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Overview
Street artists create visual work such as graffiti, murals, stickers or temporary pieces in streets and other public urban spaces.
In job descriptions, look for site-specific artwork, visual concepts, drawing materials, public installations, portfolio work, permits or permissions, collaboration with designers and planning around location, weather and audience flow.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Street artist work is usually planned around a specific wall, street, festival area or temporary public surface. The work can include sketches, colour choices, surface preparation, installation logistics and conversation with property owners, organisers or community partners.
Skills and specializations
Important strengths include drawing, visual composition, adapting an artistic plan to the site, choosing durable materials, documenting the finished work and keeping a portfolio that shows both style and practical delivery.
Salary context
Salary context depends on commissioned versus self-directed work, project size, materials, travel, preparation time, installation risk, public-program budgets and whether workshops, education or mediation activities are part of the assignment.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward mural commissions, public-art projects, community art programmes, illustration, set or event visuals, gallery work, arts education or coordination of larger temporary installations.
Good to know
Check whether an advert names the surface, location, permissions, materials budget, public interaction, installation dates, safety arrangements, documentation requirements and who approves sketches before work starts.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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Occupation group
Creative and performing artists not elsewhere classified (2659)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/080bce18-066b-4431-90ed-e07608f73fe0 |
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| ESCO code | 2659.3 |
| ISCO group | 2659 |
| Concept type | Occupation |