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Happy New Year!
We are looking forward to a big 2011 for streetartlocator and we want you to be involved. This is copy of our first email newsletter of the year and we have posted it here in case you are not signed up to receive it. If you would like to receive the newsletter in future there is a form on the right hand side of the homepage and the blog.

First up we have the details of a great competition with the chance to win a 2 year subscription to Graphotism you can’t miss it. Also the new add location process, our new facebook page and an invite for blogging partners and you don’t want to miss out on the ARTAQ awards.

Update to the add location process
We have been listening to the emails we get and have tried to make the add location a little easier to use. Check it out and let us know your thoughts.

January Giveaway
Need something to brighten up your January? We have teamed up with the wonderful people at Graphotism to give away a 2 year subscription to one of our friends. Graphotism is the world’s biggest, longest running and most influential graffiti art publication. Documenting the scene since 1990. All we ask is that you ‘Like’ our facebook page between now and 10th February 2011 to be in with a chance to win. The winner will drawn at random. Good Luck!

Facebook page
We have set up a brand new facebook page and need your likes! Like-ing the streetartlocator page will keep you up to date with everything that is going on. It’s pretty straightforward either head to the homepage or go directly to the facebook page and like it.












Street team
We are looking to recruit more and more people in the new year to become part of our street team to get out and about with stickers, postcards and other goodies and get streetartlocator out there to the masses. If this is something you are keen on doing send the follow the link on the homepage








Help us blog
Our blog is back up, and running full steam ahead. We are looking for bloggers from around the world to help us capture the international flavours of street art and reflect that in our blog. If you feel you are able to contribute a blog post weekly, monthly or even occasionally we would really like to hear from you.

Alternatively we are always on the look out for exciting stuff to blog about. So if you have something worthy of blogging then get in touch via email or on twitter @streetartloc

ARTAQ Awards
Now in it’s second year the ARTAQ competition is open for entries. The prize winners will have their work displayed in several galleries in Europe and The Artaq Bookzine will present the work of the award winners and nominees.

Entries close on February 18th. For more information visit the ARTAQ website

The Standard’s series of artist editions continues with Brooklyn-based artist, KAWS. This is a limited, but non-numbered edition of 1,000 sets that contain 3 bulbs each, of one bulb in each color: red, purple and green.

The 3 watt bulbs have a warm low glow. Dimensions of each globe is about 4.75″ x 2.25″ and they screw into any standard incandescent fixture. The bulbs are individually boxed with a KAWS and The Standard sticker and then wrapped again in an outer box that holds all three, also co-branded.

“I love The Standard and the different projects they have been doing. When invited to create something I wanted to redesign something basic that could be found in every hotel room in the world so we decided to make a light bulb. I like the low colored glow it gives, similar to a candle” -KAWS

Get them now from The Standard

All over twitter at the minute is Banksy’s latest piece “Sperm Alarm” pictured here (image via banksy), he also reveals on his site banksy.co.uk his Simpson Storyboards.

Now available on DVD is a complete collection of BLU animation. The limited edition releases are already sold out but you can still get your hands on the DVD. More information can be found here

BLK/MRKT Editions has released it’s first release for 2011. The piece – Dave Kinsey’s “Beast of Burden” is available now 18 x 24 signed edition of 100.

Inspiring the creative juices in all of us this is a great tonic for keeping those new year resolutions. Shows how many great things can be done with the power of street art.

Take a look online at the latest book by Barry McGee available for your perusal.

“RISK x SMASH137 x 33third x Montana Cans x Art Basel 2010 from 33third Los Angeles on Vimeo.”

“Risky (RISK ONE) and Smash 137 collaborated on a huge wall with Montana Cans / 33third during Primary Flight at Art Basel 2010… The video shows start to finish flight, production, and final piece…”

“RISK and SMASH developed a unique method for this production which gave the piece alot of fluidity and chaos, which they then refined through layering and specific detail work. Thanks to Willie T for the footage and Montana for the paint… The final piece is on some next level sh*t.”

The International J Dilla Tribute Art Contest Announces Artist Joe Buck As The WINNER And The Release of “J Dilla the SpeciaLIST” Signed Print Series!

Ma Dukes and The J Dilla Foundation announce the winner of The International J Dilla Tribute Art Contest and open a call for artists to participate in a J Dilla Art Exhibit.

Ma Dukes and The J Dilla Foundation are proud to announce that the “So Far To Go” International J Dilla Tribute Art Contest has come to an end, but the movement continues. Artists and fans around the world were invited to come together and celebrate the life of legendary producer James Dewitt Yancey, also known as J Dilla, to raise awareness of The J Dilla Foundation through artistic expression. After three months, 141 artists entered original artwork inspired by J Dilla on www.art4dilla.com. Thousands of fans and supporters from 112 countries and territories participated, and the people have chosen a winner.

The top voted submission is entitled “J DILLA the SpeciaLIST” which was created by artist and designer Joseph “Joe Buck” Buckingham. Joe’s artwork, “J DILLA the SpeciaLIST” will be produced as a limited edition, Giclee print series, signed by Joe Buck and J Dilla’s mother, Maureen “Ma Dukes” Yancey. This signed, limited edition print, as well as special lithograph poster and t-shirt are exclusively available for sale at www.art4dilla.com. All proceeds will be donated to The J Dilla Foundation to help fund their ongoing programs.

Artist and designer, Joseph Buckingham was born in Germany, raised in Queens, New York, and is presently living in Long Island, New York. Joe describes his style of painting as “Pop Art, Fauvism, Primitivism and sometimes Abstract.” Over the past twenty years, his true passion has always been painting, even though he has worked on designing branding material and music packaging for a long list of clients such as Fubu, Baby Phat, Echo Red, George Clinton and De La Soul. Noted milestones include the artwork for De La Soul’s “Saturdays” and “De La Soul is Dead” albums. Joe was also part of the founding team that created Fader Magazine. He also Illustrated two of the first ever Hip Hop children’s books with Scholastic “Think Again” written by Doug E Fresh and “Hope” written by Shaggy

“Joe has always been more than an artist. joe Buck himself is “ART”. What we view as his amazing illustrations are his children!” “The poster feels like a blueprint into Jay Dee’s very soul. His watchful eye looking at me as i read and stand in awe over all of his work listed.The illustration Joe served goes beyond 2Dimensional” -Pos / De La Soul

“A remarkable illustration worth more than its one thousand woven words. You witness Dilla’s private conversation to Joe transcribed for educational public domain.” “Fine art from a fine artist. Joe is a master. This should be used as Dilla 101 for years to come”- Damu The Fudgemunk / Redefinition Records

The contest may have come to an end, but the movement continues. The J Dilla Foundation, along with La Famiglia, 323 East and 5e Gallery are proud to announce that they will be hosting a group exhibit, showcasing artwork from around the world inspired by J Dilla. The exhibition will be held at 5e Gallery in Detroit, MI (USA) and will open to the public in May of 2011.

There is an open call for submissions from artists around the world. All mediums of artwork are welcomed. Artists interested in presenting original artwork inspired by J Dilla for consideration for this special tribute art exhibition can submit images of artwork and general information via email. Artists should include detailed information about their artwork and interest. To submit your art work for consideration, send an email to [email protected] with: artist name, an image of the work you would like to submit, size, medium, and your location. More details regarding the exhibit will be released at a later date.

The “So Far To Go” International J Dilla Tribute Art Contest was organized by La Famiglia & 323East on the behalf of The J Dilla Foundation. Supporting sponsors include; Jakprints, 5e Gallery, Crewest Gallery,>RX Fresh, Ironlak, Fatbeats, Bombing Science, Fusicology and Ohm Creative Group.

Official Contest Site

Order Prints, Posters and Shirts

For more information about The J Dilla Foundation

Fancy a trip road trip this fine winter weekend? Well we have found the perfect excuse – The Street Knowledge Exhibition at Gallery North, The Design Quarter, Redbrickmill, Batley has it’s opening Saturday 9th January after being postponed due to bad weather last month.