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Most years, the Via Arte Italian Street Painting Festival is a sunny affair, with more than 100 artists out on the pavement at The Marketplace creating temporary chalk masterpieces.
There s a silver lining for the Bakersfield Museum of Art s Via Arté Italian Street Painting Festival. The annual fundraiser, which returns Oct. 22 to The Marketplace is celebrating its 25th