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Chalk on the Paseo, the world's largest street painting festival, drew nearly 500 artists from across Southern California, who used 25,000 sticks of pastel chalk to create spectacular murals on pavement the size of two city blocks! Amazing works of art from every style imaginable, classical to contemporary, whimsical and fantastic to socially relevant, were created and shown over the course of the weekend. This one-of-a-kind public art event, now in its 14th year, is free-of-charge at Paseo Colorado. The most outstanding murals, as selected by the participating artists of the 2005 festival were announced at the event's conclusion.

Chalk on the Paseo attracts artists and design teams from many regions of the country and virtually every Los Angeles-area community. Leading art schools, museums and cultural centers are also represented at the festival. Chalk benefits the community arts programs of the Light Bringer Project, a Pasadena-based nonprofit arts organization.