STREET PRINTS PAPAIOEA

‘Kua kakahutia te Rangimarie’ or ‘Under the cloak of peace’

The imagery of leaving artistic footprints throughout the Streets and Papaioea comes from the name of the original settlement in a clearing in the forest where Palmerston North now sits.

MURALS

Our focus is to paint twenty murals by local and international Artists along with local Youth in a Youth Mentoring Program to create something beautiful for Palmerston North. The walls will be specifically located in the City Centre and surrounding suburbs to bring people together and build connections with the community.

WORKSHOPS

Five Street Art Workshops will be available to the community and based in downtown Palmerston North and surrounding. Facilitated by five International Street Artists who specialise in Graffiti, Stencil Art, Calligraphy, Painting and Drawing and Design.

EXHIBITION

We will be showcasing Art Pieces from participating Street Prints Papaioea Artists inside the Gallery throughout the Festival.  We will Auction these pieces with 80% of profits going back to the Artists and 20% donated to ‘Pushing Arts In NZ Trust’ (P.A.I.N.T) which will assist in facilitating more creative opportunities and projects within the Art Community.

MENTORING

This year we hope to further develop this program to give more young creatives the opportunity to engage with alternative creatives and inspire and empower the next generation. We will team up with Youth Space Palmerston North and local Design Schools who will provide local Rangatahi for the Youth Mentoring Program, they are also committed to long term plans of providing options and support for future Tertiary Education.

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