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Italian Street Painting Workshop at Marin Catholic H.S.

Monday, April 26th, 2010

Students and teachers were introduced to the art of Italian Street Painting on Friday. Madonnara Lisa Jones led the two-hour workshop meant to introduce Marin Catholic High School to this wonderful artform.

Blending colors

Students and teachers learning to transfer an image to the street

Lisa explained the history of Italian street painting, and the Youth in Arts Italian Street Painting Festival, and also talked about her own years of Street Painting throughout the country.

We then headed out to the street where we practiced using the tools of the trade and experimented with a variety of techniques. Click to continue »

New Book! ISPF 2009

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

Shopping for gifts? How about our brand new book Faces of the Renaissance: 2009 Youth in Arts Italian Street Painting Festival at blurb.com? We’ve assembled a book showcasing the entire 2009 Festival (we think we’ve got at least a glimpse of every single square!) The book is indexed by sponsor and artist, and all purchases benefit Youth in Arts’ programs for Marin students.

Blurb.com is a print on demand service that will deliver your hard cover book straight to you (or a gift recipient). Preview the book online and buy your copy today–a great gift, but hurry! Holiday shipping deadlines are coming up very soon!

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Children’s Avenue Paintings Online

Monday, June 29th, 2009
Children's Avenue 2009

Children's Avenue 2009

Did your little artists create a masterpiece on Children’s Avenue at the 2009 Youth in Arts Italian Street Painting Festival? Then, it’s likely to be up online at kidstreetart.com. Many thanks to incoming Youth in Arts Board President Peter Rodgers of Montara Creative for leading the effort to photo-document all the work by our littlest madonnari (Italian for street painters)!

Mille Grazie!

Sunday, June 21st, 2009
Children's Avenue 2009

Children's Avenue 2009

A thousand thanks to all the sponsors, artists and volunteers who made the 16th annual Youth in Arts Italian Street Painting Festival possible. It takes a great many people for an event like this to happen, and we are so grateful to you all!

Photos from Youth in Arts Italian Street Painting Festival

Friday, June 19th, 2009
Artist Cuong Nguyen. Photo by Brooke Toczylowski.

Artist Cuong Nguyen. Photo by Brooke Toczylowski.

Photos are beginning to appear online from this past weekend’s 16th annual Youth in Arts Italian Street Painting Festival. A gallery by YIA staff member Brooke Toczylowski is up on our Photo Gallery page already. You can also check out galleries posted by Festival Photo Team member Paul Milholland, as well as galleries by Charlie Benton (shot from a 30′ pole!) and Jonathon Jenkins. MoreMarin also sent a photographer to the event and has a gallery and slideshow posted.

A gallery of the best shots by our professional Festival Photo Team will be up on the Youth in Arts website soon. We’ll keep you posted!

`Til Dawn Alums Get a Little Crazy

Friday, May 29th, 2009
Drew Gasparini, Kasie Gasparini and Keith White

Drew Gasparini, Kasie Gasparini and Keith White

`Til Dawn alum Drew Gasparini is in town from NY to reprise his original musical, Crazy, Just Like Me, in the Bay Area at The Playhouse in San Anselmo, June 25-28.

In addition to Drew, the cast features Kasie Gasparini and Keith White, both `Til Dawn alums.

Two graduating `Til Dawn seniors, Juliana Schwartz and Haley Keegan, will paint a square in honor of the show at the 2009 Youth in Arts Italian Street Painting Festival on June 13-14. Meanwhile, Juliana and Haley are preparing for their own performance in `Til Dawn’s annual “Sprang Thang” concert on May 30th. So many chances to check out these talented young artists at work–you’d be crazy to miss them!

Art and Music Night at Our Lady of Loretto

Thursday, May 21st, 2009

The Last Supper

The Last Supper

On Wednesday, May 20, the families of Our Lady of Loretto school celebrated the art and music of their students. The evening began with musical performances from every grade: K-8. The rousing hour included favorite songs through the ages, and several recorder performances. The musical program began and ended with enchanting hand chime music by the 7th and 6th graders.

The audience was then invited next door to view the impressive art exhibition which included a work by every student in the school. The Hall was soon packed to the rafters with families admiring their children’s artwork. Youth in Arts Mentor Artist Mark Edwards was on hand to greet his students and their families. Mark worked with every student in grades one through eight, on a variety of projects. Works included learning ways of seeing shapes in a larger whole to paint the Mona Lisa. Students experimented Click to continue »

Squares Still Available for 2009 Festival

Friday, May 8th, 2009

Artist: C. Hoog, Photo: M. Collins

Artist: C. Hoog, Photo: M. Collins

If you’re interested in creating a painting at the Youth in Arts Italian Street Painting Festival, June 13-14 in San Rafael, or in having your name or message featured on one of our squares, we still have space available!

Visit our square sponsorship page

or

Learn more about participating as an artist

We hope to see you there!