Vibrant Storefronts Art Walk and History Tour with Danger Boat Productions
Join us and our partners, Danger Boat Productions for this free and open to the public end-of-summer celebration of creativity and connection in downtown Minneapolis at the inaugural Arts & Cultural Affairs Vibrant Storefronts locations. Featuring the five inaugural awardees; Blackbird Revolt, Black Business Enterprises, Flavor World, Pride Cultural Arts Center and Skntones™.
Date: Monday, August 11
Time: 5-8 p.m.
Location: 1121 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis 55403
5 p.m. — 7:30 p.m. - Free guided Vibrant Storefronts tours with Danger Boat Productions (this is a first to RSVP opportunity as the tour size is limited). Explore the storied Harmon Place District as entertaining guides share captivating tales from the past and draw connections to today’s Vibrant Storefronts locations, with stops at each of the five locations along the route. - RSVP by Wednesday, August 6 — each tour has limited capacity of 20 attendees. Tours will begin at The Butcher's Tale with visits to all five Vibrant Storefronts located in the Historical Harmon Place. Each tour will be roughly 45 minutes long.
Please note: All guided tour slots are currently full. You may check at the welcome table on the day of the event for any last-minute openings.
RSVP Link: RSVP for the Vibrant Storefronts Art Walk
5 p.m. — 8 p.m. - The self-guided Harmon Place - Vibrant Storefronts Art Walk run from 5–8 p.m. Attendees do not need to RSVP and are invited to explore all five storefront locations at their own pace, with interactive activations and experiences at each stop along the way. Each location will have signage in front of their locations for way finding. Attendees are invited to explore all five storefront locations at their own pace, with interactive activations and experiences at each stop along the way. Vibrant Storefronts Tour with community activities at Black Business Enterprises, Blackbird Revolt, Flavor World, Pride Cultural Arts Center and Skntones™. – NO RSVP REQUIRED
Harmon Place Art Walk inaugural cohort of Arts & Culture Vibrant Storefronts awardees, locations and activities:
Black Business Enterprises – 1128 Harmon Place - Suite 200
Live painting, two musical performances and curated sound by The Content House
Blackbird Revolt – 1128 Harmon Place - Suite 202
15% discount, button / magnet making, and Exquisite Corpse Poetry activity
Flavor World – 1218 Harmon Place
Live screen-printing on tote bags and patches for first 100 visitors to take home with them.
Pride Cultural Arts Center – 1201 Harmon Place
2" x 2" canvases available for the community to paint, and a collage mural will be created afterwards.
Skntones™ – 1227 Hennepin Ave
10% discount, DJ, live painting, sticker giveaway and artwork on view by Tchanna Pierre
Getting to the Art Walk (Transportation and Parking)
The self-guided Art Walk may begin at any of the Vibrant Storefront locations. Please refer to the addresses above to choose your initial destination.
Public Transit
If you are planning in taking Public Transit, please use the Plan My Trip feature on the Metro Transit website: Home - Metro Transit
Parking and Driving
There are many nearby parking meters throughout Harmon Place
The nearest ramp is the Harmon & 11th Ramp, located at 25 South 11th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55403
Sponsors and Organizing Partners
We are so grateful to the organizations who have contributed to the Arts & Culture Harmon Vibrant Storefronts Art Walk as sponsors and organizing partners. Your contributions strengthen our communities. Thank you to all of the Vibrant Storefront Awardees; Black Business Enterprise, Blackbird Revolt, Flavor World, Pride Cultural Arts Center and Skntones™ and our sincerest gratitude to our partner Danger Boat Productions for creating the tour for us all to enjoy!