Resources:
- Stencibility Festival 2024 (article)
- Stencibility Festival 2024 (vlog)
The anarchic spirit of Stencibility Festival remains true to the original ethos of street art: creative freedom, spontaneity, and illegality.
Tartu is a city where illegal street art is highly tolerated, both by its inhabitants and by the city council. This tolerance sets it apart from cities with zero-tolerance policies against graffiti and unsanctioned street art, contributing to Tartu’s vibrant and thriving street art scene.
Artists here know that, even when created without permission, their work might stay on the streets for years. This encourages them to put much more effort into their creations than they might in a city where their artwork would disappear the next day.