No Comments Written by Krystal Schultheiss on September 8, 2009 – 6:00 pm

Don’t Ban the Can (DBTC) is a non-profit arts and culture movement with an underground urban philosophy. Formed as a result of harsh, unjust anti-graffiti laws in Victoria, Australia, Jeremy Gaschk together with the We Make Stuff Good collective felt the need for a voice from the streets.

Created and run by artists for artists, the movement began with a stand against the new anti graffiti laws introduced into Victoria in June 2008. With a successful initial event in September 2008, the project received support from tens of thousand’s of people from around the globe. DBTC has felt the need to expand into a world wide pro-graffiti and street art movement. This has involved tackling issues that inhibit the art form’s culture, ethos and creativity to successfully prosper, evolve and expand. The Croft Alley Project will bring together an all-star line up of artists from around Australia to create a world-class, large-scale, urban masterpiece. Using graffiti, street, stencil, sticker and paste up artists the project will transform the Croft Laneway from a dirty back alley into a creative, colourful and socially innovative thoroughfare visited by tens of thousands of tourists each year.

The DBTC team are very excited to announce this project, believing it will be a very beneficial event to positively enrich Melbourne’s most neglected, persecuted and advantageous art form. This project is one of many initiatives the DBTC team are currently undertaking, including a pioneering month long urban arts and culture festival in January 2010.

For in depth details visit The Croft Alley Project on Facebook. Don’t forget that Sketch City will be holding a Stencil & Sketching Workshop in the Gymnasium from 12noon till 5pm, sponsored by Sharpie.

There is a great list of DJ’s lined up and there will be some dope headlining acts including
DJ Recloose and Low Budge (download an exclusive Mix by ‘Recloose’ here)

DJ set times: The Croft Institute Downstairs in the Lab: Hip hop / Dubstep / DNB

01:00 pm - 03:30 pm – Kodiak Kid

03:30 pm - 04:15 pm – LowBudget

04:15 pm - 06:30 pm – Cammo

06:30 pm - 08:00 pm – Afficks

08:00 pm - 10:00 pm – Same O

10:00 pm - 11:30 pm – Lee Jay

11:30 pm - 01:00 am – Sean Deans

01:00 am - 02:30 am – Shoultzy

Upstairs in the Gym: Broken Beat / Detroit House

07:00 pm - 8:00 pm – DJ Fa

08:00 pm - 10:00 pm – Jumbo

10:00 pm - 11:30 pm – Inkswel

11:30 pm - 01:00 am – Rambl

01:00 am - 03:00 am - RECLOOSE (Detroit)

What: Don’t Ban the Can: The Croft Alley Project

When: Saturday September 12. From 12pm til late.

Damage: $10 on the door 1pm - 7pm. $15 on the door 7pm - close (NO pre-sale tickets)

Where: The Croft Institute, 21 Croft Alley, Melbourne (Near Chinatown)