Arts and Culture

There’s a Live Graffiti Competition in Vancouver This Weekend

On August 5 and 6, the Vancouver Coalition of Graffiti Writers is hosting its first Graffiti Jam.

By Alyssa Hirose /

You’ve probably heard about Vancouver’s first-ever legal graffiti wall, which first launched last summer. This weekend, there’s a competition being held in that space: head over to the laneway at 133 West Pender to see talented local artists spray away.

On August 5 and 6 from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., the Vancouver Coalition of Graffiti Artists is hosting Clean Lines Vancouver Graff Jam, an event that includes live graffiti demonstrations, a contest and opportunities to connect with local graffiti artists. The artists that the Graff Jam is featuring include:

The location of the Clean Lines Graff Jam—a fresh canvas, for now. Photo: Samuel Chapman.

The event is a collab between the Vancouver Coalition of Graffiti Writers, the Overdose Prevention Society, Vancouver Native Housing Society, Visual Orgasm and Beat Street Records. See you there?

Alyssa Hirose

Alyssa Hirose

Alyssa Hirose is a Vancouver-based writer, editor, illustrator and comic artist. Her work has been featured in Vancouver magazine, Western Living, BCBusiness, Avenue, Serviette, Geist, BCLiving, Nuvo, Montecristo, The Georgia Straight and more. Her beats are food, travel, arts and culture, style, interior design and anything dog-related. She publishes a daily autobiographical comic on Instagram at @hialyssacomics.