With the COVID-19 pandemic and uncertainty as to when the community can safely gather again, the Children’s Creative Project (CCP) made the very difficult decision to cancel the 2020 I Madonnari Italian Street Painting Festival scheduled for May 23-25, 2020.

This annual event brings 25,000 people together to enjoy the spectacular street paintings created with chalk pastels on pavement by artists of all ages, live music, and Italian food at the Santa Barbara Old Mission.