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World Street Painting Tiel!
This year, World Street Painting celebrated its 10th anniversary—and it marked the occasion in a big way, including in the Netherlands! From June 18 to 21, the international street art festival came to Tiel for the very first time. And that was no coincidence: in 2025, Tiel celebrates an incredible 6,000 years of history—making it the perfect theme for this special edition.
Visitors experienced the magic of street art up close.
jump into amazing 3D art
DIY contest & audio tour
Draw with us on September 6, 2025 & take the 3D Street Art Audio Tour
On Saturday, September 6, 2025, we’ll color Tiel with chalk art. Everyone can join: children (4–12) with family or friends, as well as youth and adults.
Location: Groenmarkt & Zinder, Tiel
Time: 12:00–16:00 (two groups)
Award ceremony: 16:00, Groenmarkt
Each participant gets a 1 m² space. Chalk is provided, and professional artists will be on site to share tips. Participation is free.
Free Audio Tour – Discover Tiel’s 3D Street Art
Explore Tiel at your own pace with the free World Street Painting audio tour. The city becomes an open-air museum, where international 3D street artworks reveal stories from Tiel’s rich history.
Along the route, you’ll also be guided toward the Flipje & Regional Museum for even more local heritage.
Perfect for both locals and visitors, this free tour lets you experience Tiel in a new way.
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DIY Contest in Tiel
In addition to the 3D street paintings in Tiel, there’s also room to discover new talent. That’s why on Saturday, September 6, we’re hosting the Street Painting DO IT YOURSELF
Free audio tour
Tiel’s streets are full of stories – and now you can explore them at your own pace. With the free World Street Painting audio tour, the city becomes an open-air
Ride, fly, swing, and snap a photo!
This year’s edition features 10 dazzling new 3D artworks that invite you to visit, interact, and take photos as part of the art. From the humorous to the nostalgic, each
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- Step 1: Grab your camera and stand on the feets in front of the painting
- Step 2: Someone else poses in the Street Painting
- Step 3: The Street Painting comes to life!
- Step 4: Share your photo on social media use #worldstreetpainting
meet the
artists of Tiel
The Netherlands
Tiel – Kleibergsestraat – Maureen Kolhoff (Netherlands) Treasures from the soil of Tiel. Jugs, coins and charred apples from excavations form a time capsule of everyday life. The 6,000-year-old apple
The Netherlands
Tiel – Waterstraat – Ruben Poncia Around the year 1000, Tiel was the Rotterdam of its day! This imposing Hanseatic ship moors where the Linge river used to flow. Thanks
France
Tiel; Markt – Jean Marc Navello (France) Daalderop Fabriek is an icon in the Tiel tin industry and famous for its uniquely designed household items. For centuries, Tiel was the
Germany
Tiel – Hoogeinde – Melina Berg (Germany) Tiel has been battling water for centuries. Water brought prosperity through trade, but it also posed a constant threat. From dykes to pumping
Japan
Tiel – Agnietenhof – Canaco Matsumoto (Japan) A blossoming fruit tree laden with apples, pears, cherries, plums and strawberries honours the Betuwe as the fruit region of the Netherlands. Our
Italy
Tiel – Waalkade – Fabio Fedele (Italy) The Sint-Maartenskerk church rises again in a visual reconstruction after the Second World War. Due to the failure of Operation Market Garden, Tiel
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Tiel – Ambtsmantuin– Kerim Musanovic (Bosnia) The early landscape of 6,000 years ago. Imagine: a landscape full of streams that constantly change course. Can you see the plumes of smoke?
The Netherlands
Car Park WLP – Rianne te Kaat (Netherlands) A sandwich with jam and Flipje as the filling. Rianne plays with the everyday and iconic image of Flipje. In 1935, Maatschappij
Poland
Tiel – Waalkade – Gregor Wosik (Poland) Tiel made world news. During excavations in Tiel-Medel (2016-2017), archaeologists discovered a 6,400-year-old village – the oldest farming village north of the major
The Netherlands / Syria
Tiel – Kleibergsestraat – Ossama Nasr (Syria) The oldest Dutch glass bead from the Middle East was found at the sanctuary in Tiel-Medel. It was found next to the skull
