We loved seeing this festival last year and vowed to get over to it this year, but alas we are not able to – but the annual Street Dreams festival is one great event for Adelaide, and its something that anyone who loves art out on the streets should attend!!!! This is one of the best parts of Adelaide Fringe by far.

“After the success of the 2011 festival, Street Dreams is back to celebrate everything Street Art during the 2012 Adelaide Fringe. In just 2 days the festival features mural painting, an epic street art tour, workshops, Pimp my T-shirt party and the famous Dumpster Biennale.

Street Dreams is run on a volunteer basis with the aim of building a platform to showcase and celebrate street art in Adelaide. We hope to build a greater appreciation for street art culture within the wider Adelaide community and strengthen connections between Adelaide based and interstate street artists.”

So many great events will be going alongside this whole festival, and we’ve listed them below (or just check out the Facebook page)

THE DUMPSTER BIENNALE – FREE
Fourwords Artist Warehouse, 6pm

Over the years we’ve shown some amazing work from artists who really pushed the limits of what can be done to customise a dumpster. Looking down at the wooden miniatures it was fun to imagine ‘what if they were real’? Well, this year THEY WILL BE! Three teams of artists plus Three individual artists will have just 12 hours to customise their FULL SIZE DUMPSTER into the most magnificent garbage receptacles the world has ever seen!

(Dumpsters donated by Veolia)

PIMP MY T-SHIRT PARTY – FREE
Fourwords Artist Warehouse, 9pm

One rule: wear a plain T-shirt because it’s going to get tagged, stencilled, drawn on, spraypainted and generally destroyed as alcohol and aerosol are mixed together into one amazing party. This fully licensed event features a solid line-up of Djs and never fails to go off.
(Tunes courtesy of Soundpond)

SUNDAY 4TH MARCH
THE TOOTH AND NAIL MURAL
Tooth and Nail from 10am

The mural’s progress will be on show as painting continues over the course of the day.

WORKSHOPS – $25
Tooth and Nail, 11am – 3pm
Want to start making your own street art? Join our workshops to learn the tricks behind stencils, paste-ups and freehand aerosol from seasoned street artists.
$25 – buys you: 4 hours of workshops with all materials provided!

THE STREET ART TOUR – FREE
Leaves Tooth and Nail at 4pm
Street art is everywhere but some of the best spots can be hard to find. Our guided tour of Adelaide street art takes in all the best nooks and crannies, alcoves and back alleys. With insights into the personalities behind the art and its rich history the street art tour is a great way for anyone to start discovering Adelaide’s street art.

STREET ART CINEMA – FREE
Tooth and Nail, 8pm

After all that partying it’s time to putt your feet up and watch some movies. So grab a mojito with your popcorn and find out what the world’s urban art scene has to offer.

Who: Ah, too many artists to list – but shitloads!
What: Street Dreams Urban Art Festival
Where: All over – check the info above, a lot at Tooth And Nail and Fourwords Artist Warehouse.
When: This weekend! March 3rd and 4th.

Check out the Street Dreams Facebook page for all your event and info requirements!