In real estate, they say it’s always about location. If you were to tell someone in the late 1970’s that the abandoned and dilapidated warehouse district in Lowertown, Saint Paul was the location destined to become the thriving hub of of the cities art scene, you would have been hard pressed to find someone who agreed with you.
By means of a 10 million dollar grant by the mcknight foundation, the Lowertown Redevelopment Corporation got to work on revitalizing the area. Instead of demolition and new buildings, the LRC choose to renovate the inside of the historical buildings, most of which were built by Prestigious Saint Paul architects.
First appearing in 1991, the Saint Paul Art Crawl now includes over 300 artists in the Lowertown District who open their studios and creations up to the public for an entire weekend. From a spraypainted hot tub made out of a dumpster, to illustrious oil paintings of far away lands, the art crawl is extremely open as to what can be included in the art show. The food, drink, and most importantly, the often quirky residents of the buildings create a relaxed and fun atmosphere that is different from most stuffy art showings. The spring art crawl is April 24th, 25th, and 26th with more information being found on the official website, stpaulartcrawl.org
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