OTrak Chalk Walk winners announced
Lnz Steger of Davenport, Fla. puts the finishing touches on her sidewalk chalk art “The Hidden Gems of Florida” during the OTrak Chalk Walk at Tuscawilla Art Park in Ocala, Fla. on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. [Bruce Ackerman/Ocala Gazette] 2026.
The city of Ocala Cultural Arts Division has announced the winners of the third annual OTrak Chalk Walk Competition, held Jan. 24 at the Tuscawilla Art Park at 213 NE Fifth St.
The event featured professional and student chalk artists competing in themed categories. The 2026 competition theme was “Hidden Gems of Florida.”
2026 OTrak Chalk Walk competition winners:
Best in Show: Jordan Jones, $1,000
Second Place: Brian Morris, $500
People’s Choice: Sky Noel Sadler, $500
Student competition winners:
Best in Show: Charlotte Reed, $500
People’s Choice: Abigail Hunter, $100
Reed and Hunter also received a one-year membership to the Marion Cultural Alliance and the Appleton Museum of Art, donated by the respective organizations.
The event was sponsored by Fun 4 Ocala Kids, The Marion Mosaic and the Ocala Gazette.
For more information, call 352 629-8447 or email [email protected].
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