Graffiti Art Fine on Personal Property...?

Barbara Black, a resident of North Hollywood, decided to give some local graffiti artists a free wall on her personal property. She found 10 artists with the help of her local High School Principal. They soon got to work painting a graffiti mural on the outside of her 90 foot fence. But after a month of hard work, and nearing completion, Barbara received a fine for $336 from the City of Los Angeles for violating Building & Safety's "advertising signage" codes. What's more is that she must have this artwork REMOVED by March 24th, without protest, or face more penalties up to almost $2,000.00.

Barbara is an artist herself, and living on a fixed income. She cannot afford to pay the original fine for the mural, let alone try to fight to keep this original artwork on her own property. Which leads us to the "real" issue here: What is art? Who at City Hall in LA has the right to decide that graffiti isn't an art-form? This is the United States of America, for those who may have forgotten! Property owners should have the right to paint their personal space in any way that they wish. If you agree, please stand with Barbara and help her fight to keep her space her own.

Let's not let Big Brother take over. Take a stand with Bad Monkey Designs!! You can send the original article, and tell North Hollywood Councilman Paul Krekorian:


SAVE Barbara Black’s North Hollywood Graffiti Art Mural

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