This exciting "artist-in-action" component of the festival, and a benefit for Youth Community Service-a local non-profit, can be seen on Tasso at University. Talented artists from Palo Alto and throughout California will come together to create a multi-faceted collage of color, style and subject matter for attendees to witness and to enjoy as they stroll through the festival.
Artists will begin laying the groundwork an hour or so previous to the festival opening at 10 a.m. on Saturday and work throughout the weekend creating these impressive-but temporary masterpieces in chalk just for this festival.
This year's Invitational Artists will be: Chris Brake (featured artist: upper left image), Alice Scott Crittenden, Karen Fourgo, Cecelia Linayao, Sharyn Namnath, Cuong Nguyen, Hien Nguyen, Christine Pasadis, Cheryl Renshaw & Wayne Renshaw, Shirley Lehner-Rhoades.
Other participating Italian Street Painters will be: Tonie Garza, Julio Jimenez, Cynthia Kostylo, Paul Klecka, Christopher Iseri, Mai-Chi Vu, Susanne Ma, Eddie Moreno, Athena Roberts, Diana Roberts, Marlon Yanes, Theresa Knopf Morgan, Andrea Johnston, Darin Hoagland, Jay Schwartz, Kimberly Brake Ayon, Jack Betz, Rick & Rachel Betz, Samantha Chang, Molly Chen, Margaret Deng, Tiffany Garza, Kelsa Hawkins, Madeline Kau, Lauryn Park, Grace LaPier, Abby LaPier, Claire Simons, Michelle Lee, Christina Cheney, Lizzie Chun, Jean Crilly, Ariana Hoyt, Marisa Landicho, Alison Hoyt, Mary Bender, Anh-Thu Luu, Chrissy Mills, Ninh Dam, Michelia Dam, Orion Dam, Amanda Zunino, Jessica Fowler, Michelle Fowler, Bryan Hoyt.
This year the Italian Street Painting Expo is presented by our media partners: 94.5 KBAY & Mix 106.5.
And thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, proceeds will support service-learning and leadership programs during the summer and school year. YCS intergenerational programs build connectedness in schools and the community.
Particular thanks go to Stanford Shopping Center for the Chalk-a-lot event, University Arts for artist's chalk, Whole Foods for artists' lunches. We also thank 1185 Design, Westin & Sheraton Hotels, Haverstock & Owen LLP, Kiwanis of Palo Alto, Wayne Renshaw Architect, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Community Center for Health & Wellness, Avidbank, Palo Alto University Club, Cheryl Renshaw Landscape Design, Al & JoAnne Russell, Elaine & Eric Hahn, Anne & Greg Avis, Barbara & Michael Klausner, Barb & Fred Mitchell, Camille Townsend, Dana Tom, Kevin Skelly, the Blanchard Family, Mary & Tom Haverstock and Cindy & Peter Ziebelman.
If you would like request an application to be a participant in next year's Italian Street Painting Expo, click Italian Street Painting application. |
