Urban Canvas Mural Festival Melbourne – 17-30/04/23 – Event
40+ Artists
6 Councils
Urban Canvas is a festival of mural creation and installation that will involve more than 40 artists. The goal – 30 large scale murals painted over 6 different councils on Wurundjeri & Bunurong Country that will act as a graffiti deterrent.
The 6 participating local government areas are Bayside, Kingston, Port Phillip, Glen Eira, Boroondara and Stonnington who together make up the Inner South Metro Mayors Forum (ISMMF).
The 14-day festival is an initiative developed and funded through the Victorian State Government Graffiti Pilot Program, and aims to explore creative and artistic ways to deter and mitigate illegal graffiti on third-party assets.
“A mural festival, curated to engage artists and art organisations based in Melbourne, to create large scale public artworks and activations that inspire and engage the community in a meaningful way, while exploring creative and innovative paths to deter and mitigate illegal Graffiti on third party assets throughout all six council areas.”
Here’s the lowdown on the artists and where they are painting.
Bayside City Council
David ‘Meggs’ Hooke, Lisa King, Lucy Lucy, Jason Parker & VEINS
City of Port Phillip
Kitt Bennett, Fikaris, Mayonaize, Queer-Ways & 23rdKey
City of Stonnington
Adnate, Melanie Caple, Giovanna Da Silva, Celeste Mountjoy & Sahil Roy
City of Boroondara
Anarmillas, Ling, Justine McAllister, Angharad Neal-Williams & Yan Yan Candy Ng
Glen Eira City Council
Stephanie Cartledge, Buff Diss, JESWRI, Juzpop & Danielle Weber
Kingston City Council
Bailer, Dvate, James Price, George Rose & Robert Michael Young
Opening Ceremony: Festival Hub at 254 Carlisle St, Balaclava on Monday, 17th April 10am
Mural Festival: Monday, 17 – Sunday 30 April 2023
