Hopkins Artstreet is Here

Hopkins residents don’t have long to wait before public art decorates Mainstreet.

Artstreet installations and an accompanying reception will take place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, starting at the .

Artstreet is a collaboration between the city, Hopkins Business & Civic Association and the Friends of the Hopkins Center for the Arts.

The idea was sparked by a $10,000 Metropolitan Regional Arts Council grant. Hopkins solicited submissions from artists and judges pored through the entries before selecting five pieces for installation along Mainstreet. The sculptures will remain in the downtown for a year. Organizers plan for the program to eventually expand to other parts of the community.

At Friday’s reception, visitors will be able to meet the artists, take the sculpture walk and vote on their favorite piece.

Click on the PDF to the right for a brochure with further Artstreet details, including a map of where the sculptures will be installed.