Fighting for Ad-free Cities - a national conferenc

For decades artists, residents, parents, health campaigners, feminists and environmentalists have taken action against outdoor advertising billboards – affronted by corporate marketing messages imposed on us as we move through the streets.

Creative takeovers by guerilla artists have drawn attention to the absurdity, distortion and power dynamics of commercial advertising as well opening space for marginalised voices. More recently in Bristol, community campaigns are having considerable success in stopping new digital billboards. At the same time, these campaigns articulate a vision of public space that prioritises our wellbeing, public art, nature and solidarity over consumerist values.

Join Adblock Bristol for the UK’s first anti-advertising conference bringing together artists, community activists, planners, academics, subvertisers and residents. We’ll hear from French campaigners on how they created Europe’s first ad-free city in Grenoble and share strategies and tactics for building happier and healthier cities.

Register here: http://adblockbristol.org.uk/adblock-conference-2019/

Workshop sessions include:

Video address from Eric Piolle, Mayor of Grenoble – Europe’s first city to remove outdoor advertising

The art of parody - what makes a good satirical poster? with Darren Cullen (Spelling Mistakes Cost Lives) and Matt Bonner (Trump Baby, Revolt Design)

Air pollution, car advertising and climate breakdown

Victory in Grenoble and the French anti-advertising movement with Resistance a l’Aggression Publicitaire

‘Subvertising’ (subverting advertising) - a practical skillshare with Brandalism and Special Patrol Group

Gender and body image in commercial advertising

Challenge the communications power of multinational corporations, their PR and political lobbying with Renaud Fossard, SPIM, France
…..plus film screenings, panel discussions and more.

http://www.adblockbristol.org.uk/adblock-conference-2019/