This August Ireland‘s largest Street Art Festival will return to Waterford City. Presented by The Walls Project, Waterford Walls International Street Art Festival is now in its fourth year, and will showcase an open air gallery of over 130 murals by renowned international street artists.
From August 23rd to the 26th visitors will witness the murals come to life, as well as take part in a variety of activities that include engaging workshops, guided tours, interactive live art exhibitions, art jams, expert panel discussions as well as enjoy food and live music.
This years’ roster of talent includes returning artists such as SMUG One, Animalito Land, Joe Caslin, Danleo, Arcy, Signs of Power, Sonny, Novice, Caoilfhionn Hanton as well as news comers Dan Kitchener, Mantra, FaunaGraphic, Monkeybird Crew, Lost Optics, Sr.X, Rocket.01, Karen Hickey and Shane O Driscoll (full roster below.)
The pre-festival kicks off on August 17th, as local and international artists arrive, set up and begin creating mural around the city. The Waterford Walls crew will host a lighter pre-programme of activities from August 17-22, featuring art trails for enthusiasts keen to see the artists developing large-scale works of art in different locations.
About The Walls Project
The Walls Project is founded by the team that has brought you the Waterford Walls festival for the last four years. The project organizes commission work, workshops and guided art trails. They also work on new ideas to enliven public space. These include Waterford Lights-a lighting festival which will launch on February 1st 2019 and collaborations such as Art in Unexpected Places, Art on the Greenway and Join the Dots. More information about The Walls Project available on request.
2018 Waterford Walls Festival Full Artist Roster:
Animalito Land (Argentina)
Caoilfhionn Hanton (Ireland)
Aches (Ireland)
Dan Leo (Ireland)
Faunagraphic (UK)
Fats Patrole (Canada)
Garreth Joyce (Ireland)
Gemma Aylward (Ireland)
Joe Caslin (Ireland)
Karen Hickey (Ireland)
Kevin Bohan (Ireland)
Le Bas (Ireland)
Lost Optics (Romania)
Sonny (South Africa)
Shane O’Driscoll (Ireland)
Sr. X (Spain)
Verz (Northern Ireland)
Dan Kitchener (UK)
Louise McKenna (Ireland)
Magda Karol (Poland)
Mantra (France)
Monkey Bird Crew (France)
Novice (Ireland)
Omin (Ireland)
Rask (Ireland)
Rocket.01 (UK)
Shuk (Ireland)
Peachzz (UK)
Lisa Murphy (Ireland)
Louis Masai (UK)
Holly Pereira (Ireland)
Anna Doran (Ireland)
Signs of Power (Ireland)
Niall O’Lochlainn (Ireland)
SER (Ireland)
Sufek (Ireland)
Brian Brenna (Ireland)
Myne (Ireland)
Cruinniu Walls – Louisa Donnelly + Ciara McKenna
Ayse Leflef
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