BRICK BY BRICK - Building Spaces for Creative Expression.
Brick By Brick is Worcester's grassroots mural festival, organized and funded by artists, popping up annually in different locations around the city. The foundation of Brick by Brick is freedom of creative expression - we believe artists of all styles and disciplines, specifically graffiti & street artists, should have shared access to public spaces in which to freely practice their craft. Since 2017, Artifakt has worked to build this vision in the community. We curate outdoor walls by connecting local business owners with artists in search of wall space. This encourages urban revitalization in otherwise neglected areas, boosts pride in our neighborhoods, and creates vibrant, accessible graffiti and street art galleries that are free to the public.
Water Street Walls
116 Water Street, Worcester, MA
For 2024 we introduced BRICK BY BRICK - a raw and unfiltered graffiti arts festival held in two 75’ alleyways in the heart of Kelley Square aka the Canal District of Worcester. IYKYK. Over 25 regional artists contributed their work within a 3 day weekend. The gallery is currently on display 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for free.
Lili’s Glass
648 Park Ave, Worcester, MA
In 2023 we hosted our first wall jam at Lili’s Glass - covering the back of the building with several pieces by various local artists, along with a BBQ and vendors. This was the beginning of our partnership with LiLi’s which has grown into our new home for Artifakt Supply in 2025.
Tatnuck Walls
651 Chandler Street, Worcester, MA
In 2023 we threw the ARTIFAKT BLOCK PARTY - a full day event that combined street art, music, comedy, food, vendors and workshops into one mini-festival. We covered Tatnuck Square, Worcester with over 2,000 square feet of murals by various local and regional artists. One of the largest walls was openly tagged & doodled on by hundreds of guests, which eventually became the background of the mural titled ‘Co-Creation’.
Artifakt Supply
1132 Pleasant Street, Worcester, MA
In 2021 we opened ARTIFAKT SUPPLY - the 1st ever legal wall and 2nd graffiti shop in Worcester’s history. Within a 3 year timespan, the walls were painted by over 150+ artists from all over the United States. We hosted many gallery events, workshops, vendor markets and community gatherings during our tenancy.
The Bridge
300 Southbridge Street, Worcester, MA
In 2020 we organized BRIDGEFEST - 30+ local artists donated time & paint to cover an entire abandoned building in murals and graffiti, in the efforts to raise awareness about gentrification and the need for alternative youth educational programs.