Downtown Minneapolis Street Art Festival Returns August 10-11

The festival creates a free, family-friendly event down Nicollet Avenue from 6th to 11th Street.

The 6th annual Downtown Mpls Street Art Festival will take place Saturday and Sunday, August 10-11 from 10am-6pm on Nicollet in downtown Minneapolis.

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The festival features the live creation of chalk and spray paint artworks from 27 world-renowned, international artists, representing 6 states and multiple countries. The festival will also feature a Saturday afternoon concert series with performances by Heart & Soul Drum Academy, zAmya Theater, and “Hip-Hop 4 The Soul”, food trucks, a community mandala, free make-and-take arts activities for all ages and more. Discover more at www.mplsstreetartfestival.com

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In addition, festival goers will have the opportunity to shop local at the Jackalope Indie Artisan Fair curated by Jackalope Arts. The market will run from 7th Street to 11th Street and bring together over 100 local, hand-selected artisans to the festival streetways. Shoppers can expect to find trendsetting indie goods including original fashion and jewelry design, paper goods, innovative home décor and housewares, art, photography plus much more.

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"The Downtown Minneapolis Street Art Festival is a unique city event that brings families, artists and communities together to celebrate art” said Adam Duininck, president & ceo of the mpls downtown council & Mpls Downtown Improvement District. “Nothing brings people together like art, music, retail shopping, and community building downtown. We are so excited to welcome families and artists from around the world to showcase their talents in the heart of our downtown.”

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This year’s schedule of events includes:

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Saturday, August 10

• Nicollet Chalk Art Festival
• 3D Chalk Art Installation at IDS
• Live Spray Painting on Nicollet
• Jackalope Indie Artisan Fair curated by Jackalope Arts
• Street Eats (food trucks and more) on Nicollet
• Community Mandala
• Streetcorner Letterpress
• WOW: Mobile Metal Lab
• Hennepin County Mobile Bike Library
• Saturday-Only Stage Performances
  • Heart and Soul Drum Academy
  • zAmya Theater
  • “Hip-Hop 4 The Soul” various acts curated by Lewiee Blaze

Sunday, August 11

• Nicollet Chalk Art Festival
• 3D Chalk Art Installation at IDS
• Live Spray Painting on Nicollet
• Jackalope Indie Artisan Fair curated by Jackalope Arts
• Street Eats (food trucks and more) on Nicollet
• Community Mandala
• Streetcorner Letterpress
• Pedal to the Metal: Travelling Foundry
• Hennepin County Mobile Bike Library
• Street Show performances on Nicollet

The Downtown Mpls Street Art Festival is organized by the Mpls Downtown Improvement District (DID) with support from our premier hospitality partners Millennium Hotel Minneapolis and Rand Tower Hotel.