Upfest 2017 - Street Art & Graffiti Festival

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Be part of Europe's largest & free Street Art & Graffiti festival, a few pounds from everyone will make all the difference!

UPFEST 2017 //  29th - 30th July // BRISTOL

Europe’s largest & free, street art & graffiti festival needs your help to make Upfest 2017 incredible!

There's only a few of us in the core team of Upfest and around one hundred volunteers managing an event which has grown exponentially since it started in 2008. Over 350 artists from around the globe support us by making their own way here and paint for free in front of thousands of visitors. We already have an incredible line-up of diverse and eclectic artists joining us, but it takes a huge amount of input (and money) to stage the growing event each year.

PichiAvo from Upfest 2016 (Photo: Neil James Brain)

Donate and you could also receive accommodation courtesy of our festival partner Mercure Hotels at UPFEST 2017 click HERE for info.

The festival now attracts over 30,000 visitors across the weekend and we need your help to pay for the infrastructure to manage this, as well as helping fund additional artist materials and paint to make Upfest an even better experience for everyone. Our costs come in the form of scaffolding, cherry pickers and power access equipment, boards for the artists to paint, fencing, safety barriers to help crowd flow, staging, security, and of course, thousands of cans of spray paint.

South Street Park - 1 of 30+ festival venues.  (Photo: Neil James Brain)

 

Working with the venues of North Street, Bedminster Town Team and other festival supporters, we've managed to raise almost £50,000 towards putting on the free festival, however due to the popularity of the festival and increase in number of attending artists our production cost are such that we still need £20,000 from our festival fans to make this festival even more epic than previous years!

We are incredibly lucky to have a great team and an army of volunteers that give thousands of hours and take no fees for preparing, organising and marshalling the event each year.

None of the artists or musicians receive any fees for entertaining the crowds and many pay hundreds of pounds just to get to the festival, if you're coming to Upfest then please support this campaign so we can help with their materials.

We're exceedingly grateful to all the artists who've donated artwork, time and designs to this campaign, so all you lovely people can be rewarded for your generosity in making Upfest 2017 just incredible.

Louis Masai from Upfest 2016 (Photo: Neil James Brain)

 

Dale Grimshaw from Upfest 2016 (Photo: Harry.Bristol)

 

Voyder from Upfest 2016 (Photo: Neil James Brain)

 

FinDAC from Upfest 2016, (Photo: D7606)

 

bigUP the artists, bigUP everyone that supports our campaign!

 

£20,962

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105% pledged

464

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This project ended on 14 May 2017

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£250 – NEW final day REWARD - Si2 Original Canvas

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You'll receive this original spraypaint on canvas by super talented Si2, size aprox 60cm x 90cm

£1,500 – Suspension View by My Dog Sighs

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You'll receive the original 2015 festival artwork 'Suspension View' by My Dog Sighs, the XL artwork painted on board measures 2.4m x 1.2m and is a true piece of Upfest history featuring Brunels Suspension Bridge in the eyes reflection. FREE UK Delivery.

£350 – Special Occasion Message

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We’ll help you make an occasion really special with this reward; using one of our locations, we'll paint your own special message to celebrate a special occasion.... Who's game? (Image for illustration purposes)

£700 – XL Artwork by Sophie Long

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You'll receive this XL artwork by Sophie Long, currently on display at Wapping Wharf, the original artwork painted on board measures 2.4m by 1.8m (Bristol delivery included).

£750 – Home or Office Mural by Cheba

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Have your home or office wall designed and painted by festival artist Hannah Adamaszek, this is a one time reward so act quickly. (Max wall size 8 square meters, located within 20 miles of Bristol or London).

£500 – Home or Office mural by Hannah Adamaszek

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Have your home or office wall designed and painted by festival artist Hannah Adamaszek, this is a one time reward so act quickly. (Max wall size 8 square meters, located within 10 miles of Bristol or London).

£10 – Upfest Sticker Pack

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You'll receive a limited run Upfest 2017 artists sticker pack!

£20 – Upfest Sketch Book & Pens

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You'll receive an official Upfest Black Book (Sketch Book) & three Posca pens.

£25 – Graffiti Lesson

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You'll receive a voucher to attend a two hour graffiti workshop from one of our festival artists, various dates will be available this year and will take place at the Upfest Gallery Garden, Bristol. All materials included.

£25 – Upfest 2017 T-shirt

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You'll receive the offical Upfest 2017 T-shirt designed by festival artist PAHNL.

£30 – Sketch Book, Pens & Sticker Pack

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You'll receive an official Upfest Black Book (Sketch Book), three Posca pens & artist sticker pack.

£30 – Offical Upfest & Upfest II books

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You'll receive copies of the Upfest & Upfest II books featuring over 250 festival artists work from 2008 - 2016.

£55 – The official Upfest 2017 festival print (C&M)

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You'll receive a signed and numbered, limited edition official festival screen print by 2017 festival artist, PAHNL.
Colour: CYAN & MAGENTA - Size: 40cm x 40cm - Edition 25

£55 – The official Upfest 2017 festival print Y&R

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You'll receive a signed and numbered, limited edition official festival screen print by 2017 festival artist, PAHNL.
Colour: Yellow & Red - Size: 40cm x 40cm - Edition 25

£55 – The official Upfest 2017 festival print B&G

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You'll receive a signed and numbered, limited edition official festival screen print by 2017 festival artist, PAHNL.
Colour: BLUE & GREEN - Size: 40cm x 40cm - Edition 25

£65 – Children in a Balloon by Andy Colwill

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You'll receive this signed & numbered print by Andrew Burns Colwill, Edition of 25 size 30cm x 50cm

£75 – NEW REWARD - BRISTOL, Classic Green by OLI-T

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You'll receive a signed and numbered, BRISTOL, Classic Green limited edition screen print by OLI-T Print size 70cm x 50cm - Ed.60

£100 – NEW REWARD - Bad Apple by GOIN

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You'll receive a signed, stamped and numbered, Bad Apple limited edition screen print by GOIN, as painted at Upfest 2008 & 2016 , Print size 35cm x 50cm - Ed.300

£100 – Official Graff MORPH Limited Edition Print

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You'll receive the exclusive signed, stamped and numbered, official Graff MORPH limited edition print designed by CHEO for Aardman Annimations celebration of Morph's 40th anniversary, Print size A2 - Ed.250

£110 – NEW REWARD - Jackdaws by Rob Wass

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You'll receive a signed & numbered, Jackdaw B&W limited edition screen print by Rob Wass, as painted at Upfest 2016 , Print size 75cm x 40cm - Ed.30

£140 – 'Can I see anothers grief' by Guy Denning

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You'll receive a signed artwork by Guy Denning, aerosol and collage on newsprint, artwork produced as a series so may differ slightly from image shown, size 42cm x 60cm

£140 – 'Can I see anothers woe' by Guy Denning

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You'll receive a signed artwork by Guy Denning, aerosol and collage on newsprint, artwork produced as a series so may differ slightly from image shown, size 42cm x 60cm

£20 – Gert Lush by Angus

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You'll receive a Gert Lush can by Angus

£20 – Nol v's Upfest mugs.

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You'll receive a pair of limited run Upfest NOL mugs !

£40 – 'LOVE' by Oli-T

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You'll receive a handsprayed, cut & mounted original artwork, series of 25 each unique on card by Oli-T. (Colours may vary and sent out randomly).

£250 – Graffiti Academy workshop for up to 10 people

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Grab yourself and up to nine friends or work colleagues a half day graffiti workshop with the incredible Miss C from Graffiti Academy! Whether for a kids party, team building, a hen or stag do, or just a group of friends it'll be one colourful afternoon! Activity can take place anywhere within 10 miles of Bristol, materials included.

£900 – XL Artwork by Gemma Compton

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You'll receive this XL artwork by Gemma Compton, currently on display at Wapping Wharf, the original artwork painted on board measures 2.4m by 1.2m (Bristol delivery included).

£850 – Home or Office mural by My Dog Sighs

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Have your home or office wall designed and painted by festival artist My Dog Sighs, this is a one time reward so act quickly. (Max wall size 6 square meters, located within 10 miles of Bristol, London or Portsmouth).

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