The Art Hop is a positive, inclusive space for the community to engage with art-making, support local artists, and experience art in community. The Lodi Art Hop is a quarterly event, put on by the Lodi Arts Foundation in partnership with the Lodi Arts Commission and City of Lodi. We are so honored to put on this free arts event that creates more opportunities for artists to connect and bask in the vibes of our local arts community.

Information for Participating Artists:

Artist Guidelines:

- Each artist showing (& selling) work at the Art Hop will receive $75 as compensation for contributing (with the exception of performers/musicians who will receive $200. Artists are required to stay set up until the end of the event to receive compensation.

- Artists are responsible for bringing their own tent (recommended), tables, chairs, easels, and anything necessary for your station.

- The event will be held outdoors and on grass (April/June/October) or asphalt (August), plan accordingly for weather. Don’t forget your chair!

- Call time for Artists on the day of the event is 9:15am (April/June/October), & 4:15pm (August) unless otherwise noted in communications. Artists are required to participate in the entire event.

- An LAF volunteer can be made available if you need to leave your station to use the restroom.

- The Lodi Arts Foundation will supply Art Hop branded templates & graphics for social media marketing via Canva for your event date.

- The Lodi Arts Foundation will promote & tag artists in post leading up to their Art Hop date. 

- Artists are responsible for promoting the Art Hop on their social media a minimum of 1x per week leading up to the event and should tag @lodiartsfoundation on Instagram so that we can share your posts as well.

- The Lodi Art Hop is an all-ages event, so please make sure the work you present is appropriate for an all-ages audience.

- Artists are responsible for any art sales and agree to leave large sold pieces on display until the end of the event. This does not include prints or other merch.

Thank you for your contribution to Arts & Culture in Lodi!