SCHOOL PROGRAMS

01 Students painting their school mural
02 Students learning to spray paint
03 Dan overseeing school students painting their mural
04 School stencil workshop
05 Collaborative school mural production
06 School mural ideation workshop
07 Mentone Grammar students painting their mural
08 Painting a school mural together

School incursions and workshops focused around street art and graffiti are a great way to engage young people. The art forms resonate with students in a way regular school subjects sometimes don't, and the process of going from a blank wall to a finished mural builds confidence, collaboration and pride in a way few other school subjects can.

We've been delivering programs in schools, flexible learning centres, neighbourhood houses and community organisations since 2012. Some are one-off workshops, where students get hands on experience with spray paint for the first time. Others are multi-week programs where students help design and paint a finished mural on their school grounds. We also run incursions that revolve around street art and graffiti education and design and concept ideation and development. Every program we deliver is built around the needs of the school, the teachers, the students and the goals they are all working towards.

Dan and Helainie lead every session, and all programs are developed in consultation with teaching staff and curriculum coordinators. Helainie has professional experience lecturing postgrad students at RMIT University and brings this experience into the design and delivery of each program. Dan has been a professional graffiti and street artist for over 14 years and has completed 500+ commissioned murals for clients like Hilton, Adidas, LinkedIn and Deloitte. That real credibility and life experience has a positive impact on the way young people respond to him.

We build flexibility in to all our programs and can adapt them on the fly and as required in order to cater to needs of different cohorts or student groups. We work with primary, secondary and alternative learning settings, with a particular focus on years 10 to 12. We deliver in Victoria, NSW and Queensland. And we help schools think through funding pathways from the start, so the conversation isn't about whether you can afford a great program but how to make one happen.

If you're looking for a way to engage your students through an art form that resonates with them, get in touch and we'll help you build a program that works.

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Some murals we've painted with young people.

Port Community Project

Seymour Flexible Learning Centre

Each kid is different. They need different approaches to learning. Some jump right in and others are quieter and need more time to develop their skills.

Dan Wenn, 90 Degrees Art

Funding options for schools.

Funding for school art programs can come from a range of sources. We have delivered programs funded through internal school budgets, fundraising and state arts grants, and can design something for any school and available budget.

What funding programs can Victorian schools apply for?

Creative Victoria's Creative Learning Partnerships program provides grants of up to $35,000 for Victorian schools partnering with a creative organisation. It is the program we know best, having delivered the Seymour Flexible Learning Centre project through it. Schools apply directly. We can support the application.

Are there federal arts funding programs schools can use?

Yes. Creative Australia's Arts Projects for Organisations provides grants from $20,000 to $100,000, and the Regional Arts Fund supports projects in regional and remote Australia. Eligibility and rounds change annually so a current search is worth doing.

What other funding pathways are worth exploring?

Beyond government arts grants, schools sometimes draw on school councils to apply for any available funding as well as local council community grants, school curriculum or discretionary budgets, or sponsorship from local businesses with a community focus. Each of these works differently in each state and school, so it's worth asking your school business manager or principal what's available before assuming a particular pathway. Shorter incursions and workshops often sit within existing budgets without needing external funding.

A great fit for VCE-VM students.

VCE Vocational Major students benefit from real-world projects that connect to community, identity and applied skill. Our programs map naturally to the Personal Development Skills strand, where students identify a community issue, design and deliver an extended community project, and present outcomes to an audience. They also support Work Related Skills through hands-on project planning, collaboration and exposure to a real creative industry.

We have delivered VCE-VM programs with secondary schools across Victoria, working with students on the design, development and execution of mural projects on the school grounds. Programs can be scoped to suit Year 11 and 12 cohorts and are designed in close consultation with VCE-VM coordinators and teaching staff.

WE ARE 90 DEGREES

One artist - Dan. One project manager - Helainie. Together we create murals that make spaces better. We think our work speaks for itself. It's what we're known for. It's what we love doing. We've been in business since 2012. And Dan's been painting his whole life.

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01 Dan in action
02 Dan and Helainie
03 Helainie painting
04 Dan painting

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Some things you may be wondering.

What options are there for street art, graffiti or mural painting programs for schools?

We deliver a range of options to suit different cohorts, timeframes and budgets. These include one-off incursions and workshops, multi-week programs that build up to a finished mural, ideation and design sessions where students help shape an artwork we then paint at the school, stencil and spray paint technique workshops, and online learning modules that schools can run independently or alongside face-to-face delivery. Every program is built around the school, the students and the curriculum goals you're working toward, rather than a fixed package.

How much do school programs cost?

Costs vary depending on the type of program, the number of sessions, the cohort size and any materials or mural production involved. A one-off incursion or workshop sits at one end of the scale, and a multi-week program with a finished mural sits at the other. The best way to get an accurate quote is to book a free 30-minute consultation. We'll talk through what you're trying to achieve, scope the program with you, and provide a fixed quote upfront before any work begins. We can also scope a program around a set budget.

How can we align a graffiti or street art program with our existing curriculum?

Most of our programs map naturally to Visual Arts, Media Arts, Design and Technologies, and the cross-curriculum priorities around community, sustainability and identity. For senior students, programs align well with VCE Vocational Major Personal Development Skills and Work Related Skills, particularly the extended community project component. We can also work with year coordinators and learning pathways teachers to tie a program into specific units, themes or assessment tasks. Send us your curriculum focus and we'll help you scope something that fits.

Can you help me scope a graffiti or street art workshop or incursion to fit my curriculum delivery planning for next year?

Yes. The best programs are the ones planned well in advance, designed in consultation with the teacher or coordinator running them. We're happy to meet with you during your planning phase, talk through your year ahead, and scope a workshop or incursion that fits with what you're already delivering. Book a free 30-minute consultation and we'll work through it together.

How many students is a workshop or incursion appropriate for?

Most of our workshops and incursions run for groups between 8 and 20 students, which is a comfortable size for hands-on activities and individual support. Smaller groups work well for intensive skill-building sessions. Larger groups can be accommodated through collaborative mural formats, multiple sessions across a day, or co-delivery with additional artists. The right format depends on the cohort, the space and what you're trying to achieve. We'll scope it with you during the consultation.

What year level is best suited to a street art or graffiti workshop?

We work with students from grade 4 upward, but our sweet spot is years 10 to 12. By that age, students have the focus, the patience, the hand strength and the willingness to engage with the technical side of spray painting and the conceptual side of designing an artwork. Programs for younger primary students typically focus on stencilling, mark-making and group canvas work, which suit their motor skills and attention span. We tailor every program to the cohort, regardless of age.