Discover Art and Local Businesses
About the Lake Street Art Drop & Shop
Visit Lake Street first launched the Lake Street Art Drop series in 2023 to encourage people to explore, discover local artists, and support small businesses along Lake Street!
The Lake Street Art Drop & Shop scavenger hunt series features a variety of clues and local artwork to take home.
These will be hosted on the second Friday of May, July, and September, 5:00 - 7:00 pm at various Lake Street corridor locations.
The Lake Street Art Drop & Shop series is a fun way for people to visit the Lake Street corridor, support businesses, and local artists!
Participants are encouraged to stay for dinner, drinks, or shopping at Lake Street’s local businesses!
For more information, please contact Charise Canales at arts@lakestreetcouncil.org
Watch this short video to see what the Lake Street Art Drop is all about
#LakeStreetArtDrop
Upcoming
Lake Street Art Drop & Shops
Two Ways to Participate
The IRL (In Real Life) Route
Rally your party over to an Art Drop & Shop event:
Friday, May 9 | 5:00 - 7:00 pm | Arbeiter Brewing Co, 3038 Minnehaha Ave
Friday, July 11 | 5:00 - 7:00 pm | Midtown Global Market, 920 E Lake St
Friday, September 12 | 5:00 - 7:00 pm | TBACheck in with the Visit Lake Street table to receive paper clues
Use each clue to locate the hidden art pieces, which will be indoors and outdoors within a short radius of the host business.
The first person to find each art piece gets to keep it! Some art pieces will include a $15 gift card to a Lake Street business! One per household, please!
Head back over to the Visit Lake Street table to let us know which piece you found! We’ll let everyone still on the hunt know you’ve staked your claim.
Stick around the Art Drop & Shop to enjoy activities, exclusive swag, and the host business!
Post your discovery to social media! Don’t forget to tag us @VisitLakeStreet, the host business, and the artist.
Invite your friends, family, and all to the next Lake Street Art Drop!
BONUS: Spend $15+ at a small, locally-owned Lake Street corridor business, the day of the Lake Street Art Drop & Shop, then bring it to the Visit Lake Street table to receive a $15 gift card to another Lake Street business in return!
The Social Media Route
On the day of the Art Drop & Shop, before 5:00 pm, look for an in-feed post with emoji hints of the Art Drop boundaries. For example, in July 2023 the hints were 🌎 - 🍦 which referred to the boundaries as Midtown Global Market to La Michoacana Purepecha!
On the day of the Art Drop & Shop at 5:00 pm, watch our stories on @VisitLakeStreet for photo clues of the hidden art pieces.
Use each photo as a clue to locate the hidden art pieces, which will be somewhere along the Lake Street corridor in a public space. Hints will be staggered every 5 minutes.
The first person to find each art piece gets to keep it! One per household, please!
Message us @VisitLakeStreet to let us know which piece you found so we can post that it’s been claimed.
Post your discovery to social media! Don’t forget to tag us @VisitLakeStreet and the artist.
Consider stopping by the Visit Lake Street table at the promoted location to enjoy activities, exclusive swag, and the host business!
Invite your friends, family, and all to the next Lake Street Art Drop!
Funding made possible by the State of Minnesota and the City of Minneapolis as a part of Lake Street Lift.