Scribble Slam returns as part of BSAF 2022; a series of head-to-head battles where artists have just 90 minutes to plan and execute their designs responding to a theme announced at the start of the timer. This year BSAF will be hosting five Scribble Slam events held at Botanica, Elements Collective, and Howard Smith Wharves. Come along to watch this live street art event as some of our best national and international artists transform these spaces in under two hours.

ELEMENTS: FIVUST VS MAUY
Elements Collective, Fortitude Valley
Saturday 14 May, 7pm – 9pm

FELONS: ANTONIO LAZARUS VS GERM
Felons Barrel Hall, Howard Smith Wharves
Sunday 15 May, 5pm – 8pm

BOTANICA: ALEJA HINE VS TORI-JAY MORDEY
Brisbane Botanical Gardens (Part of Botanica Festival + BSAF)
Friday 20 May, 6pm – 8pm

FELONS: MISS BIRDY VS MR.SOR2
Felons Barrel Hall, Howard Smith Wharves
Friday 20 May, 7pm – 9pm

BOTANICA: SMALLS VS TERVO
Brisbane Botanical Gardens (Part of Botanica Festival + BSAF)
Saturday 21 May, 6pm – 8pm

In 2022, Brisbane Street Art Festival is returning for its 7th year to showcase the abundant creative efforts of Brisbane and beyond. This year we are thrilled to be able to host our largest number of artists to date, welcoming over 50 creatives from across Australia as well as internationally.

The Festival Launch Party, held at Superordinary’s brand new Northshore location, will mark the beginning of the festival’s program of events, exhibitions and showcases that will span across the following two weeks.

Join us to celebrate the launch of BSAF 2022 as well as our first official opening of the Superordinary Northshore venue with a night of local music, art, and performance.

This opening night will also introduce several of the festival’s highlight exhibitions which BSAF will host in the coming weeks. BSAF will present ‘Tools of the Trade’, an expansive showcase of street art tools and traditions from the last seventy years, produced by HKwalls, in its first international display since its launch in Hong Kong. We will also welcome back the ‘Within These Walls’ Exhibition, opening up the inner circles of Brisbane’s street art scene to the broader Brisbane community through a multi-disciplinary exhibit spanning from photography to mixed-media to paintings and more. BSAF are also thrilled to be introducing a collaborative exhibition with House of Iris, a creative collective of Brisbane’s best photographers. 

All exhibitions will run from the Festival Launch Party through to the end of the festival on 22 May.

LINE UP

Juniper Stone

Wafting through the speakers in a hazy cloud of indie-pop lo-fi, flecked with neo-soul particles is Brisbane-based solo musical project Juniper Stone.

Kairos Kin

Blue MC (The Potbelleez) + Kazm (Dubmarine) = KAIROS KIN. Drawing on a range of genres including dub, hip-hop, trap, house, electronica & trance, these two powerhouse songwriters have combined their ethereal voices over bass heavy beats and grooves.

Kalopsia

Kalopsia is the project of songwriter Maia Efstathis. Defined by her groovy baselines, luscious synth tones and disco-style beats, gear up for a captivating performance.

Krunj

KRUNJ is approaching Earth at a genre-bending velocity, visiting constellations of neo-soul, acid jazz and psychedelia.

Luminescence

Luminescence are a Meanjin based string group exploring the crevices between classical, contemporary and experimental performance. 

NO.ONE NETWORK

NO.ONE NETWORK’S mission is to build the underground culture with a collective of the photographers, videographers, Graffiti artists, vintage revivalist, radio hosts, rappers, Dj’s & graphic designers who are influenced by an often discredited culture. Gear up for an underground experience you don’t want to miss.

Tom Thum & Ben Walsh

Benjamin Walsh is widely known as a drummer and percussionist, as well as a composer, sound designer and studio engineer. Walsh has been working with Tom Tom beatbox extraordinaire and the pair have travelled the world together performing their collaboration.

Theatre of Thunder

Theatre of Thunder is a sonic-body performance ensemble fusing immersive sound, Butoh-based movement and atmospheric installation.

UQ Taiko

UQ Taiko was established with the team concept of 「みんなの太鼓」which in Japanese means, “Taiko drumming for anyone and everyone!” The team endeavours to share this beautiful and powerful music, art and culture of traditional Japanese taiko drumming with the wider community.

The Princess Theatre is Brisbane’s newest, oldest music and arts space situated in the heart of Woolloongabba. After its recent facelift and relaunch late last year, The Princess is ready to showcase some of Brisbane’s best music in the midst of brilliant art on the walls of the neighbouring laneway.

Featuring pieces completed as part of BSAF 2021 from Muchos, Camille Manley, Birrunga Wiradyuri, Kane Brunjes and Stevie O’Chin, plus live sets from The House That Jazz Built, Kuzco, DJ Sweaty Baby, Dameeeela and Luke Brazier, The Crown & The QUIVR 2.0 is part of Radical Habitat, a series of free, all-ages events in autumn presented by The Princess Theatre and QUIVR, with support from Brisbane City Council.

One of Brisbane’s most iconic creative spaces Elements Collective & EC Venue are set to host a night celebrating all things street culture on Saturday 14th May 2022.

Featuring some of Brisbane’s best hip-hop talent the event will showcase a Bonnie & Clyde All-styles Dance Battle, Street culture art & photo exhibitions, Hip-hop DJ’s and a Scribble Slam hosted by the Brisbane Street Arts Festival (BSAF) crew.

Held across EC’s newly renovated ground floor venue, it’s the perfect place to chill back and experience Brisbane’s street art and culture in all its elements.

This is an 18+ event.

As part of BSAF, our friends at The Print Bar are having a little open-air breather to celebrate The Zookeeper’s new large-scale mural on their wall. There will be warm selections from Twin Sister and Health Club, coupled with some beers and bites from La Patrona and Ballistic Beer Co.

To ensure a covid-safe experience, the event has a 100 person capacity—thank you for understanding.

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We acknowledge the Turrbal & Yaggera peoples, the Custodians of Meanjin; the unceded lands on which we hold this event. We pay our respects to their elders; past, present and emerging.

BBQ, Tunes + Drinks.

TUNES BY:
Cut Loose – Danny Cool – DJ Black Amex – Desmond Cheese (DJ Set)

Decks for Change is a skateboard deck design competition aimed at creating awareness of important issues to inspire positive change in the world and give well-deserved exposure to local artists, illustrators and graphic designers. Join us for an exhibition of skateboard art with meaning, shedding light on current issues and inspiring change. The top 20 designs from our Decks for Change competition will be exhibited and up for auction with all proceeds going to Skateistan.
BYO Bevvies (Eskies provided) – Live painting (MIK SHIDA) – Skate doco screening – Guaranteed good times

Join us for the launch of our Signs of the Time exhibition and get a sneak peek of the dynamic works including local and international street artists from the collection of art consultant and collector, Ken McGregor. Artists include Blek Le Rat (France), Banksy (UK), Swoon (USA), Bambi (UK), E.L.K (Australia), Lister (Australia), Stewy (UK), D*face (UK) and A1One (Iran/Germany).
Grab a drink, listen to the all-vinyl record DJ set with Alex Wee, and explore the ‘urban laneway’, a foyer gallery feature showcasing original street art commissioned by Gold Coast City Gallery including 40/40 Creative, Lorraine Abernethy, Sarah Beetson, Beastman, Shannon Doyle, Claudio Kirac, E.L.K., Fuzeillear, HA HA, Libby Harward, Paul Parker, Johnny Romeo, Kiel Tillman, SK412 and Matthew Te Paea. Come and choose your favourite in preparation for the auction at the end of the exhibition.