The 38th Annual I Madonnari Street Painting Festival:
I Madonnari is a fundraising event for Children’s Creative Project (CCP), a nonprofit arts education organization of the Santa Barbara County Education Office. The festival proceeds sponsor art programs conducted by professional artists at schools serving more than 50,000 children in county public schools.
In its 38th iteration, the festival had the honor of having Emily Lostaunau as this year’s featured artist. With her featured painting, “The Sunday Grays”, as the centerpiece of this year's festival. The festival also had the privilege of hosting many amazingly talented new and returning artists. Portraits, colorful animals, and everything in between could be found during this year's event. A lot of painstaking hours of drawing and coloring culminated in an astonishing showcase of local and worldwide talent.
This year also featured live music events from well-established musical groups such as The Brasscals and Mezcal Martini. As well as exceptional performances by local High School and Jr. High school bands.
2024 I Maddonari Gallery
In the Press
Santa Barbara’s Most Picturesque Festival Is Back
Leslie Dinaberg for the Santa Barbara Independent
I Madonnari Chalk Painting Festival!
Robert Bernstein for EdHat Santa Barbara
Reflecting on I Madonnari 2024
Ray Ford for Noozhawk SB
2024 Festival Sponsors
Thank you to our sponsors for their generous support of I Madonnari 2024
Maestro Sponsor
Magglore Sponsor
Angell Sponsors
Benefattori Sponsors
Amici Sponsors
Dart Coffee, Marborg Industries, Veronique Chevalier - PrismaVera,