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MURALS SHINE ST. PETERSBURG MURAL FESTIVAL JOINS MURAL FESTIVALS AROUND THE WORLD

Mural festivals around the world - SHINE: St. Petersburg Mural Festival

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S H I N E S T. P E T E R S B U R G M U R A L F E S T I VA L J O I N S M U R A L F E S T I VA L S A R O U N D T H E W O R L D

SHINE, ST. PETERSBURG, FL• 2 weeks in September

• About 17 artists

• More than 15 murals

• Not-for-profit public art project, intended to illuminate the power of art in public spaces by revitalizing areas, inspiring dialogue and uniting our community

• "We hope this becomes contagious and other businesses will want murals. It's so much about educating the community.” Leon Bedore, curator of SHINE Festival.

OPEN WALLS, BALTIMORE• July 14th, 2016

• More than 15 national and international artists

• About 24 murals

• Unparalleled street art project

• “Baltimore is kind of rough. But because (OWB) is there it invokes something different and the space actually is transformed.” Jeremy, local artist

http://www.stationnorth.org/photos/openwalls

MURAL FESTIVAL, MONTREAL• June 9-19th 2016

• About 30 national and international artists

• 500 murals in Montreal

• MURAL’s mission is to democratize urban art.”

• “We are a greenhouse for talent and creative genius” André Bathalon, Mural Fest co-founder

Photographer: Daniel Esteban

NUART FESTIVAL, NORWAY • September and October

• About 20 artists from Europe and the USA

• Annual independent international contemporary street and urban art festival

• One of the most important festivals in its field.

Largest mural in the world by Ella and Pitr, about 226,040-square-foot

LATIDO AMERICANO, LIMA, PERU• March

• More than 20 national and international artists

• Censure from the government

• “Now we just paint more and more, because we can’t stop and cross arms. The most impressive thing for us were the reactions of the people who taught us how much value has our work for them.” Entes, artist, founder and principal cultural manager of the movement.

Mural de Steep para Latido Americano.

LIVING WALLS, ATLANTA• 10 days in August

• About 20 national and international artists a year

• More than 60 murals

• “Living Walls seeks to promote, educate and change perspectives about public space in our communities via street art.” Monica Campana , Executive Director and Founder

Photo from the Huffington Post

RVA STREET ART FESTIVAL, RICHMOND• 3 days in April

• About 30 artists

• “Supporting youth art education, discovering local talent, and bringing life to our beautiful city”

• ”The arts help students develop the thinking, social, and motivational skills needed for success in school, work, and life. Our beneficiaries help our young people discover the arts and make our city a better place to live and work.”

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POW! WOW!, HAWAII• During Valentine’s Day week, in February

• POW! – It’s the impact that art has on a person ; WOW! – It’s reaction that art has on a viewer.

• POW WOW is a Native American term that describes a gathering that celebrates culture, music and art.

• “Before we touched the neighborhood, not too many people cared about it. It was a forgotten district in the middle of Honolulu,” Jasper Wong, Creator of the project

Mike Johnston, POW! WOW! SXSW, 2015

URBAN FORMS FESTIVAL, POLAND• Permanentstreetartexhibition

• 10 national and international artists

• About 40 murals

• We want to change city space by raising its quality and aesthetics. We see artistic activities as important tools in education and social revitalization.” Teresa Latuszewska-Syrda, President of the Festival

http://www.livinginlodz.com/murali-i-graffiti/

ALL CITY CANVAS, MEXICO CITY• A week in May

• 9 artists

• 8 murals

• “First we wanted to show young artists that if you do a good job doing what you like, you can actually earn money and travel around the world. You can take your art to other cultures and if you are good enough, you could influence someone else.” Gonzalo Alvarez, Organizer of the Festival

El Mac. Detail. (photo © courtesy of All City Canvas)

WALL THERAPY, ROCHESTER• A week in May

• Between 15 and 20 artists a year

• About 15 murals a year

• Art and community intervention project, using public murals as a means to transform the urban landscape, inspire, and build community.

• “Mural art can enhance the life experience -an arguable effect of the arts in general,”Dr. Ian Wilson

Pebbles (May 17, 2015 - May 26, 2015) by Andreas Englund

LOS MUROS HABLAN, NEW YORK

• A week in August

• A world famous international urban art and music festival

• Building a cultural bridge between New York City and Puerto Rico.

Don Rimx

BIEN URBAIN, BESANCON, FRANCE

• A month between June and July

• About 15 international artists

• The goal is to get students to explore the field of urban arts, especially by the sensitivity through practice.

http://www.undressed-design.com

OPEN WALLS, BARCELONA, SPAIN

• 3 days in October

• About 35 national and international artists

• An international meeting that addresses public space artistic interventions

Zosen. Mina Hamada Open Walls Conference 2015. Barcelona. (photo © Lluis Olive Bulbena)

ST + ART, DELHI, INDIA• Between February and March

• About 20 national and international artists

• About 20 murals

• Primary objective: making art accessible for wider audiences while having a positive impact on society.

• Art has the potential to create a positive impact on a city and its residents, while also paving the way towards making people more conscious about their environment.” Arjun Bahl, co-founder and festival director of St+Art India By RUKKIT

MURAL FESTIVAL, DOTHAN, AL• A day in March

• About 50 artists

• About 20 murals

• Arts festival that transforms Dothan’s downtown area into an arts district

• “We really feel like we engaged the community in a more artistic way,” Cathy Cole, Director of the Dothan Downtown Group

Tuskegee Airmen

INDIAN WELLS ARTS FESTIVAL

• 3 days in March

• More than 200 artists for the Festival

• Ranked one of the “100 Best Fine Arts Shows in the country”

“The Arts – Moving Hearts Around the World” 2010

MURAL SOCIAL CLUB FESTIVAL, UKRAINE• 2 months between May and July

• More than 30 national and international artists

• About 30 murals and several intallations

• “Our main goal is the popularization of art in Ukraine.” Dmytro Palienko, Founder of Sky Art Foundation that has initiated this festival.

“Earth and Sky” by Fikos

DUNEDIN STREET ART FESTIVAL, NZ• 10 days in October

• The Dunedin Street Art Festival will create a unique, world-class street trail through the Warehouse Precinct and adjoining areas.

• Large walls on main streets to small spaces nestled in alley ways will be transformed into eye-catching murals representing our past, present and future.

“Tuatara” by RoaTimelapse

OUTERSPACE PROJECT, ATLANTA• A week in June

• About 16 artists

• 15 murals

• An event series that merges public art, live music, design, action sports and culture.

• OSP's goal is to enhance outdoor spaces, generate positive energy, expand the mind, and engage the public through urban beautification and creativity.

By Arlin

BIG WALLS, CHICAGO• 2 weeks in May

• To immerse students in the creative spirit by using urban spaces and reclaimable resources to revitalize and transform the South Loop business district into one of the city’s major cultural asset

• Showcasing the diversity of artistic styles emerging in this vibrant form Tatyana Fazlalizadeh’s “Stop telling women to smile”

LE M.U.R, BORDEAUX, FRANCE

• From September 2014 to June 2016

• A wall allowing young talents to express themselves

• 35 square-meters of wall for ephemeral creations

By Mr. Pee

UPFEST, BRISTOL, UK

• 2 days in July

• More than 250 artists from 25 countries

• Europe’s largest, free, street art & graffiti festival

By Skie One

RFK MURAL FESTIVAL, LOS ANGELES• A week in May

• 28 national and international artists

• Painting a serie of murals throughout the Robert F. Kennedy Community Schools

• Promoting the arts in school, sending an inspirational and positive message to kids By David Flores. (Deborah Vankin / Los Angeles Times)

WONDERWALLS, WOLLOGONG, AUSTRALIA• 3 days in October

• About 12 artists

• Art exhibition, free artists talks and multiple large scale murals being painted in the Wollongong CBD.

• “It’s about beautifying places and making places people actually want to be in.” Mr Freedom, artist and responsible of public artworks

By Sofles

HUE MURAL FESTIVAL, HOUSTON• A week in October

• About 27 artists in 2015

• Artists from around the world to add unique design to Houston's cityscape during week-long festival.

• "All of these artists bring such a diverse set of skills, techniques and backgrounds.” Gonzo247 , artist and founder of HUE Mural Festival

By Cope

INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF URBAN ARTS, CARTAGENA, COLOMBIA• 4 days in December

• About 25 artists

• Urban galleries have become tourist and cultural attractions for visitors.

VILNIUS STREET ARTS FESTIVAL, LITHUANIA• A month between August and

September

• About 5 artists a year

• “We destroy nature at a pace so that soon we will be forced to imitate it in the cities and play the animals ourselves” Sepe and Chazme By Millo

COMMUNITY MURALS, WHEELING, WV• Architect of Change is promoting positive

change for adults with mental illness who attend the Marian House by giving them the chance to create a dynamic mural.

• To give them a voice in their community, which will help to foster a feeling of empowerment.

• An additional benefit of this mural is that it will beautify the East Wheeling community.

• Public art has proven success in changing the way a city or community is perceived and has helped cities create a special and recognizable identity

Photo from pghmurals.com

PHOENIX FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS• 3 days in December

• About 80 artists

• Annual celebration of arts and culture in the Valley of the Sun. The festival serves to stimulate both economic and cultural growth, and encourages the entire community to explore artistic, cultural, and educational activities surrounding a central theme.

• “They really deepen the impact and understanding of how arts and culture plays into our daily lives,” Joseph Benesh, Event Co-Chair and Center Director

By El Mac NG UTI and David Choe. Courtesy of Paint Phx

LOMAN MURAL FESTIVAL, NEW YORK• 5 days in August

• About 20 artists

• “We conceived of this festival as a revitalization of the artistic energy of downtown Manhattan. Though the events of the festival will only last a few days, the resulting artwork will leave a permanent, and extremely positive, mark on downtown Manhattan’s neighborhoods.” Wayne Rada, Organizer

By Buff Monster

UNEXPECTED, FORT SMITH, AR• A week in September

• About 10 artists

• 64/6 Downtown is a nonprofit committed to the revitalization of downtown Fort Smith.

• “The objective and magnitude of the Mural Project is a commitment to an awareness of and appreciation for the visual arts in Fort Smith. John McIntosh, leader of the murals project.

“Mole with a Worm” by Roa

ART BCG ONE FESTIVAL, PHILIPPINES• A week in May

• About 10 artists

• About 12 murals a year

• Showcasing the inclusive nature of public art by creating murals that can be enjoyed by the entire city of Manila as well as an international audience.

By Kris Abrigo

ALT!ROVE STREET ART FESTIVAL, ITALY• 10 days in May

• About 30 national and international artists

• About 45 murals

• The festivals main thought is: ‘It’s possible to wonder about the concept of urban area by means of abstractism.‘

By Massimo Sirelli

St. Petersburg Arts Alliance100 Second Ave. North, Suite 150

St. Petersburg, FL 33701727.518.5142

www.stpeteartsalliance.orgEmail: [email protected]

Produced by Célia Autet-Henry July 22, 2016