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Trops is mobile application is a treasure hunt across NYC, with participants collecting art drops and tokens by visiting art and live music in person through curated mapped "art drops"
Trops Mobile App
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Find and engage with art IRL in a Bohemian Treasure Hunt, a multi-genre Arts Experience in NYC. Participants who visit art drops in person collect tokens & information about art, and can trade in their tokens to claim local gems such as food, drinks, merch, art prints, local goods and services.
Miami Art Crawl
Discover art across Miami during #ArtWeek. Attendees who visit art drops in person as part of a "treasure hunt" of art collect memories, tokens and information about the art and venue. Participants can use their earned tokens on art prints, drinks, treats, as well as other local prizes.
December 1-7, 2025
In collaboration with:
Under the Mango Tree
Arlo Wynwood
Foxhole Bar
Invisible Punch
Minibar Miami
Angelina's Eatery & Cafe
Benito Juarez
LIRA Beirut Eatery
Trops Publishing
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Trops envisions a world in which public art can bring people together and transform how people engage with their neighborhoods.
Creativity is valued, exploration is rewarded, and culture becomes an interactive experience.
How it works
The Trops mobile application is a treasure hunt to discover art and local culture. "Art Drops" can be visual or performing artworks. Explore local neighborhoods to collect art experiences and drop tokens around the city. Drop Tokens can be exchanged for rewards in the form of Local Gems.
Show up IRL
On arrival, your profile saves the art memory for future reference, so you can leave your phone alone and participate in the experience.
Discover Culture
Art Drops are curated to present art as an experience. You can explore all the art drops around you, or visit a curated mapped exhibition.
Earn Cultural Rewards
The drop tokens earned from visiting art drops can be exchanged for local products, artisanal goods, art merch, and more ("Local gems").
About the Trops
The Trops ecosystem presents the creative intersections of multidisciplinary Arts. Through partner organizations and pop-up programming, the Trops is visualizing and supporting the cultural movements of creative communities in NYC and beyond.
JonOne Live Painting Performance, Paris 2023. Photo by Adrian Crispin
Trops is on a mission to make art discovery an everyday adventure through real-world treasure hunts that connect people with their local communities, surroundings, and culture.
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