Urban art is legal work, where permission has been granted by the owner of the property.  Urban art projects are often completed through local councils and non-government organisations.  State Government agencies have also contributed to urban art projects and recognise the important role urban art has in our community.

Urban Art Projects in the Community

The Public Transport Authority
The Public Transport Authority (PTA) have identified graffiti hotspots along the network and commissioned professional artists to work with young people to create urban art.   For more informatin on PTA's urban art projects click here... 

  
Local Perth and world-renowned artist Stormie Mills completed this piece on the Hillman Footbridge with local youths and special guest artists from the UK.


The City of Armadale
The City of Armadale organised an urban art project called SKATESCAPE, set up to bring together the local young people (12 to 27 year olds) from around the City of Armadale to showcase their artistic talents.  The City of Armadale commissioned two urban artists to work on the project and local businesses offered support.  The boards were produced and exhibited by the young people and some were sold to the supporting businesses.

SKATESCAPE, City of Armadale. 


City of Cockburn
The City of Cockburn has supported an urban art project which will result in urban art murals on four bus shelters around the suburb of Coolbellup.  The artists pictured (Margaret Coxall left, Marilyn Garlett right) worked with the local seniors group and young people from the Aboriginal community to create design ideas that incorporated Indigenous and non-Indigenous perceptions of the area.  The concepts were inspired by local dreaming stories told by Reverend Sealin Garlett.  


Waverley Rd, Coolbellup (Margaret Coxall left, Marilyn Garlett right).


Swan TAFE
Swan TAFE worked with at-risk youth in the Armadale area to complete an urban art project called "Keep it Legal" and, as part of the project, painted the Church Cafe wall in Armadale.  The parish priest of St Matthew's Anglican Church, church parishioners, Swan TAFE Armadale and local police worked together to facilitate the project, which has had a significantly positive impact on the young artists involved.  Some have enrolled into TAFE courses for 2009 and  the project participants have not re-offended since being involved in "Keep it Legal".


The Church Cafe - St Matthews Anglican Church, Armadale.