NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutchinson art teacher Kara Vaughn was pleased with the way that her Chalk The Town event went over the weekend.
"For the first event, the kickoff event, I'd say around 50 to 100 people came," Vaughn said of the Friday night event in George Pyle Park. "They chalked on the mural and then left. Some people stayed and hung out for the whole thing and made a lot of artwork through the whole area, not just the mural. It was really fun to see so many people come and hang out and have a good time. It was really fun. The second event, the main event in Carey Park, I believe that there was over 500 people that came."
Vaughn got that number from the Hutchinson Zoo, as they were counting as people went through their area. The whole event was put together in a matter of weeks, after Vaughn's videos went viral on TikTok.
"With the time frame and the circumstance of everything, I don't think it could have been executed better," Vaughn said. "Honestly, I think that we have something to work with to bring it back for next year and people are super excited already for next year's event, too."
Vaughn said her goal of bringing in people from out of town was met, as people from hours away came to Hutchinson to be a part of the event.
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