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Festival Dates/Hours
FRIDAY, JUNE 14
10am – 6pm: Booth Setup
6pm – 10pm: Music on Water Power Park
SATURDAY, JUNE 15
6am – 10am: Booth Setup
11am – 7pm: Artist Booths Open
7pm – 10pm: Music on Water Power Park
SUNDAY, JUNE 16
11am – 5pm: Artists Booths Open
5pm: Festival Closes, Artists Load Out
Categories include:
1.) Drawing/Pastels
2.) Printmaking
3.) Ceramics
4.) Jewelry (metals/stone)
5.) Mixed Media
6.) Painting
7.) Photography
8.) Sculpture Metal Works
9.) Bead Work (jewelry or sculpture)
10.) Glass
11.) Fine Crafts
12.) Culinary Arts
Important Artist Information
- Located along the Mississippi River within walking distance to the heart of Downtown Minneapolis
- Father’s Day Weekend
- 250+ Artist booths in 12 Categories
- 2011 attendance of 80,000, 2012 Attendance 50,000 (rain)
- More than $175,000 in media in Twin Cities area – print, tv and radio.
- Convenient parking for artists
- Drive-up/Day before show set-up
- Overnight security
Jury Process
All participants are accepted through the process of jury selection. To be eligible for selection, submit four (4) digital files of the work to be exhibited. Provide four showing examples of your work. One of these may show your booth. Judging criteria includes: Originality within medium, Craftsmanship, Quality and Overall impact of design.
Applications
Deadlines:
Applications deadline is April 2nd.
Notification
Artist notifications will be announced around April 9th. All decisions of the jury are final.
Fees
Application Fee $25
Booth Fees
10’ X 10’ on Main Street $375
10′ x 10′ corner on Main Street $425
10’ X 10’ on Mill District $325
10′ x 10′ corner on Mill District $375
10’ X 10’ in Fr. Hennepin Park $275
10′ x 10′ in Fr. Hennepin Park $325
10’ X 10’ on Water Power Park $200
Following cancellation fees will apply:
$50 fee until April 25
No refunds after April 30
