{"691801":{"#nid":"691801","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Ramblin\u0027 Reads: Chalk the Walk registration open","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWant to leave your mark on campus?\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EChalk the Walk, taking place Oct. 21 \u2013 23, invites Georgia Tech students to transform a 9-by-9-foot section of sidewalk leading to the Library into a vibrant outdoor gallery celebrating literature and art.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EParticipants will select a favorite book and create either an artistic rendition of its cover or a reimagined interpretation using sidewalk chalk.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERegistration is now open and closes Oct. 8. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/forms.cloud.microsoft\/pages\/responsepage.aspx?id=u5ghSHuuJUuLem1_Mvqgg-UjsyY2CMtLmiAUOUfIflNURUJWWFBZVVdMN0gyTjlCMDZRNDY2WVpYSy4u\u0026amp;route=shorturl\u0022\u003ETo submit a book cover concept and sketch, click here\u003C\/a\u003E. Approved participants will receive their space assignments Oct. 17.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EParticipants will create their artwork Oct. 21 \u2013 23, turning a highly visible campus pathway into a temporary public art installation that celebrates creativity, reading, visual storytelling, and Georgia Tech spirit.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAn opening event will take place Friday, Oct. 23, from noon to 2 p.m. on the patio of the Rich Building near the Price Gilbert Memorial Library entrance on Fourth Street.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFinished works will remain on display throughout Homecoming Week, weather permitting.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EChalk the Walk is a Georgia Tech Library and Georgia Tech Arts Collaboration.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Concepts and sketches due Oct. 8"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EChalk the Walk, taking place Oct. 21 \u2013 23, invites Georgia Tech students to transform a 9-by-9-foot section of sidewalk leading to the Library into a vibrant outdoor gallery celebrating literature and art.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Chalk the Walk, taking place Oct. 21 \u2013 23, invites Georgia Tech students to transform a 9-by-9-foot section of sidewalk leading to the Library into a vibrant outdoor gallery celebrating literature and art."}],"uid":"28817","created_gmt":"2026-08-19 14:43:23","changed_gmt":"2026-08-19 18:01:12","author":"Jason Wright","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-08-19T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-08-19T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"680917":{"id":"680917","type":"image","title":"chalk-the-walk.png","body":null,"created":"1787154703","gmt_created":"2026-08-19 15:51:43","changed":"1787154703","gmt_changed":"2026-08-19 15:51:43","alt":"Digital signage for the Chalk the Walk event featuring famous book covers. ","file":{"fid":"265250","name":"chalk-the-walk.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/08\/19\/chalk-the-walk.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/08\/19\/chalk-the-walk.png","mime":"image\/png","size":7638665,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/08\/19\/chalk-the-walk.png?itok=7u7OpKlE"}}},"media_ids":["680917"],"groups":[{"id":"47240","name":"Georgia Tech Library"}],"categories":[{"id":"42891","name":"Georgia Tech Arts"}],"keywords":[{"id":"195254","name":"Chalk the Walk"},{"id":"3798","name":"arts"},{"id":"1205","name":"Library"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39511","name":"Public Service, Leadership, and Policy"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}