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Festival Overview
Street Seen will bring artists into the exhibition for the audience to engage directly with the creative process and the creator. The public can stumble upon an incredible selection of performance and visual art, an explosion of style and color from some of our finest urban artists.
In what promises to be the only event of its kind In Halifax; Street Seen wants to provide a weekend celebration of Urban Life! We invite you to immerse yourself in the contemporary, spontaneous and expressive urban art scene as expressed by Halifax’s best!
In September 2008, come to see us turn the asphalt streets and concrete walls of the city into a gallery of magnificent art. New and exciting innovations and attractions will be featured at what is sure to become the premiere event of its kind in Halifax. Street Seen wants to engage all of your senses with our unique exploration of urban life, and provide viewers with an altered perspective of the urban environment.
What's on Tap
- Performance art
- Music
- Sidewalk art
- Painting and Sculpture
- Graffiti/Stencil art
- Comic Book and Animation
- Urban Fashion
- Community Art Projects
- Artist Village
- Urbane: a photo display that will look at the people, places and things that make Halifax unique. Designed to inspire everyone to really see and think about our urban environment.
- Graffiti Showcase: Murals, stencils and tags. But in lieu of spray-painting walls graffiti artists will create their works on a large expanse of canvas that will be donated to an appropriate beneficiary upon the completion of the festival. Urban muralists will work their skill in this project designed to erase the stereotypes surrounding both the artists and their work.
- Street Painting: Using chalk as the medium, street painting is an Italian tradition dating back to the 16th century, when painters known as "Madonnari" would transform village squares into colorful temporary galleries. Audiences can view the work in all stages of progress, from layout and design, to applying colors, to the finished creation
- Mainstage Performances: Non-stop entertainment featuring live music, DJ’s and dance.
- Artist Village: Original artwork created by Halifax’s painters, sculptors, photographers, clothing designers and jewelers.
- Best of the Fest Cabaret Performance
We will be showcasing some of the hottest urban art in Halifax, so why not venture out…..there are some great and interesting ideas beyond your walls, and maybe some great art painted on them!
Artists
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Gilson Lubin
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Hok & Dominic
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Chalkmaster, Dave Johnston
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Ghettosocks
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Fola
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Leslie Carvery
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Jeff Macleod
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DJ D-Yazz, Doug Kemp
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Dwayne Morgan
- Spoken Word Artist
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Where Will it Go Down?
Downtown Halifax, Gottingen St
When Will It Go Down?
Saturday September 20; 10 am til 8 pm
Sunday September 21; 12 noon til 6 pm
Best of the Fest Cabaret Performance
Sunday 9 pm; stay tuned for the venue and performance information!
Call for Artists
Interested performers and artisans of all skill levels are invited and encouraged to take part in this fantastic event designed to inspire, create and celebrate the best in urban culture. For information and applications please contact:
Debbie@urbangypsea.com
Dave@urbangypsea.com
Volunteers
We have volunteer opportunities available for planning and on-site work. Please contact us at info@urbangypsea.com for information and applications.
Vendors
We have a limited amount of vendor spaces available. Please contact us at info@urbangypsea.com for information and applications.
Sponsors
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