What is Papergirl

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Papergirl is a community street art project originating in Berlin in 2006, which is now produced in cities worldwide. Art is collected from the local creative community, exhibited, and then, in the style of American paperboys, rolled up and distributed by bicycle in city centres, to random passers-by. The project was started in response to it being a criminal offense to post art in public places within Berlin.  As placarding is an integral part of urban art, local artist Aisha Ronniger conceived an alternative way of sharing art in public spaces, without focusing on any particular target demographic.

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2017 is the third year Blackburn has hosted Papergirl.  Artwork will be collected from the local creative community, shared on social media and exhibited at The Bureau Blackburn.  The exhibition open will include a live music event to celebrate the project, and work will exhibited for a two week period before being taken out into Blackburn town centre and gifted to the people there.

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Who can participate

Anyone can! Papergirl Blackburn is open to everybody, worldwide.

 

How to participate

Send us your art, photographs, screen prints, paintings, pros, design, poetry, collage, textile art, drawing and doodles. You can send as much work as you want. No bigger the A3 size and we can roll it. Papergirl Blackburn is open to everyone and all submissions will be exhibited for a week before delivery. To submit work write your name, website and Papergirl Blackburn on the back of your submission.

 

How many pieces can I submit?

You can submit as many pieces as you like. The more the better! 

 

Does it have to be original piece or will a printed copy be accepted?

It does not have to be an original piece. You are more than welcome to send a print of an original piece 

 

Will the work submitted be for sale?

No. The work submitted is not for sale. The project is totally non profit. All work submitted is given to the recipient as a gift. It is simply the act of giving.

Contributors do have their details on the back of their pieces if the recipient would like to make contact. 

 

Can I send my pieces digitally?

Only for written submissions, you can email us at papergirlblackburn@gmail.com. Unfortunately we cannot accept digital versions of visual work via e-mail or CD.

 

When is the submission due date?

The deadline for submissions is 1st November 2017 for postal submissions and 7th November 2017 for drop off in person at The Bureau 

 

What is your mailing address?

Papergirl Blackburn,

c/o Sonny Barker,

80 Avondale Rd, Darwen,

BB3 1NS

 

Can I drop my work off in person?

Yes you can! Hand in to The Bureau Centre for the Arts, St John’s Church, Victoria Street, Blackburn, BB16DW

 

Where and when will the art exhibition be?

The Bureau Centre for the Arts

Victoria Street

Blackburn

Lancashire

BB1 6DW

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Exhibition open 7pm Thursday 9th November, where there will be a live music event (tbc) to celebrate the project.

Exhibition ends Wednesday 22nd November 2017

 

Who gets to be in the show? How are the pieces chosen?

All the submissions will be shared on social media and shown in the exhibition. The project is all inclusive, as long as the  pieces are non offensive. Due to the nature of the project submissions must be appropriate. 

 

When and where is the distribution?

After the exhibition, work will be rolled up and packaged ready to distribute on bicycle to to random pedestrians all over Blackburn. Distribution will be in Blackburn town centre from 1pm on Saturday 25th November 2017. 

 

How to get involved? 

If you, like us love the idea of the Papergirl project and would like to get involved in Papergirl Blackburn please do feel free to contact us.

 

We are currently looking for volunteers for distribution and to help with the exhibition of work, as well as submissions of art.