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Stone Arch Bridge Festival 2025
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REQUIREMENTS:
Accepted Application Types:
Artist

Images: 5 (a booth shot is required)


Application Amount:
You can submit up to 2 applications for this show.

Emerging Artists:
This application does not accept applications from emerging artists.
Time Remaining:
 The application deadline has passed.
Dates & Deadlines


  • Open Date


  • Application Deadline


  • Purchase Deadline


  • Event Start


  • Event End

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RULES/REGULATIONS BOOTH INFORMATION REFUND POLICY JURY DETAILS
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EVENT INFORMATION

The Stone Arch Bridge Festival has been a legacy event for the Twin Cities for more than 3 decades! This year will mark the 31st year of this Father’s Day weekend tradition. The festival is ideally located along the beautiful Mississippi River. The event features over 200+ quality visual artists with more than 75,000 attendees.

Festival Dates
Saturday, June 14th, 10 am - 7 pm
Sunday, June 15th, 10 am - 5 pm

RULES/REGULATIONS

  • All artists must be onsite during the festival.No sell through items. (Buy/Sell not allowed)
  • Artists may only sell items represented in their application and only sell items within the media category they were juried into. 
  • Artists are responsible for proper insurance and protection of work and setup. Festival is not responsible for loss or damages. 
  • Artists are responsible to collect and report sales tax. 
  • Artist booths must be open all hours of the festival. No late arrivals or early exits. 
  • Artists must provide a tent and setup that all withstand wind and rain. 40 pounds per tent leg is the safety standard. We can not allow artists to use a tent that seems unsafe for neighboring artists or attendees. Shade tents are typically not acceptable. If you have any questions or doubts about the tent you plan to use, please ask in advance. Commercial tents with removable/sturdy sidewalls (set-up and taken down for the artist) are available to rent for approx. $300. 
  • Returned checks and credit cards for insufficient funds will be charged a $40 fee, after which only money orders or cashier checks will be accepted.

BOOTH INFORMATION

BOOTH SPACES
Each booth space will be 12' wide and 10' deep.  Your tent must measure 10’ x 10’ if you have a single space. If you require a space larger than 12' x 10', you’ll need to purchase a double booth space. The majority of spaces will be located on West River Parkway on concrete. There are a few spaces that will be on the grass. 

CHECKLIST
  1. Completed application for each medium entered.
  2. Photos of current work: Five images. Four images must be of individual pieces of work. The fifth image, must be of a booth or display of the artist’s work, showing overall continuity and presentation of your current body of work. If a photo of the artist’s booth is not available, submit an image taken of a grouping of works representative of the works to be exhibited.
  3. $35 NON-REFUNDABLE jury fee per medum.

BOOTH ASSIGNMENTS
Individual booth assignments are at the sole discretion of the Stone Arch Bridge Festival and are not interchangeable or transferable. If you have a special request please email HeatherWMpls@gmail.com with your reequest when you purchase your space. We strive to accommodate special requests, although not always possible.

REFUND POLICY

April 30: Last day for cancellation with 50% refund. Beginning May 1st there are no refunds.

All booth fees will be returned if the festival is canceled. Jury fees are non-refundable. 

JURY DETAILS

Average number of applications submitted each year:
500
Average number of artists selected from the jury to participate in the event:
250
Average number of exempt from jury artists who are invited to participate in the event:
15
How returning artists are selected:
Received an award
Vendors that are excluded/ineligible:
Food and non-art merchandise. (Logos or designs printed on mass merch like t-shirts, bags, etc.)
How images are viewed by jurors:
Computer monitor
Within a medium category, applications are sorted and viewed by:
Application ID (number generated when application is started by artist)
Jurors score applications using the following scale:
1 - 7
The show organizes the jurors for a:
Multiple jury panels that score applications for specific medium categories that he/she has expertise
Jurors score
Separately from various locations
Am I allowed to observe the jury process?
Jury process is closed