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Street Art - Urban Graffiti Art Walk. The short version. (1/11/2014)

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The Basics:

Event Type:

Urban Hike

Event Location:

McDonald's 160 Spadina Ave At the N. W, Corner of Spadina Ave. & Queen St. W. Toronto

Date(s) & Time:

Sat, Jan 11 2014 1:00 PM

Registration Cut Off:

Fri, Jan 10 2014 7:00:00 PM

Event Duration:

2-2.5 hours More or less.

Difficulty Rating:

D2: Easy to Moderate

Event Coordinator(s):

Richard T
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Member Cost:

Voluntary Donation Only (See Below)

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 19 And Older Only

Maximum Group Size:

Minimum Group Size:

Number Registered So Far:

18 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Itinerary:

IMPORTANT TTC INFO FOR QUEEN AND SPADINA INTERSECTION - SEE BELOW

Street Art : Graffiti...Rush Lane, and area. Street Art Walk.

Graffiti: Words or drawings scribbled, or sprayed on a wall and other place's.

Like it or hate it, Graffiti is Street Art. Art is what you make it out to be. You will see the interesting styles that Graffiti comes in, like Tagging, Throw Up, Blockbuster, Bubble, Splash, and Wildstyle.

Rush Lane / Perry Lane, is a gem of a place that you can see this Street Art, in Toronto. In this area, the Graffiti / Street Art is always changing. Each time I do this Art Walk, there is something new and interesting to see.

You will experience a part of Toronto, that many people do not know about. I will give the group a talk, why you see Graffiti. Graffiti is a premeditated, and sometimes highly organized, form of vandalism with a very well-developed subculture behind it. It's often motivated by a desire for fame which accounts for the same " tag" ( stylized signature or marker ) or " masterpiece " being seen over and over again. This is the very area, that Rick Mercer. From the Rick Mercer Report. CBC TV. Show. Is where his " Rant " is shoot.

I will show you a few " Heaven's ". What is a Bomb in Graffiti Art. We will walk the back alleys / lanes, off Queen St. W., from Spadina Av. to Bathurst St. to see very interesting Street Art. You will come out from this Walk / Talk, with a better understanding of what we see from the street, what we know as "Graffiti".

After the art walk, we'll find a place that can accommodate our group for a social gathering.

Required Items to Bring:

Dress appropriately for the Winter Weather, Dress warm. You will be outside.

Good quality, comfortable Winter Walking Footwear boots / shoes.

Water, snacks

Hat,Mitts / Gloves

Camera,Smiles.

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.

Money for social outing/food after the walk

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

For more Info.www.ttc.ca or 416-393-INFO for more info. The TTC. Streetcar 501 & 510 goes to the door. Please Note. I will wait 15.Min. Leave time. 1.15pm. Front of McDonald's

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Notes:

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Voluntary Donation: ( What is this?)
Suggested donation amount for this event is: $2.00/Person.

Cancellation/Partial Attendance:
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