I guess, because I’ve written about the fuzzy line separating street art and vandalism before, I received a letter a few days ago from a local designer asking about the legality of wheatpasting – the act of affixing artwork or posters to walls and other structures with flour paste. Here’s his note. I’ve been trying […]
Tag Archives: committee to build a kiosk
Wheatpasting, flyering, public art, and other forms of communication that are illegal in Ypsilanti
Posted in Art and Culture, Detroit, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti Also tagged access to information, Amy Walker, graffiti, handbills, Hedger Breed, Historic District Commission, Kevyn Orr, kiosk, litter, posters, public art, Shepard Fairey, street art, vandalism 17 Comments
A kiosk in downtown Ypsi
All this impassioned talk about street art and vandalism got me thinking about about what channels we give our citizens – especially our younger citizens – to express themselves. As posting flyers in town is illegal, there aren’t many options… at least legal ones. There’s no place to post a flyer about an upcoming show. […]
Posted in Art and Culture, Media, Observations, Ypsilanti Also tagged 2020 Task Force, kiosk, Michigan Avenue, street art, taggers, Water Street 36 Comments