Laws of Street ArtPrasanya Giri

Legal Street ArtStencil- this is a form of graffiti that makes use of stencils made

out of paper, cardboard or any other media to create an image or text that is easily producible.

Masking tape- Tape can be used to produce a "stained glass" effect when applied to glass or plastic which is lit from behind.

Flashmob- is a group of people who assemble suddenly in a public place, perform an unusual and seemingly pointless act for a brief time, then quickly disperse, often for the purposes of entertainment, satire, and artistic expression

Chalk- For creating art, chalk can be used in its initial, whitish form - either pressed into sticks or used as the white part of gesso.

Example of a legal street art ● Withington Pumping Station ● Sharrow ball courts in

Sheffield ● Greenhead park in

Huddersfield● Canal side in Glossop ● Cheethams Park in

Stalybridge● Mossley Park in Mossley

Illegal Street ArtTaggingIt occurs when an artist stamps a signature in a stylised way onto a piece of property

effectively claiming it as their own.

Yarn bombing

Unless done with the permission of a host organization or a private property owner, is illegal. Most municipalities encourage it, but some do not. If you are installing something without permission – it IS graffiti.

The charges Anti Social

Behaviour Act 2003

This act was introduced for power over local councils to punish offenders and to help them clear up illegal graffiti.

The powers under the act include the following:● Local authorities have the power to give clean

up notices to owners of street furniture.● If the property is not cleaned up within 28

days the local authority will be able to remove the graffiti themselves charging the owner for this service.

● It is the duty of shopkeepers to prove that they take responsibility to hand in the person and if the person is under the age of 16 they can't sell them the spray.

● If they don't follow this Act the shopkeepers will be fined up to £2,500.

Bibliography https://www.qld.gov.au/law/crime-and-police/types-of-crime/graffiti/

http://www.criminaldefenselawyer.com/resources/criminal-defense/misdemeanor-offense/caught-spraying-graffiti-what-criminal-conse

https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/garden-boundaries-fences-and-defensive-plants/681/graffiti/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tape_art

https://legal-walls.net/