“Our Lady of Mona Lisa”
Artist: Ignacio Garcia
“Kids Day” Main Library Plaza
Photo: Michele Franco

“Angel”
Artist: Cait NiSiomon
Apprentice: Felicia Hernandez
“Kids Day” Main Library Plaza
Photo: Michele Franco

“Saint John the Baptist”
Artist: Cait NiSiomon
“Santa Rosa Park” Santa Rosa Neighborhood
Photo: Jaime Manser

“Swimmer”
Artist: Cait NiSiomon
“Family Arts Festival” La Placita
Photo: Dave Olsen

Demonstrations Events and Mini-Festivals 2005-2007

The Tucson Madonnari project began to hit the streets and sidewalks of Tucson, Arizona in the Spring of 2005. Since then, a collective of local and international artists have begun creating Italian inspired art works with local youth apprentices from youth art programs neighboring Downtown Tucson.

The locations and collaborations of 2005/2007 are as follows :

• Downtown Kids’ Day / Dia De Los Ninos’
  The Tucson Downtown Alliance; Library Plaza/ Fox Theatre
• Summer Solstice Celebration
  The Arizona State Museum
• Santa Rosa Neighborhood Center 2nd Anniversary Block Party
  The Santa Rosa Neighborhood Center and Park
• The Ronstadt Transportation Center
  Art In Reality.
• Family Arts Festival
  La Placita Village
  Tucson Pima Arts Council
• The First Annual Tucson Madonnari International Chalk Festival
  The Tucson Downtown Alliance
• All Souls Procession
  Joel D. Valdez Main Library
  Many Mouths One Stomach
• The Second Annual Tucson Madonnari International Chalk Festival
  The Tucson Downtown Alliance
• UA Poetry Center Opening Celebration
  The UA Poetry Center