Six thousand miles away from its birthplace in Grazie di Curtatone, Italy, Santa Barbara has fostered an annual tradition of hosting the I Madonnari Street Painting Festival. The Children’s Creative Project (CCP) is celebrating its 39th year of this beloved event.
This year, the CCP is unveiling a rebrand for its programming, and the I Madonnari festival under the leadership of Executive Director Kai Tepper-Jahnke.
The festival spotlights featured artists each year. This year’s artists are Cheryl Guthrie and Terri Taber, both experienced and avid I Madonnari participants and longtime registered nurses. They will be collaborating on a 12′x16′ street painting positioned in the place of honor at the base of the Old Mission Santa Barbara steps.