Over the 17th and 18th of September 2022, Annie’s Big Paint Weekend, the first ever Chalk Paint™ festival of its kind, came to New Orleans, Louisiana! The ultimate experience for painters, creatives, and upcyclers alike, attendees learnt a litany of new skills, met some of the biggest names in the Chalk Paint™ business (more on that later!), and got to be the very first to use brand new Annie Sloan products! Some big name demonstrators included Kacha Furniture, Jonathon Marc Mendes and, of course, Annie Sloan herself!

Hosted by the iconic New Orleans Culinary & Hospitality Institute (NOCHI) in the heart of downtown New Orleans, guests got to mingle among like-minded painters, treated to buffet lunches, canapés, and drinks across both days, plus received a complimentary goodie bag to take home and an exclusive discount at the on-site Annie Sloan shop! 15 lucky Chalk Paint™ VIPs (Very Important Painters) were even treated to an exclusive breakfast and private audience with Annie. Here, she handed out her unparalleled upcycling advice and a special luxury goodie bag! Sounding pretty great already, isn’t it? And that’s not even everything!

Keep scrolling for some of our favourite pictures from last year’s event. Warning: May cause serious FOMO!

As you can see, Annie, her team of painters, and all the attendees had a fabulous time celebrating the joy of furniture painting in New Orleans! But don’t just take our word for it…