LOOKUP Portsmouth is an annual street art festival that brings together the best international, national and local artists to create permanent works across the city. It actively seeks the inclusion of female street artists and other under-represented groups whilst maintaining high curatorial standards. It invests in developing female and local talent to help grow the pool of high quality artists from which it can select.

LOOKUP Portsmouth is as much a community project as an art project. Unlike most other street art festival which take place in a small area, LOOKUP Portsmouth covers the whole city taking art to people’s doorsteps. It gives opportunities for people to participate in a range of ways and prioritises those who will most benefit from the experience by partnering with organisations working with deprived communities to offer priority access to free workshops and creating exciting street art projects that can inspire and support children.

LOOKUP Portsmouth creates a shared experience for visitors who frequently comment that their favourite part of the event is seeing other people with the festival map and engaging in conversations with strangers to swap tips on where to go and what to see.