A mural by Dominique Goblet was inaugurated on Saturday November 10th, 2018 on Rue Saint-Jean Népomucène (Alhambra quarter in the centre of Brussels).

 

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The city of Brussels, with the initiative of the Alderman of the City of Brussels who is in charge of Culture and Public Cleanliness, has launched a call for projects, in collaboration with the Communication Unit of the City of Brussels. The project calls for the production of 9 artistic works to be put portrayed on one of the four palisades of the site of the future administrative center of the City of Brussels. The call is open to any major artists, individuals or groups.

Objective

This call for projects aims to produce nine original works of art of « urban painting » type on a wooden palisade surrounding the site of the future administrative center of the City of Brussels. During the construction period (3 years), the City of Brussels wishes to communicate positively with the passers-by.

The Rue Marhé aux Poulets  was chosen to welcome this street art expo considering that it is the palisade of the most frequented street by pedestrians. The 30 meters of palisades located on the Rue Marhé aux Poulets are intended to let the artists express themselves on the theme «BXL moves for you, with you and thanks to you ».

 

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The aim is to show that Brussels is a creative city, evolving, moving; a city that is modernizing, a smart city. The rest of the palisade (rue de la Vierge noire, rue des Halles and rue de l’Eveque) will serve as  support for information on the building under construction, neighborhood development and city projects. The works will have to completely cover the panels. The techniques used for the realization of the works can be all the techniques usually used for urban frescoes as long as they are adapted to the medium painting (birch wood), that they comply with safety standards and that they guarantee the permanence of the work. The works must be designed by the artists for a minimum durability of 3 years (2021).

Good to know:

• Period of submission: 11/10/2018 – 14/11/2018
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visit.brussels launched the first edition of the ‘Urban Culture Guide’ a little over a year ago. The rationale for this guide is the growing interest demonstrated by tourists as well as Brussels residents in the many aspects of urban culture.

Urbana Asbl, in association with visit.brussels selected a series of original places for the aficionados of urban culture. Great addresses for fans of skating to hip hop venues, as well as the most iconic artistic creations Brussels street art has to offer.

This year marks the publication of the second edition of the guide. Since street art is constantly evolving, the contents have been updated and enhanced with new work on display in the capital. This includes the street art murals created during the year of the MIXITY theme to promote diversity in the capital. New businesses (tattoo parlours, vinyl shops, street wear, etc.) have also been added.

The ‘Urban Culture Guide’ was created with the support of Minister Rachid Madrane, responsible for Promoting Brussels at the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, which has actively supported the promotion of ‘Culture 2.0’ in Brussels since 2016.

« In recent years, interest in urban culture has increased considerably. The Urban Culture Guide is not only a fantastic promotional tool for ‘Culture 2.0’, which is expanding rapidly in Brussels, it also allows Brussels residents and tourists alike to discover our capital from this new angle », emphasizes Minister Rachid Madrane.

visit.brussels is developing the ‘Culture 2.0’ theme in order to diversify the Brussels tourism landscape and to showcase this new cultural product.

The guide is available in three languages and costs €2.5 from visit.brussels welcome offices.

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The city is already proud of the graffiti and frescos all around its streets, walls and corners, depicting famous comic characters, picturesque scenes or suggestive images. It even offers to its citizens and visitors several guides and advice on the best itineraries to admire the unconventional pieces of art spread in the city.

The emergence of street art was not obvious, but the local authorities have, step by step, implemented friendly street art policies over the last years. Karine Lalieux, deputy mayor in charge of culture, explained last September that since 2012 she’s strongly engaged in promoting street art. To Lalieux it’s fundamental to “mix the culture with public space”.

The best way to promote street art however relies on the press and social media. There isn’t any specific museum dedicated to street art and both tourists and Brussels residents are not always aware of the existence of latest fresco. In order to spread information about the existent frescos,the city of Brussels decided to set up several trials. These trails will take you to unexpected parts of Brussels.

The local authorities are currently collecting the existing and upcoming information in town. If you notice a new fresco or are aware of a potential one don’t hesitate to get in touch with the City thanks a street art email address: streetartbrussels@brucity.be.

An app is currently being design in order to help you to discover the street art heritage in Brussels. This app will be ready by the end of the 2017.

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