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Create DL
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Murals, Power Box Art, Art Surprises, the Poetry Walk, Sculptures, and more!
Music In DL
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Trucks & Tunes, Way North of Nashville, and music collaborations.
Trolls DL
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Coming in 2024!
Giant Trolls made out of discarded wood by T. Dambo
Develop DL
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Deep Dive DL entrepreneurs, business collaboration and resources
Meet the Artists
They answered our artist call for art
and delivered stunning public art in our community!
Create DL Gallery
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Hannah Irene Marie on a ladder painting the "Free Rides" UFO mural • Precision Printing building • Artist: Hannah Irene Marie
"Free Rides" UFO mural closeup image of aliens in a spaceship • Precision Printing building • Artist: Hannah Irene Marie
Precision Printing of MN staff standing in front of the "Free Rides" UFO mural • Precision Printing building • Artist: Hannah Irene Marie
Aryn Lill painting "The Dream" mural on the wall of Noah's Home Furnishings
"The Dream" Mural on the wall of Noah's Home Furnishings • closeup of a Loon in the grass • Artist: Aryn Lill
"The Dream" mural on the wall of Noah's Home Furnishings • the sunset and loon scene • Artist: Aryn Lill
"Love is the Boys & Girls Club" mural • Project 412, Boys & Girls Club Thrift Store & MORE store, and Boys & Girls Club leaders and youth standing in front of a segment of the art • on the exterior wall of the Boy & Girls Club Thrift Store & MORE • Artist: Paul Johnson
"Love is the Boys & Girls Club" mural • a segment of the art • on the exterior wall of the Boy & Girls Club Thrift Store & MORE • Artist: Paul Johnson
"Love is the Boys & Girls Club" mural • the full scene of the art • on the exterior wall of the Boy & Girls Club Thrift Store & MORE • Artist: Paul Johnson
Artists Deneena and Sophie Hughes painting the "Embracing Equinox" mural on the wall of the Becker County Human Services Center building (closeup)
"Embracing Equinox" mural • on the wall of the Becker County Human Services Center building • Artists: Deneena & Sophie Hughes
"Embracing Equinox" mural • corner tree art segment of the mural • on the wall of the Becker County Human Services Center building • Artists: Deneena & Sophie Hughes
"Out of Many, One" mural • eye reflection segment of a portrait • on the wall of the VFW Post 1676 • Artist: Hans Gilsdorf
"Out of Many, One" mural • Hans Gilsdorf on a scaffold painting title segment • on the wall of the VFW Post 1676 • Artist: Hans Gilsdorf
"Out of Many, One" mural • Hans Gilsdorf smiling in front of the mural • on the wall of the VFW Post 1676 • Artist: Hans Gilsdorf
"A Walk Underwater" mural • on Dunton Locks Pathway • Artists: Lilly Baethke & Chloe Leegard
"A Walk Underwater" mural • on Dunton Locks Pathway • Artists: Lilly Baethke & Chloe Leegard
"A Walk Underwater" mural • on Dunton Locks Pathway • Artists: Lilly Baethke & Chloe Leegard
"Minnesota Wildflowers" power box art wrap • Artist: Marin Westrum • Power box created in coordination with Arts & Culture Commission and the City of Detroit Lakes Public Utilities
"Minnesota Wildflowers" power box art wrap • Artist: Marin Westrum • Power box created in coordination with Arts & Culture Commission and the City of Detroit Lakes Public Utilities
"Minnesota Wildflowers" power box art wrap • Artist: Marin Westrum, standing next to the art • Power box created in coordination with Arts & Culture Commission and the City of Detroit Lakes Public Utilities
"Worm's View" power box art wrap • Artist: Kara Schumann • Power box created in coordination with Arts & Culture Commission and the City of Detroit Lakes Public Utilities
"Worm's View" power box art wrap side panel • Artist: Kara Schumann • Power box created in coordination with Arts & Culture Commission and the City of Detroit Lakes Public Utilities
"Worm's View" power box art wrap side panel • Artist: Kara Schumann • Power box created in coordination with Arts & Culture Commission and the City of Detroit Lakes Public Utilities
"Winter with Blooming Orchids" power box art wrap • Artist: Shakuntala Maheshwari • Power box created in coordination with Arts & Culture Commission and the City of Detroit Lakes Public Utilities
"Winter with Blooming Orchids" power box art wrap at night • Artist: Shakuntala Maheshwari • Power box created in coordination with Arts & Culture Commission and the City of Detroit Lakes Public Utilities
"Winter with Blooming Orchids" power box art wrap • Artist: Shakuntala Maheshwari • Power box created in coordination with Arts & Culture Commission and the City of Detroit Lakes Public Utilities
"Gone Fishing" power box art wrap fisherman in a boat paddling • Artist: Anna Lassonde • Power box created in coordination with Arts & Culture Commission and the City of Detroit Lakes Public Utilities
"Gone Fishing" power box art wrap side panel of swimming fish • Artist: Anna Lassonde • Power box created in coordination with Arts & Culture Commission and the City of Detroit Lakes Public Utilities
"Experiencing Detroit Lakes II" power box art: winter scene panel • Artist: Darlene Harrison • Power box created in coordination with Arts & Culture Commission and the City of Detroit Lakes Public Utilities
"Experiencing Detroit Lakes II" power box art: summer jetski & swimmers scene panel • Artist: Darlene Harrison • Power box created in coordination with Arts & Culture Commission and the City of Detroit Lakes Public Utilities
"Summer Sunset No. 1" & "Best of Times" power box art wrap • Artist: Kent Estey • Power box created in coordination with Arts & Culture Commission and the City of Detroit Lakes Public Utilities
"Summer Sunset No. 1" & "Best of Times" power box art wrap panel • Artist: Kent Estey • Power box created in coordination with Arts & Culture Commission and the City of Detroit Lakes Public Utilities
"Summer Sunset No. 1" & "Best of Times" power box art wrap • Kent Estey next to the power box art • Artist: Kent Estey • Power box created in coordination with Arts & Culture Commission and the City of Detroit Lakes Public Utilities
"The Fabulous Four Seasons" power box art wrap • behind Sanford clinic • Artist: Jessica Dretsch • Power box created in coordination with Arts & Culture Commission and the City of Detroit Lakes Public Utilities
"The Fabulous Four Seasons" power box art wrap • behind Sanford clinic • Artist: Jessica Dretsch • Power box created in coordination with Arts & Culture Commission and the City of Detroit Lakes Public Utilities
"The Fabulous Four Seasons" power box art wrap • Jessica Dretsch on top of the power box • behind Sanford clinic • Artist: Jessica Dretsch • Power box created in coordination with Arts & Culture Commission and the City of Detroit Lakes Public Utilities
Mushrooms Art Surprise • Hannah Irene Marie • side of the Northside Bar in Detroit Lakes!
Mushrooms Art Surprise • Hannah Irene Marie • side of the Northside Bar in Detroit Lakes!Mushrooms Art Surprise • Hannah Irene Marie • side of the Northside Bar in Detroit Lakes!
Mushrooms Art Surprise • Hannah Irene Marie • side of the Northside Bar in Detroit Lakes!
Hannah Irene Marie painting the "Nightcap" art surprise brick wall painting • Artist: Hannah Irene Marie
"Nightcap" art surprise brick wall painting • Artist: Hannah Irene Marie
"Slopes" art surprise wall painting • Artist: Hannah Irene Marie
Brick wall art surprise painting: "Floaty" • a frog in a floatie gazing at a running faucet • Artist: Hannah Irene Marie
Brick wall art surprise painting closeup: "Floaty" • a frog in a floatie gazing at a running faucet • Artist: Hannah Irene Marie
"Manhole Marve" art surprise sidewalk painting • Artist: Hannah Irene Marie
Zug Zug created by Zach Schumack and Ian Molloy-Busse of the Leonic Collective
Caveman Zug in ice sculpture by on Detroit Lake in front of The Pavilion • Artist: Leonic Collective
Zug the caveman in ice sculpture on Detroit Lake during fireworks on the lake • Artist: Leonic Collective
Zug the caveman in ice sculpture on Detroit Lake at sunset • Artist: Leonic Collective
Zug the caveman in ice sculpture on Detroit Lake at sunset • Artist: Leonic Collective
Ribbon Cutting of "Mashaal the Mammoth" sculpture at Detroit Mountain • Artist: Leonic Collective
"Mashaal the Mammoth" sculpture at Detroit Mountain • Artist: Leonic Collective
"Mashaal the Mammoth" sculpture at Detroit Mountain • Artist: Leonic Collective
"Mashaal the Mammoth" sculpture at Detroit Mountain lit up in red light • Artist: Leonic Collective
2024 Light Up DL Sponsors
Light Up DL 2023 ariel view • drone image by Brian Merritt
Light Up DL 2023 ariel view • drone image by Brian Merritt
Light up the Park 2023 orchestrators • Miller Yard Care and Malstrom Electric • drone image by Brian Merritt
2024 Bollard Light • on the beach walk near the Pavilion • Artists: Hans & Mary Beth Gilsdorf
2024 Green Bollard Light • on the beach walk near the Pavilion • Artists: Hans & Mary Beth Gilsdorf
2024 Pink Bollard Light • on the beach walk near the Pavilion • Artists: Hans & Mary Beth Gilsdorf
Light Up the Park • Detroit Lakes City Park 2022
Light Up the Park • Detroit Lakes City Park 2022
Light Up the Park • Detroit Lakes City Park 2022
Polartry Poetry Walk 2024 • List of Poets
Polartry Poetry Walk 2024 sign
Poetry Walk 2023 • Flowerpot Poetry by Jessica Dretsch
Poetry Walk 2022 • List of Flowerpot Poetry Poets
Poetry Walk 2023 • Flowerpot Poetry by Jessica Dretsch
Poetry Walk 2023 • Flowerpot Poetry by Jessica Dretsch
Polarty Poetry Walk 2023 Poem
Polartry Poetry Walk 2022 sign
2023 Flowerpot Poets
Life is short. Share your poetry.
Music in DL Gallery
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Church of Cash • World Class Johnny Cash Tribute • Music In DL concert in June 2023
Church of Cash on stage • Music In DL concert in June 2023
Corey Medina & Brothers concert cover art • Music In DL concert in June 2023
Martin Zellar concert cover art • Music In DL concert in June 2023
Martin Zellar and his band playing on stage at Zorbaz on June 23, 2023 • Music In DL concert
Rootz Within Band concert cover art • Music In DL concert in June 2023
Trucks & Tunes • Post Traumatic Funk Syndrome and Rootz Within • Trucks & Tunes • Music In DL concerts in June 2023
Crowd of people in City Park • Trucks & Tunes • Music In DL concert in July 2023
People at a table in City Park • Trucks & Tunes • Music In DL concert in July 2023
Way North of Nashville 3.0 photo collage: Brett Tyler, Brad Clawson, Patrick Murphy, and Will Bundy
Brett Tyler • Songwriter
Brad Clawson • Songwriter
Patrick Murphy • Warner Music Nashville Singer/Songwriter
Will Bundy • Songwriter
Songwriters on stage in the Historic Holmes Theater: Brad Clawson, Patrick Murphy, Will Bundy, and Brett Tyler
Songwriters on stage in the Historic Holmes Theater: Brad Clawson, Patrick Murphy, Will Bundy, and Brett Tyler
Brett Tyler • Songwriter
Will Bundy • Songwriter
Patrick Murphy • Songwriter
Way North of Nashville 3.0 Invitation Card
Historic Holmes Theater Marquee
Historic Holmes Theater Hallway with Way North of Nashville sign
Project 412 information tables at Bourbon & Chocolate Party
Metal Horse Sculpture on a table at the Bourbon & Chocolate Party
#I♥️DL sign with theater staff at the Bourbon & Chocolate Party
Giant Troll backdrop at the Bourbon & Chocolate Party
Bourbon & Chocolate Party Bartenders: Ben and Kate Stearns
Project 412 Bourbon & Chocolate Party Hostesses: Gabby and Sammy
Bourbon & Chocolate Party Charcuterie Table
Bourbon & Chocolate Party Charcuterie Table
Bourbon & Chocolate Party Charcuterie Table
Bourbon & Chocolate Party Charcuterie Table
Greg Johnson at the Project 412 information table during the Bourbon & Chocolate Party
Bourbon & Chocolate Party Hostess, Donna
Project 412's Ecosystem Builder, Sarah Hofmann's introduction cards at the Bourbon & Chocolate Party
Music In DL sign at the Bourbon & Chocolate Party
Trolls DL Gallery
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Trolls DL Gallery
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Thomas Dambo Birdhouses created by members of the community alongside Dambo's team
Alexa's Elixir • Troll in DL • in Detroit Lakes City Park
Barefoot Frida • Troll in DL
Thomas Dambo's team and Project 412's team in front of Barefoot Frida
Barefoot Frida • Troll in DL • in trees from a distance
Jacob Longear • Troll in DL • side body length profile with young boy sitting on Jacob's tummy
Long Leif • Troll in DL • in front of trees from a distance
Long Leif • Troll in DL • close up looking up
Long Leif • Troll in DL • closeup of feet, shins and the legs up to the knees with Thomas Dambo standing near and looking up
Long Leif • Troll in DL • closer side profile from his knees upward
Ronny Funny Face • Troll in DL • from distance • a young boy is next to him and looking at him
Ronny Funny Face • Troll in DL • close up
Ronny Funny Face • Troll in DL • close up next to Thomas Dambo making a funny face too
The Golden Rabbit • Troll in DL • close up with Thomas Dambo
Trolls in DL Portal • hand coming out of mirror on the Historic Holmes Theatre outside wall
Trolls Around the World
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Develop DL Gallery
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Skye Fingalson • Owner of Design 2 Sell and Allure • Develop DL • Start Up Series
Amy Erickson • Owner of Bluebird Books • Develop DL • Start Up Series
Amy Erickson and Jonathan Melgaard listening during the • Develop DL • Start Up Series.
Jonah Hauser of Hauser Honey and Jonathan Melgaard listening during the • Develop DL • Start Up Series
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