2020 POSTERS for PARKS Show Goes Virtual, Saturday, October 17
Monday, October 5, 2020 at 7:39AM
Minneapolis parks-inspired posters from local artists to be available online starting at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 17
Posters for Parks, a popular local artist event benefiting Minneapolis public parks, will go virtual this year in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The event’s organizers, including LoveMplsParks and the Minneapolis Parks Foundation's People for Parks Fund, have opted to create an e-commerce site, PostersForParks.org, where posters from 33 local artists will be available for sale.
Posters for Parks 2020 includes 33 artists showcasing their parks-inspired prints, available at PostersForParks.org for $45 each. Sales begin at 5 p.m. on Saturday, October 17, 2020, and will continue through October 24 unless all posters are sold earlier.
The Posters for Parks Show will feature a virtual kick-off cocktail hour on Saturday, October 17, starting at 5:00 p.m. via Zoom. The event will include live music with DJ King Otto, cocktail mixing with the Parks Foundation's own Jennifer Downham, and will feature all 33 original posters produced for this year’s event. Attendees are encouraged to register in advance via Eventbrite; registered attendees will be entered into a drawing to win a free poster and there will be an opportunity to vote for their favorite poster for the People’s Choice Award.
Like in previous years, proceeds from the event will be shared equally. Half of all sales will go toward efforts of the Minneapolis Parks Foundation's People for Parks Fund to support community-driven projects and ideas in Minneapolis public parks. The other 50 percent will go to the artist.
“While we’ve needed to make some modifications to the Posters for Parks Show this year, we are working hard to ensure we can still hold this incredibly fun and engaging event, even from a distance,” said Tom Evers, Executive Director of the Minneapolis Parks Foundation. “Over the past several years, this event has grown into something truly special for local artists and people who use and love Minneapolis's award-winning parks. We look forward to holding the event again this year and making the posters from these talented local artists available online.”
To learn more about the event and to RSVP for the kick-off cocktail hour on October 17, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/posters-for-parks-show-2020-registration-121384956673.
