Covering stuff outside of Melbourne makes me wish that I had my own private jet – because Project 5 is definitely something that I want to go and check out.

Anything that combines live art of high caliber, music and charity work gets a long round of applause from us, and if you’re in Sydney you should make sure you get down to it, and if you love the art and have the dosh, get down to the auction in October to support the Information and Cultural Exchange charity.

“aMBUSH Gallery and Cockle Bay Wharf are bringing four of Australia’s most defining and individual artists together at Cockle Bay Wharf, for the much anticipated second installment of Project 5 – a live art and music event for charity.

Presenting Sydney with yet another showcase of groundbreaking street art, the Cockle Bay shores at Darling Harbour will be abuzz as the dockside area is transformed into a live art work bench for internationally renowned Australian street artists – Anthony Lister, Meggs, Ears and Webuyyourkids; complete with Future Classic deejays cranking out tunes for all.

From Friday 20 August 6-9pm, and running across the weekend between 12-3pm, the three day outdoor event is a unique chance to see these cutting edge creatives hard at play. Kick back and enjoy being part of the fun and experience as the guys let loose with spray paints, stencils and brushes on four large 2.4m x 1.0m panels. Or catch the live-webcast streaming directly from Cockle Bay Wharf at cocklebaywharf.

Once complete on Sunday 22 at 3pm, the finished one-off works will be sold at Leonard Joel (Sotheby’s Australia) auction house in Double Bay, October 14 (6-9pm) – Australia’s second only ever street art auction. Sure to be a high profile event packed with investors and urban art lovers keen to get their hands on a piece of history in the making; all proceeds from the auction go to charitable arts and media organization Information and Cultural Exchange (I.C.E), who run creative arts programs for disadvantaged youth in Western Sydney.”

Who: Anthony Lister, Meggs, Ears, Webuyyourkids. Future Classic DJs Nathan McLay, Chad Gillard & James McInnes
What: Project 5 Live art & Music Charity event
Where: The Promenade Level, Cockle Bay Wharf, Darling Harbour, Sydney
When: Friday (6-9pm), Saturday & Sunday, 12-3pm, August 20 – 22, 2010 (Auction October 14, 2010)

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