Melbourne Stencil Festival 2008

The 2008 Stencil Festival will be held in Melbourne at the Yarra Sculpture Gallery in Vere St, Abbotsford, from 1 to 10 August. Highlights of the exhibition will be presented in Sydney at Pine St Creative Arts Centre from 1 - 31 October.

To celebrate Stencil Festivals 5th anniversary we will present an exhibition called Five Continents - Six Artists which features the following artists:
A1one (Iran - MiddleEast/Asia)
Klingatron (Scotland - Europe)
Daniel Melim (Brasil - South America)
Larry Cyr (USA - North America)
Kudzanai Chiurai (South Africa - Africa)
Ralf Kempken (Australia - Australia/Pacific)
As usual the Stencil Festival Group Show will present an ecclectic mix of artist from around the world. 30 artist have been chosen out of a large number of applicants. Selected artists have been invited to submit two works each.
As usual the festival presents a packed program including a film night, presenting the latest of street art related documentaries, a panel discussion ("Cans Up - You are Arrested" - introducing the new anti-graffiti laws), master classes, live spraying and charity auction.
Satellite events will be held at the Fitzroy Library, Artspace at J-Studios in North Fitzroy and FamousWhenDead Gallery in West Melbourne.

http://www.stencilfest.net/