PAINT
THE TOWN
See you in September 2026!
2025 THEME:
PAINT 'TIL
THE COWS
COME HOME
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 20TH, 2025
Howdy y'all! Thank you to everyone that came out and participated in the 2025 Paint The Town, our 29th event! We loved seeing our artists come out and make their mark once again on our downtown! The amount of creativity on our Main Street is AMAZING! Thank you all again for participating and supporting CAPA, PTT, and our community! We hope to see you all next year for our 30th Paint The Town right here in Morrison, IL!!
BECOME A
VOLUNTEER!
Do you or someone you know want to be a part of our fun and colorful event? We'd love to have you! Just click the button, look us up at paintmorrison@gmail.com, and select a slot to fill! There are so many opportunities and jobs to do to help our event run as smoothly as possible. We hope you'll join us to help celebrate our amazing, annual event!
OUR SPONSORS
Thanks to our wonderful sponsors, CAPA is able to continue to provide for our local schools and art programs as well as keep Paint The Town going for years to come!
EST
1994
For one Saturday in each September, Morrison’s downtown is transformed into an outdoor canvas for hundreds of artists of all ages who gather to “paint the town.” The Children’s Art Preservation Association created this unique family arts festival as a way for the community to come together and enjoy the arts. The focus of the event is the painting of blank squares and circles on and around Morrison’s Historical Main Street. The number of squares painted has grown steadily from 250 squares at PTT's debut in 1994, to more than 1,500 squares painted by 2,000+ individuals. Annually, more than 6,000 people attend the event to enjoy the painting and art, variety of entertainment, and great food! Each year, CAPA creates a uniquely designed t-shirt to express the vibrant and colorful energy of the yearly theme of each Paint The Town. For years after, many celebrate the event and their favorite themes by wearing the memorable apparel.
