Event moved to Sunday · 23 August · 12:00–22:00
Programme →ROW
BALTICS
Location
Sarkandaugava, Zāģeru Street
Organised by:
Dainis Rudens · ansis · Mākslas birojs
Supported by:
ROW BALTICS 2026 takes place within Riga Street Art Month, supported by Riga City Council.
STREET
ART
FESTIVAL
Welcome to the Street Art Festival ROW BALTICS (Riga Open Wall) — one of the fastest-growing street art events in Latvia and the Baltics.
The festival is an ambitious continuation of an initiative that has been successfully developing since 2022, each year gathering an ever-wider audience of artists and urban culture enthusiasts.
ROW BALTICS transforms the urban environment into an open art gallery where creativity, contemporary culture and urban energy converge.
2022
Founded
30+
Artists
4th
Edition
creative contest
BATTLE
This year ROW BALTICS takes a step further and takes place with the support of the Riga City Municipality as part of the wider Street Art Month programme.
The central motif of the 2026 festival is "battle" — a significant element of street art and hip-hop culture. It is not aggression or conflict, but a creative, non-violent competition in which new ideas, styles and forms of expression are born.
In graffiti and street art culture, the "battle" tradition has always been a way for artists to assert their identity and create a dialogue with the urban environment.
PROGRAMME
Large-scale wall painting
Led by Dainis Rudens. 30 Latvian and international street artists will create a 400m² wall painting.
Educational and creative workshops
Art Tent
Collaborative graffiti wall
Street Portrait Pop-up with Elīna Brasliņa and Elvīra Beķere
Sit down for a few minutes and let the artist create your portrait in street art style!
Stencil workshop with Alise Hofmane
Create your own stencil from idea to finished template!
Graffiti lettering workshop with Valters Kalseris
Learn graffiti lettering basics, try different styles and create your own unique design!
Music Tent
Beat Kitchen
Artists KODEK and BASECK invite you to a free beat-making workshop. Anyone — even without prior experience — can cook up their first beats using Erica Synths Bullfrog Drums.
Mežpils Brewery and Beer Museum visit
Led by beer ambassador Edgars Magons.
Simple Sessions Street Series Riga — international BMX freestyle and skateboard street competition
Street art tour of Sarkandaugava
Led by art historian Līna Birzaka and philosopher Igors Gubenko.
ansis & DEFSET presents: ROW BEATBATTLE '26
Baltic beat battle hosted by hip-hop artist ansis. 12 Baltic beatmakers will present original beats.
Breakdance competition
ROW BALTICS 2026 Awards
STAGE PROGRAMME
ROW BALTICS 2026 atklāšana
Zelma
March
Wiesturz
goča
Ūga
Roberts Gobziņš x NiklāvZ
ansis & DEFSET piedāvā: ROW BEATBATTLE '26 ROUND 1
Rokas (LT)
ansis & DEFSET piedāvā: ROW BEATBATTLE '26 ROUND 2
xantikvariāts
ansis & DEFSET piedāvā: ROW BEATBATTLE '26 ROUND 3
f6lex
ROW BALTICS 2026 apbalvošana
Ielu māksla · bītu cīņas · BMX un skeitbords · breakdance
slepenais viesis
BASECK (ASV) x KODEK
Getting here
Accessibility
- —Territory accessible by wheelchair
- —Platform with ramp at the main stage
- —Adapted restrooms
- —Subtitles in Latvian on screen all day
- —Sign language interpreter: tour 15:00, secret guest 20:30
- —Assistance dogs allowed
RULES
2026
The Street Art Festival ROW BALTICS 2026 invites artists to participate in the drawing competition and become part of one of the most vibrant urban culture platforms in the Baltics.
The competition is organised by artist Dainis Rudens in collaboration with the association "Mākslas birojs" and the Riga City Municipality.
Competition Theme
BATTLE
Participants are invited to interpret the theme freely, maintaining respect for the surrounding environment and society.
Work Area
2.8m × 4.1m
Participants
30
Selection
30 participants will be confirmed for the competition. The list of confirmed participants will be published on 15 July 2026.
Application
Submit a portfolio of works from the last two years and a social media profile. Applications are submitted at rowbaltics.com until 30 June 2026 at 23:59.
Execution
Works will be created on 22 August 2026 in Sarkandaugava, Zāģeru Street. Competition hours: 10:00–17:00.
Voting
At the end of the festival, all 30 participants will take part in a mutual vote to determine the three best works.
Copyright
Graffiti and street art works created within the festival are the property of the organisers. Both the authors and the organisers retain the right to use photographs, video materials and other documentation of the works for publicity purposes without further agreement or compensation.
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