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  • Art Retail: Aaron Brothers Targeted Over Graffiti Back-to-School Campaign (graffiti kits)

    08/22/2011 6:00:48 PM PDT · by dragnet2 · 15 replies
    ktla.com/news/ ^ | 8/22/2011 | KTLA News
    LOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- A back-to-school campaign is drawing criticism for encouraging graffiti among school-aged children. The campaign, dubbed by the art-retailer Aaron Brothers as "Artrageous," is hosting free events and giving out free "graffiti starter kits" to participants. But city council members are calling the move outrageous by promoting an act of vandalism as art. Councilman Dennis Zine introduced a resolution this week trying to stop the company from hosting the event, claiming kids may be tempted use the tools for illegal reasons. Zine is seeking a seek and desist order to legally prevent the store from holding the...