lively weekend of creativity, food, and fun in historic downtown Grants Pass. Cost: 🎟️ Free admission!
Five band members are playing live music, two singers, two guitarists, and a drummer. They are in front of a brick wall and under glowing purple and red lights.
Art Along the Rogue chalk art of cartoon character with the artist.
Face painting stand in front of a stage with live music, providing an activity for the kids during AATR.
Band performing live during Art Along the Rogue, 2023, there are three singers, one guitarist, and a drummer playing in front of a brick wall below blue and red lights shining down on the band.
AATR 2022 artist is sitting by a portrait on the street in downtown Grants Pass. The portrait is an old school design of a woman with curly blonde hair, red lipstick, and sunglasses reflecting the setting sun behind the ocean.
Busy street in the historic district of downtown Grants Pass during AATR 2021. There is a stage with live music, tables with food, and artists drawing on the street with chalk.
Renaissance-style chalk art on the street during a fair in downtown Grants Pass. People are crowded around the extravagant artwork.
Chalk murals on the street throughout downtown Grants Pass, with pedestrians walking around viewing the artwork.
Spectators stand behind an artist that is making chalk art in the street, the art is of Care Bears and a rainbow, from the 80s theme of AATR 2022.
Four kids are lined up admiring the chalk art of a design of ET the alien with a rubik's cube.
Five band members are playing live music, two singers, two guitarists, and a drummer. They are in front of a brick wall and under glowing purple and red lights.
Art Along the Rogue chalk art of cartoon character with the artist.
Face painting stand in front of a stage with live music, providing an activity for the kids during AATR.
Band performing live during Art Along the Rogue, 2023, there are three singers, one guitarist, and a drummer playing in front of a brick wall below blue and red lights shining down on the band.
AATR 2022 artist is sitting by a portrait on the street in downtown Grants Pass. The portrait is an old school design of a woman with curly blonde hair, red lipstick, and sunglasses reflecting the setting sun behind the ocean.
Busy street in the historic district of downtown Grants Pass during AATR 2021. There is a stage with live music, tables with food, and artists drawing on the street with chalk.
Renaissance-style chalk art on the street during a fair in downtown Grants Pass. People are crowded around the extravagant artwork.
Chalk murals on the street throughout downtown Grants Pass, with pedestrians walking around viewing the artwork.
Spectators stand behind an artist that is making chalk art in the street, the art is of Care Bears and a rainbow, from the 80s theme of AATR 2022.
Four kids are lined up admiring the chalk art of a design of ET the alien with a rubik's cube.
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The 22nd Annual Art Along the Rogue Art and Music Festival will happen October 3, 4, and 5, 2025. This year’s theme is “Time Warp: When Past Meets Future.”

Since its inception in 2003, Art Along the Rogue has become one of Grants Pass’s premier community events and one of Oregon’s leading street chalk and music festivals, attracting thousands to Grants Pass every October.

New this year

We will be expanding the festival to include the Oregon Center for Creative Learning, which will host the Kiddie Squares on their property for their future Children’s Museum, located on the northwest corner of 4th and G Streets (formerly the Dutch Bros headquarters), on Saturday and Sunday. They will also have some fun activities for children, and several non-profit vendors will be there with materials related to youth.

The Grants Pass Museum of Art will host several artists painting plein air on the patio in front of the museum on G Street between 4th and 5th Streets.

Premier featured artists

Sharyn Chan from Goleta, California, was here in 2023 and will return this year to create in 3D.  Ashly Wissler of Cave Junction is one of our two premier artists creating in a 12×12 square, along with Joel Yau of San Rafael, California, who is participating in Art Along the Rogue for the first time. A complete list of 28 featured and volunteer artists appears below under DETAILS.

Sponsors

This festival could not happen each year without the generous support of our sponsors and community partners, who donated money or in-kind services. The City of Grants Pass greatly appreciates their support.

Premier and Featured Artists

Sharyn Chan, Premier 3D, Goleta, California
Ashly Wissler, Premier 12 X 12, Cave Junction
Joel Yau, Premier 12 X 12, San Rafael, California

Laila Dzene, Featured 10 x 10, Medford
Nicole Kleinman, Featured 10 x 10, West Jordan, Utah
Shastina Maya, Featured 10 x 10, Eagle Point
Cole McKenzie, Featured 10 x 10, Vancouver, Washington
Jessica Morrow, Featured 10 x 10, Grants Pass
Mera Oliveria, Featured 10 x 10, Medford
Cat Polland, Featured 10 x 10, Medford
Raziah Roshan, Featured 10 x 10, Portland
BreeAnn Standley, Featured 10 x 10, Grants Pass
Jessica Wimberly, Featured 10 x 10, Grants Pass

Volunteer Artists

Darren Arbouin, Volunteer 8 x 8, Cave Junction
Kat Bowen, Volunteer 8 x 8, South Salt Lake City, Utah
Alyssa Evans, Volunteer 8 x 8, Grants Pass
Jacqueline Farr, Volunteer 8 x 8, Phoenix
Sterling Goldsby, Volunteer 8 x 8, Grants Pass
Brooke Kearns, Volunteer 8 x 8, Grants Pass
Amy Keller, Volunteer 8 x 8, Grants Pass
Kiah Miller, Volunteer 8 x 8, Grants Pass
Kyle Sauer, Volunteer 8 x 8, Medford
RuRu, Volunteer 8 x 8, Grants Pass
Justine Siemens, Volunteer 8 x 8, Grants Pass
David Willhite, Volunteer 8 x 8, Grants Pass

Arts Mentor Project, 10 x 10, Grants Pass
Grants Pass High School,  10 x 10, Grants Pass
Hidden Valley High School, 10 x 10, Murphy

Art of Hope: Original artwork and related product.

Artistic Expressions Face Painting: Face painting for adults & children

AT&T: Wireless plans and affordable home internet.

Bethany Steskal Art: Original Paintings, tote bags, Art prints.

Bite me pet products: Homemade pet products.

Burnpile Design: Custom wood Concealment Cabinets and Custom wood decor.

Casey Jo Crafting Co: Wire wrap jewelry and other handmade crafts. Suncatchers, Windchimes, Acrylic Paintings, propagation stations, etc

ChillaKaye’s: Macrame Wrapped Dream Catchers

Conrad Art & Jewelry: Chainmaille Jewelry, Art, Hacky Sacks, Metal Trinket Baskets, Keychains, Photo Note Cards

Cooking for Wellness: We offer healing cooking classes, wellness consulting, and healthy cooking products.

Daring to Dazzle: Acrylic and resin, Coastal and nature-inspired art.

Eli’s Studio: Original art, Live pencil portraits, and Live paintings.

ElvenSisters: Body butters, body oil, sugar scrubs, lip balm, elf ears, crowns, soaps (goat’s milk, aloe, and shea butter), beard oil

Everyday Permanent Jewelry: permanent jewelry, slide bracelets, beaded rings Everything Chocolate by

Cynth: handmade flavored truffles dipped in chocolate and decorated.

Fantasy Dreams: Costumes and festival ware, mostly for children but some for grown-up kids as well, including wings, tutus, crowns, hats, capes, hoop skirts, pants and hair decorations

Firelight Laser Design: Laser design company Funny Farms

Costum Crafts and More: Custom wooden pitcher frames with laser burned art, cutting boards, toasters, and more

Gardner’s Clayworks: Functional pottery and ceramic sculptures Handmade Gifts: Jewelry, glass pendants, head wreaths

Heaven-Sent Family Farm Ltd: Hot sauce Heirloom Lavender Farm: Lavender essential oils and products.

Isthmus Slough Soap Company LLC: Cold-processed soaps, wooden soap dishes, sisal soap savers, and a variety of gift sets.

Katmandu Trading Company: *Katmandu brand” apparel, assorted cotton apparel, assorted handmade organic material jewelry, assorted home decor, etc.

Kim Ragsdale Portraits: Original fine art pencil drawings and reproductions, western theme L & I naturals: Bath products, goat’s milk soap, bath bomb, epsom salt bath soak, etc LeafFilter Gutter Protection:

LeafFilter Gutter Protection, promotional display booth. No sales. Liz Tree Ice Dyes: Ice dyed tapestries, kitchen linens, and clothing.

MasterBrand Cabinets LLC: Employment/recruiting, information on cabinets

Mustang Metal Creations: Custom Home furnishings welded/created from upcycled metalc cafe table tastefully made from vintage motorcycle rims, tools, resin top with matching stools, etc.

Mystic Valley Farm: Curated selection of premium loose-leaf teas, specialty medicinal herbal blends, and related tea accessories, bottled herbal iced teas, and loose-leaf Black and Green tea, etc.

Nana Bos Apples: Caramel apples, marshmallows, pretzels, novelty suckers, grab bags Not My End of the World: Freeze-dried and novelty candy

Pacific Power: Pacific Power is bringing an energy efficiency information center to this year’s event. Get a custom checklist of energy-saving ideas built just for you. Share energysaving ideas on a community conversation wall. Try your hand at the Make-a-Match energy game to win a bandana.

PaperPie: Books, activities, and STEM kits for kids, birth through young adulthood Pawcones: Jewelry crafted from the hearts of native pinecones

Raining Spoons: Jewelry made from vintage silverware. Rings, earrings, bracelets, and accessories.

Rising Phoenix Ranch: Goat milk beauty products such as lotions, soaps, shampoo bars, and face cream.

Rogue Wood and Epoxy Co.: Wood and Epoxy Functional Art, live plant and wood holders, chevron/mosaic wall art, etc.

Rogue Writers Collective: Local writing collective selling our semi-annual writing and art anthology, miscellaneous items, and information about membership opportunities

Rubicon Group: Smoked meat and salmon. Non alcoholic beverages. Simon Twins Tie Dye: Tie dye clothing

Stay strong: Custom cups, coasters, keychains, aprons, resin art pieces

The Fairy Well: We create products that support children’s mental health and wellbeing, with a little dose of fairy magic.

The Gypsy Collection: Artisan leather, feather, and cowhide earrings

The HAC: Jewelry. Mainly earrings and bracelets, some necklaces, sun catchers, and crocheted fingerless mitts.

TLC Creations: Hats, Shirts, Glass cans. tumblers. laser-engraved items

Variety Vibe Body Care: All Natural Body Care products without Coconut; soap, beard oil, lotion, hair and scalp serum, leave-in conditioner, shampoo bar, lotion bar, dog soap, dog balm, etc.

Walkers Wild Goods: Botanical printed textiles (eco printed clothing and home goods) as well as herbal and tallow-based body care. Many of my flowers for printing and infusing are homegrown.

Weekend Beer Company: Selling Weekend Beer Company clothing and stickers, etc.

Whiting Arts Caricatures: Cartoon portraits, aka caricatures, drawn live on the spot for patrons of their likeness

Wooden Flower Craft Co.: handmade decor with the theme of flowers

Youngevity: Health and wellness goods. shakes, [ills, powders, etc.

Friday, October 3

5 to 6:45 pm ComicAusy
7 to 9 pm The Brisbane Project

Saturday, October 4

9:30 to 10 am Poetry
10 to 11 am Candela Dance, and Hula School
11:30 am to 1:00 pm The Reverberays
1:30 to 4:30 pm Josephine Jukebox
5:00 to 7:00 pm The Jack Maybe Project
7:30 to 9:30 pm Trevor Hanks

Sunday, October 5

10:00 to 11:30 am Hopfinger Wishes
12:00 to 2:00 pm Encore Five
2:30 to 4 pm Micah McCaw

Nine food trucks will be serving a variety of fare, from hot food to ice cream. In addition to the food trucks, numerous restaurants are within a couple of blocks of Art Along the Rogue; follow this link for our hyperlinked guide to local restaurants.

Betty’s Hand-Dipped Ice Cream
Blaze-N-Monkey’s
Grip N Grub
House of Glory
Kona Ice
MoreLiifeIce
Rogue Sushi LLC
Scoops & Sips
Val’s Ice Cream LLC

Getting There:

  • Parking: Free public parking lots downtown and surrounding streets.

  • Accessibility: Wheelchair and stroller-friendly with accessible viewing areas.

What to Bring:

  • Comfortable shoes

  • Water bottle

  • Sunscreen and hat

  • Camera or phone for photos

Pro Tips:

  • Arrive early for the best viewing spots.

  • Claim kids’ chalk squares early — limited to 450 gift bags.

  • Check the weather and dress accordingly.

Follow Us:

  • Instagram & Facebook: @VisitGrantsPass

  • Hashtags:

    • #ArtAlongTheRogue

    • #GrantsPassEvents

    • #VisitGrantsPass

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