#StreetArtFest: Pop Up Curation Online!

(photo by Kathleen Alquist @katalquist)

On Monday, July 9th, four teams of artists, designers and filmmakers set out from The New School into the Union Square environs to photograph and videotape #StreetArtFest.

Each team member also had a twitter partner for creating a live tweet dialogue using the hashtags #streetart #fest #vmlab, sending pics via Instagram and Twitpics. Participants via Twitter were @tactilejbowe, @joshbinder, @jazmagoto, @verkokel, @katalquist, @Sinerxion, @nastiaNS, @throwingchair, @petamni, @mellyc5 and our Flickr curator, @MariaJesusV. Along the way, we gained additional pics from @deanna, @kellipop, @kHyal and engaged in tweet-versation with @stephspiro and others from the @vmlab community.

With repeat images across neighborhoods, clearly certain artists had been making the rounds. Notable was the “Evianair” and “Poland SpringAir” photograffiti series for its Eco-overtones.

(photo by Andrew Bowe @tactileJbowe)

The #StreetArtFest created a multi-layered dialogue, party-style, with a pop-up curation event online.

Here’s the link to our Flickr Gallery of highlights from the #StreetArtFest!

And check out this selection of live tweets from the #StreetArt Fest:

We welcome continued submissions and collaborations on #streetart! Send us Twitpics or Instagram via Twitter @vmlab or post on our Facebook page!

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Kathleen Sweeney

Kathleen Sweeney, author of Maiden USA, is the founder/director of The Viral Media Lab. A media artist, web content producer, author, and member of the Media Studies Faculty at The New School in New York City, she consults on creativity, storytelling, youth media and girl culture, and has worked with countless artists, writers and non-profits to craft their multimedia DNA.

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