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How to Start a Free Little Art Gallery!

I get emails from folks excited to start their own Free Little Art Gallery, or FLAG, but they’re not sure how? What are the steps in starting a FLAG? Do I have to get permission from anyone to put a Free Little Art Gallery in my yard? How to Start a Free Little Art Gallery…

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by Elaine Luther

Fiber and Craft Supply FLAGs

At first, I heard about just one of these, then two, then suddenly, there were so many, that we needed a whole category here on the blog, just for Free Little Art Galleries that specialize in fiber/fibre arts supplies, general craft supplies, or highly specific art/craft supplies, like the one that holds inks made from…

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by Elaine Luther

Oregon Free Little Art Galleries

Eugene Eugene, OR is home to the Tiny Art Gallery, you can find it at 1495 Elkay Drive, Eugene, OR. But don’t go looking for it on Instagram, this FLAG is completely off-line! You can participate by mail! Send art here:Donohue PO Box 11802 Eugene, Or 97440 Portland, OR Free Little Art Gallery PDX is…

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by Elaine Luther

How to Build a Free Little Art Gallery

Building Instructions for a FLAG Ready to build your own Free Little Art Gallery? You’ll probably want to use a tutorial for building an LFL, or Little Free Library, as there are more of those out there. I’m more of a step-by-step photo tutorial person than a video person, so here’s a terrific tutorial on…

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by Elaine Luther

Washington Free Little Art Galleries

Bainbridge Island Little Free Art Gallery BI is on Sunrise Drive, South of Fay Bainbridge Park on Bainbridge Island.https://www.instagram.com/littlefreeartgallerybi Bellingham Little Free Gallery Bellingham is near the corner of West St. & Eldridge Ave. and is hosted by Katrina Lyon. https://www.instagram.com/littlefreegallery_bellingham Bothell Free Little Art Gallery Bothell is located at 2921 213th St SE. https://www.instagram.com/freelittleartgallerybothell…

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by Elaine Luther

Texas Free Little Art Galleries

Houston Houston is home to two FLAGs. Let’s start with Free Little Art Gallery HTX. It’s located n Woodhead Street between Haddon and Vermont in Montrose.https://www.instagram.com/flag_htx Also in Houston is the Braeswood Free Little Art Gallery. Located on the 5400 block of Valkeith Drive.https://www.instagram.com/braeswood_freelittleartgallery and https://www.pattydorseyart.com/braeswood-free-little-art-gallery She writes on her site, “In January 2021, I…

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by Elaine Luther

New Jersey Free Little Art Galleries

MaplewoodFind the Art Box, aka Free Little Art Gallery at 534 Summit Ave. They have bi-monthly themes to inspire the community to make work on that theme. They have their own site: https://www.artboxindustries.com https://www.instagram.com/artbox.534 Rutherford The Elliott Free Little Art Gallery is on Elliott Place between Mortimer and Irving. https://www.instagram.com/theelliott_littleartgallery

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by Elaine Luther

Maryland Free Little Art Galleries

Annapolis Find the Annapolis Free Little Art Gallery at 801 Chase Street, North Entrance of Maryland Hall. https://www.instagram.com/annapolisfreelittleartgallery Greenbelt Gallery Nineteen is Greenbelt, Maryland’s FLAG. https://www.instagram.com/flagallerynineteen ColumbiaFree Little Art Gallery Columbia https://www.instagram.com/flag_columbia_md PotomacFLAG Potomac Can be found on 11819 Smoketree Road, Potomac MD 20854 and on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/flag_potomac And yes, they accept art by mail,…

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by Elaine Luther

Pennsylvania Free Little Art Galleries

Dushore, PAThe delightfully named Pigstail Farm of Dushore, PA hosts a Little Free Library and a Free Little Art Gallery! Find them on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/pigstailfarm Sharpsburg, PASharpsburg, PA is home to Free Little Art Gallery Sharpsburg, on 713 Main Street. https://www.instagram.com/flagsharpsburgand https://flagsharpsburg.wixsite.com/website Philadelphia, PAWhen in Philadelphia, be sure to check out the Frankford FLAG,…

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by Elaine Luther

Vermont Free Little Art Galleries

Free Little Art Gallery Essex Junction The Free Little Art Gallery Essex Junction is on Oneida Ave in Essex. They accept art by mail, DM them for the address. Host Sarah Jerger writes that she started the gallery after being inspired by Stacy Milrany of Seatle, as so many of us were! Sarah writes, “I…

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by Elaine Luther

Massachusetts Free Little Art Galleries

Southborough Free Art Gallery The Southborough Free Art Gallery is on Clifford Road in Southborough, Massachusetts.Find them on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/southboroughfreeartgallery Free Little Art Gallery Hanson Hanson, Mass is home to Free Little Art Gallery Hanson. Find them on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freelittleartgalleryhanson Free Little Art Gallery Natick Visiting Natick? Be sure to visit this FLAG at The Morse…

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by Elaine Luther

Colorado Free Little Art Galleries

Colorado is host to four FLAGs. Let’s take a look! Free Little Art Gallery Louisville – Louisville, CO No further location information listed, but here’s the Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freelittleartgallerylouisville FLAG Old Town West FoCo – Fort Collins, CO Find this one at the corner of Shields and Woodford in Fort Collins, Colorado. https://www.instagram.com/freelittleartgallery_focowest N. Sherwood Street…

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by Elaine Luther

Illinois Free Little Art Galleries

Illinois Free Little Art Galleries include: Free Little Art Gallery Berwyn, in Berwyn, Illinois Find this gorgeous FLAG with a clear roof at 6949 30th Place, Berwyn, IL. They accept art by mail, send it: Attn: Sabine Krauss, 6949 30th Place, Berwyn, IL 60402 Size notes: To fit on the shelf art needs to be…

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by Elaine Luther

Wisconsin Free Little Art Galleries

Wisconsin is home to The Free Little Gallery on Elm. It’s on Hwy 61 in Boscobel. https://www.instagram.com/thelittlefreegalleryonelm The Free Little Art Gallery Monona can be found at 4607 Tonyawatha Trail and is on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freelittleartgallery_monona The Museum of Unremarkable Objects has added a very small FLAG, outside the museum, called the Unremarkable Tiny Art Gallery.…

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by Elaine Luther

Minnesota Free Little Art Galleries

Minnesota is host to three FLAGs so far, with one each in Duluth, Lakeville and Hawley. Free Little Art Gallery DuluthN 56th Ave W, near 8th St https://www.instagram.com/freelittleartgalleryduluth Free Little Art Gallery Hawley730 Westgate Circle; accepts art in any medium. https://www.instagram.com/freelittleartgalleryhawley Free Little Art Gallery Orchard Trail On Orchard Trail in Lakeview. https://www.instagram.com/flag_orchardtrl

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by Elaine Luther

Quebec, Canada Free Little Art Galleries

In Hudson, in Quebec, you’ll find the Petite Galerie d’art Gratitute On Cameron, between Ridge and Lakeview. This gallery has some innovations – a lock box for overflow art, if the gallery is too full and she’s building a second Free Little Art Gallery that will be “installed at a height of 3 feet from…

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by Elaine Luther

Washington, D.C. Free Little Art Galleries

The District is home to three Free Little Art Galleries to date! You can visit the Capital Hill FLAG, Free Little Art Gallery D.C. on E. Capital Street, between 3rd and 4th Streets. https://www.instagram.com/free_little_art_gallery_dc In the Petworth Neighborhood, 4400 Illinois Ave N.W., find the Free Little Art Gallery Petworth D.C. https://www.instagram.com/freelittleartgallerypetworthdc The Petworth D.C. flag…

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by Elaine Luther