Art Alley
Art Alley is a public alley in Downtown Rapid City that is covered in spray paint art. Since 2004 the alley has been painted and repainted by local and non-local artists.
Art Alley has been an important part of Rapid City culture for years. It’s a local hub for some of the best art that Rapid City has to offer. The art can range anywhere from America’s sweetheart Homer Simpson to powerful murals of the Native American people.
Located in downtown Rapid City, Art Alley is a public collection of art. In 2003, the alleyway, between Sixth and Seventh Street and between Main and Saint Joseph Street, started as a place for local artists to hang their paintings (most of which were canvas paintings) on the walls of the alley. Over the next year, Art Alley slowly evolved from a place to display their paintings to a place where the art covered the walls rather than the canvas.
Art Alley has been home to Rapid City’s own collection of government sanctioned graffiti for over ten years now and, with permission from the building owner, artists can apply for a permit (online) to paint the walls in the alley. There is only so much room on the walls, so the only rule is that if you are going to paint over something old, make it just as good as before or better.
Part of the beauty of Art Alley is that it’s always getting better and always changing, constantly being painted and repainted over and over. So make sure you make your way there when you’re in Rapid City because each visit is different and there is always something in Art Alley, that is new and beautiful, to catch your eye.
Art Alley is a public alley in Downtown Rapid City that is covered in spray paint art. Since 2004 the alley has been painted and repainted by local and non-local artists.
Art Alley has been an important part of Rapid City culture for years. It’s a local hub for some of the best art that Rapid City has to offer. The art can range anywhere from America’s sweetheart Homer Simpson to powerful murals of the Native American people.
Located in downtown Rapid City, Art Alley is a public collection of art. In 2003, the alleyway, between Sixth and Seventh Street and between Main and Saint Joseph Street, started as a place for local artists to hang their paintings (most of which were canvas paintings) on the walls of the alley. Over the next year, Art Alley slowly evolved from a place to display their paintings to a place where the art covered the walls rather than the canvas.
Art Alley has been home to Rapid City’s own collection of government sanctioned graffiti for over ten years now and, with permission from the building owner, artists can apply for a permit (online) to paint the walls in the alley. There is only so much room on the walls, so the only rule is that if you are going to paint over something old, make it just as good as before or better.
Part of the beauty of Art Alley is that it’s always getting better and always changing, constantly being painted and repainted over and over. So make sure you make your way there when you’re in Rapid City because each visit is different and there is always something in Art Alley, that is new and beautiful, to catch your eye.