Paint the Streets | The Info Pack
THE INFO PACK
This document contains advice for groups taking part in XR’s Paint The Streets: murals, stickering, flyposting, stencilling, chalking, banner drop actions and subvertising bus stops and billboards.
If you have a question which we haven't covered, please add a comment to the relevant section. This pack is a work in progress and is updated regularly
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CONTENTS
PAINT THE STREETS INTRO
- What is Paint the Streets?
- Why is Paint the Streets great for outreach and mobilisation?
- Who can take part?
- What can I do?
- How do I plan it?
CAMPAIGNS & MESSAGING
- What Paint the Streets campaigns can I get involved in?
- Guidelines
- Slogans
- XR Logo
- Share your work
RESOURCES
- Art
- Text
- Printing
TACTICS & TECHNIQUES
FLYPOSTING
- How do I flypost?
- How do I organise a fly-posting group?
- What materials do I need for fly-posting?
- How can I get posters printed?
- Can I order posters for my own group?
- What are suggested Action Tactics?
- What is a suitable target?
STENCILLING
- How do I make a stencil?
- Is there a list of materials and suppliers for environmentally friendly sprays/paint etc?
- Is it okay to spray paint local businesses?
- What about spraying over existing artwork?
- How do I create reverse graffiti?
BANNERS
- How do I make a banner?
- Where can I hang a banner?
- How do I carry out a banner drop on a motorway bridge?
- What about safety?
MURALS
- How do I organise / paint a mural?
SUBVERTISING
- What is Subvertising?
- How do I get into a bus stop?
- Where can I get bus stop ads printed?
- What can I print?
- What are the legal implications?
FAQs
- How do I join an existing Paint the Streets group?
- How do we coordinate campaigns with other local groups?
- Can I create my own campaign?
- Is doing an action like chalking / flyposting going to get me arrested?
- Police liaison
- Legal advice
- Is there funding available for materials?