The Lodi Art Hop is a celebration of the Arts & Artists in Downtown Lodi that takes place every other month from April until October, presented by the Lodi Arts Foundation in partnership with the Lodi Arts Commission and the City of Lodi.
Join us for Lodi’s free, family-friendly art market that helps local artists and art lovers meet! This event is produced by the Lodi Arts Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting the Lodi Arts Commission, creating more paid opportunities for local artists, and growing the impact of Arts & Culture in Lodi.
2026 Event Dates & Locations:
• Saturday, April 11 – Veterans Park (10am–2pm)
• Saturday, June 13 – Veterans Park (10am–2pm)
• Saturday, August 8 – Idol Beer Works (5–9pm)
• Saturday, October 10 – Veterans Park (10am–2pm)
✨ The Lodi Art Hop welcomes artists working in all mediums
✨ Participating artists receive $75 in compensation
✨ Event takes place outdoors on grass/asphault (tent required)
✨ The Lodi Arts Foundation provides marketing assistance & promotion for all participating artists
✨ The Lodi Art Hop is a great way to meet other artists and connect with opportunities while you listen to live music, grab a coffee, and sell your work. We have a great time!
Participants will hop to nearby exhibits at Double Dip Gallery, the Lodi Community Art Center, and Ruby’s Bakery as they fill out their Art Hop Passport for a chance to win a $25 voucher to spend on local art. We can’t wait to have another amazing Art Hop season with you!
The Art Hop features 10 artists showing & selling work, art-making activities for all-ages, live music, and partner exhibits at nearby Double Dip Gallery, Ruby’s Bakery, and the Lodi Community Art Center.
One of the most exciting things the Lodi Arts Foundation has been able to do since 2023 is pay artists to participate in the Lodi Art Hop. Each artist selected will be paid $75 in addition to whatever art sales they make throughout the day!
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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!
