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 * __What is Street Art?__ **

   When you think of street art you think of graffiti or tagging, which is usually associated with vandalism, but street art is a lot more than that. Street art can be anything from a little stencil on the wall to a creative sculpture like twelve phones ringing in a lane way. In Melbourne, street art is popular with people who work or visit the city and some people say that street art is one of the major things that makes Melbourne, Melbourne. There are many different styles of street art and they all have their own qualities. Most street art is very creative and beautiful, like chalk drawings, sophisticated legal graffiti, unusual sculptures and murals and busking. Sometimes street art can also be destructive and regarded as vandalism such as tagging, graffiti on private property and "bombing." This kind of art is frowned upon in the city of  Melbourne.

Some street art can also be about someone’s emotions. People sometimes do street art to let out emotions, such as anger, sadness, annoyance and even depression. People say that when they create the art, it makes them relaxed and calm. Some beautiful street art also plays on the observers emotions, when people see a well thought out graffiti piece, it makes them smile, but tagging and ugly graffiti makes people feel sick and sad.

The homeless sometimes do street art for money. Some homeless do chalk drawings along South Bank and these drawings are very artistic. Homeless people also busk, either playing homemade instruments or do some sort of performance. By doing this they get an income and a job. If they busk they must have a permit. Unfortunately, most of the street art that is in Melbourne  is illegal graffiti, which is usually done by individuals who are bored or believe their work to be creative. A lot of people are angry because vandals normally do graffiti on private property, so that’s why graffiti isn’t considered art sometimes. There are a lot of disputes about whether illegal graffiti is art or just mindless vandalism.  The City of Melbourne sometimes put out their own kind of street art. This kind of art is normally very new and exciting. The city Council bring out new urban street art every year. The art is in laneways in the city. It is called commissioned street art; this is the type of art that is commissioned by City of Melbourne for the community. The laneway art is very popular for tourists and many locals. It has been so successful over the years that it now happens annually. Some of the things the council does are colouring pipes to make them look attractive and making sounds come from the sky.

Street art is many different things. It can be described in many different ways. One thing that we know for sure is that all street art is beautiful! 