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Wheatpasting, flyering, public art, and other forms of communication that are illegal in Ypsilanti

By Mark | September 8, 2013

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 […]

Posted in Art and Culture, Detroit, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged access to information, Amy Walker, committee to build a kiosk, graffiti, handbills, Hedger Breed, Historic District Commission, Kevyn Orr, litter, posters, public art, Shepard Fairey, street art, vandalism | 17 Comments

A kiosk in downtown Ypsi

By Mark | March 26, 2009

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. […]