6th Annual Spraycan Art Battle | Oakland

Submitted by the Event Organizer

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Some of the country’s most talented graffiti artists will compete in a live painting battle as part of the 6th annual Estria Invitational Graffiti Battle at Oakland’s deFremery Park during the Life is Living Festival from 10 am to 6 pm on October 12, 2013.

Judges include Apex, Risk and Doze Green – all big names in graffiti arts. There will be a youth team competition, stencil workshop and a blackbook battle.

The Estria Battle is a national aerosol art competition that honors and advances creativity in the hip-hop arts.

Prism: Urban Art and Culture Festival | Estia Graffiti Battle Day
Saturday, October 12, 2013 | 10 am-6 pm
DeFremery Park, 16th St & Adeline St., West Oakland
FREE

• 6th Annual Spraycan Art Battle (10 am-3 pm): Judged by Risk, Codak & Doze Green. Featuring 16 amazing urban artists vying for the crown. The theme will be announced that morning, preventing artists from preparing for the challenge. 1st Place Winner will take home 400 Montana Cans and a $1500 BMX bike by Vkultra.
• Youth Arts Competition (10 am-3 pm) : 6 teams from LA, Arizona and the bay area in a team battle
• Blackbook Battle (noon-2 pm): Three age categories, sign up before noon. Free limited edition Estria Battle blackbooks to the first 20 sign ups in each age group.
• T-shirt Stencil Workshop (11 am-4 pm): Decorate a shirt any way you want
• Water Bottle Decorating (10 am-5 pm): with Klean Kanteen
• Migration Is… (10 am-3 pm): live painting by TooFly, Glow, Amelec, Oree Original. Sponsored by CultureStrike
• Butterfly Painting Workshop: Fun for the whole family. Presented by CultureStrike
• Zine Making (noon-5 pm): Make a magazine with Rock Paper Scissors Collective
• Water for Gaza – Come paint on water droplets that will be added to a mural in Gaza. Presented by Maia Murals and Precita Eyes Mural Arts Center
• App Academy – Youth Radio will be developing an app with ideas acquired at the Life Is Living Festival
• Judges Signings (2-3 pm)
• Artists Signing (3-4:30 pm)

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.

Cost: FREE
Tags: Free, Oakland
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