CARLSBAD -- Organizers of the Taste of Carlsbad, a fundraiser to benefit art programs in Carlsbad schools, are now selling tickets to the Sept. 22 event.

The 11th annual event, organized by the Carlsbad Educational Foundation, offers culinary treats from 20 local restaurants including Fresco Trattoria & Bar, King's Fish House and Dario's. Tri-City Medical Center will also offer tastes from its menu.

The event is scheduled from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. and will be held on Armada Drive near the Museum of Making Music. Amateur and professional artists will be creating chalk art on the sidewalks as part of ArtSplash.

Tickets sell for $20 and entitle visitors to 15 samples from participating restaurants.Tickets can be purchased at the Carlsbad Educational Foundation office at 5651 Palmer Way, the Carlsbad Unified School District office at 625 El Camino Real and the Convention and Visitors Bureau at 400 Carlsbad Village Dr.

Proceeds will go to Carlsbad Unified School District teachers to support art programs eliminated by the state.