The Open Source Street Art Pilot program was a two-year street art pilot, developed by the City of Edmonton and the Edmonton Arts Council designed to allow local artists to legally practise their street art in designated locations without fear of criminal prosecution.
Edmonton Arts Council and City of Edmonton personnel monitored the sites for spillover graffiti vandalism in an effort to determine the effectiveness of the walls in reducing graffiti vandalism. The results will be analyzed.
The goals of the Open Source Street Art Pilot were:
Unique in Canada, this pilot incorporated several components to evaluate success including:
The walls were located at the Tweddle Place Tennis Building in Old Strathcona and the back wall of the Whyte Avenue location for Tire Craft. We anticipate that this pilot will transition to a "mural alley" featuring semi-permanent murals by street artists. The Tire Craft wall as well as the Paint Spot and other businesses located along the alley between 101 and 102 streets are propsed locations.
You can visit the Open Source Street Art Facebook Group for further news, view artwork by local artists, and find information about workshops.
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