UPV PRESENTS THE 7TH WALL PAINTING COMPETITION

All artists interested in taking part in Poliniza 2013, 8th UPV Urban Art Festival, either individually or collectively, can submit their applications until 12th April. Those chosen will take part in the festival which this year will take place from 13th to 17th May and they will receive a prize of 500€ for each finished intervention

Through the Cultural Management Department of its Vice-Rectorate of Students and Culture, the UPV presents the 7th Wall Painting Competition whose winners will take part, together with other previously selected major urban artists, in Poliniza 2013, the 8th edition of UPV urban art festival which this year will be held from the 13th to 17th of May 2013.

Wall painting is considered to be any painting on an architectural support which interacts with its urban environment, and all artists over 18 interested in taking part may do so, either individually or in crews. Poliniza 2013 embraces a wide variety of proposals ranging from highly academic styles through to hip hop graffiti and urban art.

The period for registering and presenting applications, which is already open, will end on 12th April 2013. To take part, complete the registration form which can be downloaded from the festival¿s official website (www.poliniza.es) and present it at the General Registry on any of the three UPV campuses together with a compilation CD/DVD of images of the main wall paintings done by the applicants.

In addition to taking part in a festival which is an international reference point for the urban art world and is enjoyed every year by more than 20,000 people, the winners will receive a prize of 500€ for each completed intervention. Go for it! Join in!