The Arts Commission launches a pilot virtual graffiti app developed by McCann Worldgroup that provides legal vehicle for creative expression.
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Deep Roots 05: StreetSmARTS
February 14, 2011 – 11:48 pm
Francisco Aquino talking with youth at his mural. Photo by Michele Kraus.
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StreetSmARTS is a partnership between the San Francisco Arts Commission and the Department of Public Works that connects established urban artists with private property owners to create vibrant murals and make the property less likely to be vandalized. Since the program launched in 2010, the mural sites have seen a dramatic decrease in tagging. Listen to this podcast to learn about the program and hear an artist profile on StreetSmARTS artist Francisco Aquino, who started doing graffiti in the early days of hip-hop.
Special thanks to Paper Son for allowing us use of his re-mix, “Old Man Raps.”
Calendar Release: Free Wall Painting Activity for All Ages at Civic Center Sunday Streets
September 22, 2010 – 3:47 pm
Building on the success of the StreetSmARTs program, which pairs urban artists with private property owners to create vibrant murals, the San Francisco Arts Commission and the Department of Public Works have joined forces again with a Mobile Free Wall Activity pilot program.
StreetSmARTS Urban Murals Documented in Photo Exhibition at Flax
June 9, 2010 – 2:34 pm
During the StreetSmARTS’s 2010 pilot year, seventeen murals were created throughout San Francisco and at six public school sites. The San Francisco Arts Commission’s 2010 photography interns captured every step. The outcome of their work is STILLmatic!
