📧 Paint the Streets Mailing List - Email Newsletters

[ManicMax (Max)]

I have just made a basic “Keep in the Loop with Paint the Streets Australia” form on Action Network here. People signing up with this form go onto a mailing list so we can keep people up to date with development of Paint the Streets and let people know about meetings, workshops, new designs or slogans to try, or whatever else. Please encourage anyone who is interested to sign up for it.

Currently anyone who attended the first meeting and gave me their email address, and anyone who RSVP’d for the second meeting is on the list - 40 people.

I am going to send a follow-up email (post planning meeting) tomorrow with all the information people need to get started with paint the streets.

The reason for the deadline of tomorrow is to update everyone about the sunday stencil session and give them the zoom link.

[ManicMax (Max)]

I’ll draft the email here. This post is in wiki mode so that anyone can add their edits.

Dear rebels!

Thank-you to all who attended the Paint the Streets planning meeting on thursday!
This is a quick follow-up email to send you all the Paint the Streets guide and make sure you know about:

Sunday Stencil Sessions ~~ TODAY ~~

Work on your stencils, share tips and resources, ask questions, chat about messaging and show us what you’re working on. All welcome! Sundays 3pm AEST

Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/5256267273

We are in PHASE ONE: PRE-PRODUCTION

We’re in lockdown and the world is changing. With the current public health risks and increased police powers, it’s risky to be out in the streets but when the time is right, we’ll burst forth and Paint the Streets . Until then, cut yourself a gorgeous set of stencils and roll out some posters for post-lockdown, or bring some colour to your local streets in a small but meaningful (and safe) way.

Have a look at the Paint the Streets Australia Guide for everything you need to get started.

The best things you can do now are:

• Get your arts kit together.
• Make stencils / posters / art (head to the sunday stencil session to do it together).
• Map your area and work out where would be good places to do stencil runs / paste-ups or other beautification.
• Get in touch with other rebels in your area who will want to paint the streets - send interested rebels to the mailing list sign-up form here​.

Join the Conversation

You can also go to Paint the Streets on the Base to join the discussion and planning and for all the latest updates and links.

(If you need help accessing the Base topic, please consult the onboarding guide here. It takes most people under 5 minutes to get on board.)

Current topics of interest (add your own):

• Planning and Meetings
• Messaging Guidelines
• Strategic Directions for Paint the Streets
• Stickers

Share your work!

#paintthestreets on social media. Tag your region/ Local Group!

Stickers

Want a quick and easy way to get our message out there?

We are working on a bulk order system for these stickers.
Brad is making further enquiries but a starting quote we were given was $125 for 1000 at cost price (plus postage)- but buying in bulk would get us a bigger discount. To express interest please go to the stickers post above on the Base or reply to this email

That’s it for now, I’ll send more info and developments soon!

With love and rage,
Max

Edit: This email was sent out this morning.

[ManicMax (Max)]

There is a newsletter automatically being mailed out to people who sign up for the mailing list using the form here.

At the moment it is the following:

Hi there {{ FirstName | default: ‘Friend’ }} ,

Welcome to the Paint the Streets campaign!

We’re in lockdown and the world is changing. With the current public health risks and increased police powers, it’s risky to be out in the streets but when the time is right, we’ll burst forth and Paint the Streets . Until then, cut yourself a gorgeous set of stencils and roll out some posters for post-lockdown, or bring some colour to your local streets in a small but meaningful (and safe) way.

The best things you can do to get started are:

• Get your arts kit together. Check the Paint the Streets Guide here for inspiration & resources.
• Make stencils / posters / art.
• Map your area and work out where would be good places to do chalking / stencil runs / paste-ups or other beautification.
• Get in touch with other rebels in your area who will want to paint the streets.

Connect

Go to Paint the Streets on the Base for latest updates, links and discussion. (If you need help accessing the Base topic, please consult the onboarding guide here. It takes most people under 5 minutes to get on board.)

Sign up for the mailing list and join the national Paint the Streets Mattermost channel (on XR Australia).

Share your work! #paintthestreets on social media. Make sure to add your region/ Local Group.

A few things to let you know about at the moment:

Sunday stencil sessions! 3pm AEST.

The next planning and organizing meeting is next thursday 14th of May at 5pm

The stickers order form is live.

Sunday Stencil Sessions 3pm - 5pm AEST

Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/5256267273

Work on your stencils, share tips and resources, ask questions, chat about messaging and show us what you’re working on. All welcome! Sundays 3pm AEST.

The Stickers Order Form is Live and Ready to Go!

Want an easy way to get the XR message out there?

We are making a bulk order of stickers. The stickers are 6cm diameter, they are made of vinyl and therefore weather-resistant. It’s from a carbon neutral printer. They come in rolls of 500, ordered in sequence, i.e. when pulling out the stickers you will get a different design in sequence each time (for easy distribution of messaging).

The order form is LIVE.

Please share with local groups in your states and place orders soon as we want to run off the first order of 10,000 (or more) this week. Minimum 500 per order so consider teaming going in on a roll with other rebels in your area.

Next planning meeting: Thursday 14th of May 5pm - 6:30 AEST

This meeting will focus on forming working groups for the planning and organizing of Paint the Streets. Please come if you want to be involved in the work of planning and organizing (otherwise get your art on!). Likely working groups:

• Arts
• Infrastructure / IT
• Rollout and Mobilization
• Media & Messaging & Social Media

I am compiling the agenda here.

Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/5256267273

Most of the session will be spent in small groups in breakout rooms, with an optional leaving time at 6pm (an extra half hour will be allowed for a short break followed by extended report-backs some coordination between the groups).

If you want to start working on these things now, please email me and I will try to put you in touch with others who are working these things

That’s it!

Feel free to email me with any enquiries.

With love and rage,

Max

(@manicmax on Mattermost)

It would be good to edit it after the next meeting.