![]() ![]() Properties and retailers are also using street art, leveraged with social media, to draw increased foot traffic to their storefronts. The artist behind this 56-foot piece of art, Will Sears, hopes the mural “brings a sense of warmth and joy to people.” Additionally, street art pieces can be viewed on the side of Blyth and Burrows at 26 Exchange Street and outside Cloudport at 63 Federal Street. A fantastic expression of street art can be viewed abutting Tommy’s Park in Portland’s Old Port, on the side of Jim Brady’s newly renovated 80 Exchange Street. ![]() Portland, Maine, long known for its Friday Art Walks and its entrepreneurial spirit, is showing sparks of this artistic trend, and will likely continue to show more. ![]() Street Art on Lewiston’s Centreville Garage by Arlin Graff National street artist and muralist Arlin Graff was hired to transform the otherwise blank concrete wall of the Centreville Garage into a large-scale piece of art. A great example of this approach is located on Lewiston’s Centreville Garage along Pine Street. Patrick Verel, author of Graffiti Murals: Exploring the Impacts of Street Art, has found that graffiti murals are an opportunity for property owners to prevent random acts of graffiti, maintain control of their property, and enhance the tenant experience. Graffiti, which has historically associated an area with poverty and dilapidation, can now be seen as uplifting and vibrant when welcomed, permitted art takes form. Street Art, a balance of murals and stylish graffiti, is being used to give buildings a new identity while revitalizing neighborhoods into warm energized communities. The phrase “slap a coat of paint on it” is taking on a whole new meaning as property owners and public officials nationwide seek innovative ways of transforming their buildings and communities. ![]()
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