A mural by St. Pete artist Zulu Painter, one of the many participants in St. Pete Art Battle on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. Credit: Photo via cityofstpete/ Flickr

For the second year in a row, a group of St. Pete artists have organized an event that showcases friendly competition, teamwork and unique styles.

Five teams of artists—consisting of Tampa Bay heavy hitters like ZuluPainter (work pictured), Derek Donnelly and Eddie Rivera—will go head-to-head, brush-to-brush on 8×8 canvases to see which group produces the most crowd-pleasing piece, since the audience decides who will bring home the dub.

Besides the fast-paced and interactive art battle, attendees can enjoy a spread of local art vendors, food trucks, DJs, live music and interactive games. This event happens at the underpass on the corner of 8th Street S and Central Avenue in St. Pete, in the space where the Indie Flea market used to take place.

There’s no cover to attend 2023’s St. Pete Art Battle, happening on Saturday, Sept. 30 from noon-6 p.m. Subscribe to Creative Loafing newsletters.

This article appears in Sep 21-26, 2023.