A vacant retail space inside Bayside Shopping Centre will be temporarily converted into a working street art studio during the 2026 Frankston Street Art Festival later this month.
Frankston City Council says the pop-up studio will operate from Thursday 19 March to Sunday 22 March, giving shoppers the chance to watch artists create work in real time, including murals, graffiti writing, paste-ups and cut-outs.
The pop-up activation forms part of the Frankston Street Art Festival, scheduled to run 16 to 22 March, which Council says will add more than 90 murals across the city, including nine large-scale pieces.
Frankston City Council Mayor Sue Baker said the city’s street art offering was already substantial.
“With more than 90 pieces of street art and 80 sculptures dotted throughout the municipality, Frankston’s urban arts culture reputation is well-established,”
Mayor Sue Baker said the festival would again feature Australian and international artists.
Council’s program includes a launch party on Saturday 21 March, described as bringing artists, drinks and music together to mark the studio space.
Council also says the studio is expected to remain open on Saturdays for a further eight weeks after the festival, with works made in the space to be offered via a silent auction.
Artists listed as feature contributors for the 2026 festival include Buff Diss, Creature Creature, Father Marker, Juzpop and Jack Rowland, among others. Council also notes Melbourne artist Jack Rowland is currently exhibiting at Frankston Arts Centre’s Cube Gallery, ahead of the festival.
Council says its street art tours will run during the festival, and workshops at the Frankston Library forecourt will offer young people a hands-on session with a professional artist.
Returning featured artist Arina Aposolova is also expected to take part, after winning the festival’s People’s Choice Award last year. Council says attendees will be able to vote for a 2026 People’s Choice winner.
