This street art festival will see large scale murals painted in the central city, New Brighton and Lyttelton – bolstered and complimented by a diverse range of events and activities for all ages between 21 December and 29 December 2017.
PAINT is a charitable trust whose purpose is to create opportunities to promote and support street art for urban beautification, creativity and positive economic outcomes for New Zealand.
Together, YMCA Christchurch and PAINT, aim to deliver a street art festival which will celebrate all forms of street art including street dance, theatre and music as well as adding to Christchurch’s already impressive collection of large scale street murals.
Street Prints Ōtautahi 2017 will be selecting ten aspiring young artists to be involved – creating their own art and learning from the amazing line up of local and international artists involved. This ambitious apprenticeship programme will be offer a chance-of-a-lifetime opportunity to work closely with some of the best artists in the world. Anyone aged between 15 and 20 years at the time of the festival can apply.
FINDAC | UK
KEVIN LEDO |CAN
AMPPARITO | SPAIN
CLAIRE FOXTON | AU
ERIKA PEARCE | NZ
CINZAH | NZ
MAYONAIZE | AU
CRACKED INK | NZ
DSIDE | NZ
KELL SUNSHINE | NZ
Our stunning line up of international and national artists will be tackling 10 huge walls around Christchurch, New Brighton and Lyttelton, working with the key theme of Street Prints Otautahi 2017 Care for the People – Kia Atawhai Ki Te Iwi.
Starting on 21 December, each of these walls should be completed by Christmas Eve.
Head down to any of these locations during this time to see some great artists in actions, and also take in some of the demonstrations and workshops on at selected sites.
YMCA
12 Hereford St, Christchurch
FINDAC
Crowne Plaza
764 Colombo Street, Christchurch
KEVIN LEDO
Norman Kirk Memorial Pool
54 Oxford Street, Lyttelton
CLAIRE FOXTON
Ara Campus New Brighton
175 Shaw Avenue, New Brighton
CINZAH
Public Life Building
156 Oxford Terrace, Christchurch
DSIDE
Eruption Brewery
26 London Street, Lyttelton
KELL SUNSHINE
Gooses Screen Design
10a Allen Street, Christchurch
ERIKA PEARCE
Foley Building (rear)
30 Allen Street, Christchurch
AMPPARITO
YMCA
1 Cashel Street, Christchurch
MAYONAIZE
Rockpool
85 Hereford Street, Christchurch
CRACKED INK
Street Prints Ōtautahi Festival is delighted to be able to offer you the chance to get involved with some workshops from some of Christchurch’s leading tutors in a range of styles with links to the street art scene.
So come on down to one of the locations listed below, watch the mural being painted and take your chance to participate in workshops and see demonstrations by:
Thursday 21 December 10.30am-1.30pm
The Old School, 140 Seaview Road
New Brighton
Thursday 21 December 2pm-5pm
Dance O Mat, cnr Gloucester & Colombo St
Christchurch
Friday 22 December 2pm-5pm
Gooses T-Shirts
10 Allen St, Christchurch
Thursday 21 December 10.30am-1.30pm
The Old School, 140 Seaview Road
New Brighton
Thursday 21 December 2pm-5pm
Dance O Mat, cnr Gloucester & Colombo St
Christchurch
Friday 22 December 2pm-5pm
Gooses T-Shirts, 10 Allen Street
Christchurch
Thursday 28 December 2pm-5pm
YMCA Carpark, 12 Hereford Street
Christchurch
Thursday 21 December 10.30am-1.30pm
The Old School, 140 Seaview Road
New Brighton
Friday 22 December 10.30am-1.30pm
Lyttelton Primary School
34 Oxford St, Lyttelton
Friday 22 December 10.30am-1.30pm
Lyttelton Primary School
34 Oxford St, Lyttelton
Thursday 28 December 2pm-5pm
YMCA, 12 Hereford Street
Christchurch
Thursday 21 December 10.30am-1.30pm
The Old School, 140 Seaview Road
New Brighton
There are lots of ways you or your business can get involved with Street Prints Ōtautahi – be a Youth Champion or a Wall Sponsor, or provide support in other ways by providing “in kind” services.
