The past weekend’s Youth in Arts Italian Street Painting Festival marks the 14th year I’ve participated in the event. Much like in previous years, we had a pretty solid team this year from two different offices – San Jose and Seattle. Saturday proved to be the most challenging of days as we had to deal with not only a complex image but we also had to deal with the 94 degree Marin heat. The team worked extremely efficiently handling the 9’x12’ square. Add the children’s joy and excitement when they saw the robot coming to shape, we were all happy to be there this past weekend. Our square depicts an image from artist Brian Despain called “The Prodigal Son”. Kudos to the team for another stellar show of creativity and camaraderie.
Team:
Sherwin Gonzales, Ann Kelly, Donny Lam, Rikki Dy-Liacco, Melissa Dy-Liacco, Howard Liu, David Ritchey, Rachel Ritchey, and Chika Tanaka.
We ended Saturday afternoon a little earlier than usual due to the heat. Soon after, the team found ourselves at a local watering hole quenching our thirsts with tall glasses of mojitos and ale. Sunday proved to be an easy day for us specially with only three people left from the previous day’s effort. Our square was completed by 2pm which gave us a lot of time to enjoy the rest of the festival.
This 9 minute time lapse video clip is a compilation of 4,162 images I took within a two day period.
Ciao!
Music:
“To Infinity” composed by: David Flavin, ASCAP
“Summer’s Eve” composed by: Joi Veer, BMI
Aerial images by Cris Benton
Youth in Arts was founded in 1970 by local arts advocates dismayed by diminishing resources available for arts education in California schools. Our mission is to provide students with experiences and instruction in the visual and performing arts, and to enrich the community with cultural events. Our programs are based upon the belief that a child’s balanced development and education must include the arts. Approximately 85% of public and private schools in Marin are involved in at least one of Youth in Arts programs. Over 40% of the students we serve are designated by the state as low income.
Youth in Arts provides in-school and after-school arts instruction and performances for serves over 20,000 preK-12 students each year. Events including our Italian Street Painting Festival, Youth in Arts Day at the Marin County Fair and Performances by our `Til Dawn teenA Cappellaensemble draw an annual audience of over 100,000.
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7 comments
I am dissapoint that the Italian Street Festival will not be coming to San Rafael this year! Is there a way to buy one of past years posters? I am also interested in finding out where can I purchase them? Thanks for your response.
Thanks for the compliment Mimi. Youth In Arts is a great organization that I am proud to be associated with. I look forward to being there in June every single year. It is something that is very near and dear to my heart. Hope to finally meet you as well. Thanks!
Thanks, Rikki, for sharing this… I am the Entertainment Chair for the Festival – the music one – you artists are truly the entertainment! Thanks to you and your crew for supporting Youth in Arts for so many years with all your energy and talent! I hope to meet you next year!
Mimi Murphy
Thanks Pattie! It’s always fun and now I’ve got eager folks wanting to continue the tradition. It’s unbelievable that it’s been 14 years. Wow!
Rikki,
This is GREAT. It was good to see you again this year. Gensler always does great street painting and the video really captures the energy of the Festival.
Thanks Bonnie! maybe next year you can join us!
It looks great!!!