Graffiti was well established in downtown Toronto by the early 1980s. By the mid-1990s, many graffiti pieces and tags were observable in various alleyways and other outdoor areas around the city, with a book collection of some of those works appearing in 1997."Graffiti Alley" the laneway south of Queen Street West from John Street to Bathurst Street was named an area of municipal significance in 2011, with programs later created to nurture legal street art. The StreetARToronto Artist Directory profiles local Toronto artists who are interested in working on graffiti and street art projects and serves to foster connections between these artists and individuals or businesses that have a project in mind. Learn more..