A valid question asked by Jay York,Jessica Lauren Lipton,
Jennifer Hutchins and plenty of other business owners around Portland who are not insensitive to the arts, but are finding their buildings and property spray painted and marked up. This is something that causes real losses to these people and costs real money to fix. Plate glass store windows can not be left with "tags" in the name of street art. We are not just talking about sidewalk chalk either. Large permanent marker, spray paint, and in some cases canned paint are a few of the tools used by the taggers. PACA creative conversations: Street art or Graffiti is happening at SPACE gallery 538 Congress St. Portland Maine on Tuesday April 19 6:30-9:30 PM. to quote the event description "If you are a property owner and have had to deal with acts of graffiti vandalism or you are someone who thinks that street art adds to the urban environment this discussion is for you! This panel will explore many facets of the issue, from defining what is graffiti vs street art and the socio-economic causes and effects of the two. Come lend your voice to this exciting issue. The panelist will be Kyle Bryant, Andy Graham, Trish McAllister, and Jay York." The conversation is already heating up online. It should be worth coming out on a Tuesday evening to hear what people are saying. I am hoping to hear from both sides of the issue. Where do you stand? When DOES Tagging and Graffiti go from being vandalism to street art? Is this just kids and "Gangstas" marking turf? or is this an art? |
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