On 11 February 2017, Peter Bengtsen gave a presentation entitled "Street art as an object of academic study and a resource for society" at Cech (ЦЭХ) Art Centre in Minsk, Belarus. Through examples from his research, Bengtsen discussed some of the central characteristics of street art, the establishment of street art as a topic of academic research and the possible societal benefits of a vibrant local street art environment. More info is available <link https: www.academia.edu>here.