Free Art Friday Detroit!

[ScienceFair]

Not trying to spam anybody, but there is a fun art scavenger hunt going on every Friday in Detroit. The idea is that artists will leave a piece of art somewhere in the city and it's free to take home for anyone who finds it.
I've participated for the last couple weeks and it's a lot of fun.

Here's how it works:

1. An artist creates a custom piece of art – anything from a painting to a screenprint to a sculpture.

2. They write their Twitter handle and the hashtag #FAFDET as well as "Free Art Friday Detroit" on the back of the piece.
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3. Then they hide their art somewhere in the city.

4. The artist posts a photo clue of the drop spot to the FAFDET Facebook page and tweets with hashtag #FAFDET.

5. Anyone who finds it is free to take the artwork home. We just ask that they tweet or post a photo to this page letting us know it has found a good home.


Hope some DYESers can join in!
https://www.facebook.com/FAFDET

[AGinthe313]

Agree – this is a fun weekly event from the folks at Skidmore. My dog Otis found one a few weeks back – lol!

[DetroitPlanner]

let me know when Rodin's the Thinker or Van Gogh's self-portrait are going to be included. I will hunt for those.

[ScienceFair]

let me know when Rodin's the Thinker or Van Gogh's self-portrait are going to be included. I will hunt for those.

I grabbed both of those this morning, you're too late!

[BasementBeat]

Fun idea...I'll be sure to join in.

[Sara]

Glad to see this post show up here!

I've been working to spread the word and encourage more artists to join. If anyone is interested head to www.facebook.com/fafdet to learn more.

It's a great way to bring art to the city while also encouraging people to explore the city. Win Win!

[Detroit Stylin]

So this will be a weekly thing? Maybe I can contribute some of my photographs....

[Sara]

Yes!

We've been doing it every Friday since the beginning of this year.

There have a been a couple other artists that have gotten involved so far - including the Detroit Artist's Market, but we feel like the more, the merrier. Would love to stumble upon your photographs around town

[Sara]

Just a reminder that today is a Free Art Friday!

Head on over for clues about where to find free art hidden within the city!

[trotwood]

What a cool&neat idea!!

[yaktown]

Is there any way to do this without all the facebook/twitter crap?

[Neilr]

Last Friday while walking home from the Boll Family Y, I noticed a young woman hanging a small object from a light pole on Farmer Street. I asked her what was happening and she explained Free Art Friday to me and gave me one of her pieces, a small collage in the shape of Michigan.



Today, while walking to the Y I spied this painted bowling pin fellow in the bushes in my neighborhood. My first thought was to leave it for someone else to discover, but then I quickly changed my mind and toted it right back to my home.



Later, when I was leaving the Y, I saw these guys across Broadway erecting a movable display. They were a part of Free Art Friday and the artist Evereman directed me to one of his small pieces attached to a nearby lamp pole.



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