Frequently asked questions.

Most programs run 45–90 minutes and can be shaped to fit your schedule. Ben can fill a single session, anchor an entire morning, or build around the flow of your event.

If time is tight, a minimum of about 25 minutes allows enough room for both the message and the live art experience.

Absolutely.

Ben’s live art experience can stand completely on its own and typically runs 15–25 minutes. It works especially well as an opener, closer, awards-night feature, or unforgettable moment inside a larger event.

Not always.

Ben’s live pieces are carefully designed, choreographed with music, and practiced so the artwork, timing, message, lighting, and final reveal all work together.

When it makes sense, elements of the experience can also be customized around your event, organization, or theme.

Yes.

Your logo, colors, theme, or event messaging can often be incorporated into the lighting and visual elements surrounding the final reveal.

Send us your branding and event details when you book, and we’ll explore what works best for your space.

Absolutely, and it’s a great way to create a full-school experience.

Ben can speak to staff and students on the same visit, with each program built specifically for that audience. Send us your bell schedule and event details, and we’ll help shape the day around what works best for your school.

Ben works with both public and faith-based audiences.

Programs for public schools and secular organizations are designed to fit that setting. For Christian schools, churches, and faith-based events, Ben can intentionally weave faith, Scripture, and his personal journey with Jesus into the message.

Just let us know what kind of audience you’re bringing together, and we’ll make sure the program fits the room.

Ben has performed for audiences of more than 70,000 people—and brings the same energy and connection to a room of a few hundred.

Arena, conference center, school gym, ballroom, or auditorium, the experience is designed to feel personal no matter how large the room gets.

If your audience can see the stage, Ben can fill the room.

Plan on about 30–45 minutes of private stage time before the audience arrives.

Ben typically arrives 45–60 minutes before doors open so he has plenty of time to set the artwork, check sound, test lighting, and make sure everything is ready.

The only thing we ask is that the stage stay clear during setup and that other sound checks aren’t happening at the same time.

Once that’s done, you’re ready to go.

Much less than you’d think.

Ben’s setup is designed to keep the chalk where it belongs—on the artwork and immediately around the canvas. Protective drop cloths go underneath the work area to catch the small amount of dust that falls during the performance.

Ben also cleans his own performance area when he’s finished.

Big artwork. Small cleanup.

Not much.

Your team builds one simple wooden frame ahead of the event and stretches a flat sheet over it.

You also pick up the lumber for the legs and have the hardware store cut it to length. Ben does not travel with the legs, but he attaches them himself once he is on site.

We provide the exact dimensions, materials list, and step-by-step instructions well in advance. It is all on the event setup guide.

A few days before the event, someone from Ben’s team will also walk through the setup with you so you know exactly what to expect.

If you can make a trip to the hardware store and use a drill, you’ve got this.

Yes.

If Ben is available, his program coordinator can place a temporary hold on the date while you work through the details.

There’s no contract or deposit required to place the hold. If another client requests the same date, we’ll simply give you 48 hours to make a decision before opening it back up.

Whatever your business office needs to make the process easy.

Ben’s office can provide a signed agreement, W-9, certificate of insurance, purchase-order documentation, and other standard vendor paperwork.

We can also invoice against a purchase order when needed.

Payment can be made by business check payable to Chalkguy Creative.

Credit cards are also accepted with a 3% processing fee.

Travel is already built into the quoted fee, so there is no separate expense invoice after the event.

Reach out and tell us what you’re working with.

Not every event needs to look the same, and there may be ways to shape the program around your schedule, audience, or available resources.

Depending on the event, options may include adjusting the program length, combining multiple programs into one visit, or coordinating with another nearby event.

The best place to start is simply by asking.

You’re welcome to capture photos, short video clips, and social media moments from the event.

Full-length recording or distribution of Ben’s presentation requires prior permission and is generally limited to internal, non-commercial use.

If you’re hoping to livestream, rebroadcast, sell, or distribute the program, let us know ahead of time and we can talk through the details.

It stays with you.

The finished 6-by-8-foot artwork belongs to the organization that booked the event and becomes a lasting reminder of the message and the experience.

Some clients display it in a school, office, church, or conference space. Others choose to give it away or use it as part of a special event.

Either way, the artwork doesn’t disappear when the program ends. It becomes part of what people remember.

This one comes up a lot, and the short answer is no—please don’t.

Ben works in oil-based chalk on a cotton bed sheet. Fixatives and sealing sprays are made for paper and hard surfaces. On fabric they soak straight through, and the chalk goes with them. There is no way to bring it back.

The good news is the piece does not need any help. Left alone and hung out of direct sunlight, it holds its color and detail for a year and often a good while longer.

Once the artwork is in your hands it is yours to enjoy and care for, so Ben isn’t able to be responsible for it after the event. Treat it gently, give it a good wall, and it will keep telling the story long after the day is over.