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Q&A - LEGAL WALLS at LAB ART Gallery.

Los Angeles City officials sit down with street artists and discuss how the policies they created affect the artist, especially the new mural policy. Tanner Blackman, from the Department of City Planning, will be representing the City of Los Angeles. Lydiaemily (Lydia Emily Archibald) , activist and street artist and exclusive street artist DESIRE OBTAIN CHERISH (DOC) will be also attending the event.   

The event will feature the following talking points.

  • The Question of Materials: Who creates the official guide for muralists?
  • Subject Matter: Who sets the 'acceptable standards' for independent walls?
  • Existing 'illegal' Murals: How does the new policy effect existing murals? Will there be a 'grandfather' clause?
  • Sponsor Art: What are the guidelines to distinguish ad from art? Where does sponsored art fall?

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