Burbfest Art Festival & Market | July 13th (10am-4pm)

Venue: Moore Lake Park, Fridley, MN 

Deadline to Submit: Friday, May 31st

Application Fee: $40* 

Event presented in collaboration with the North Suburban Center for the Arts and the City of Fridley

Q: What is Burbfest? 

A: Glad you asked!

Burbfest is an annual summer festival and art market that shines a light on the creative connections happening throughout the greater Twin Cities area. The event will feature a local artist market, craft workshops, artist demonstrations, volleyball, pickleball, and even a beach dance party! Local food truck vendors and other special guests will also be in attendance. 

Our art center draws from a large suburban community across the metro, making it a perfect bridge between urban and rural creative communities. At our core, we are interested in investing in our local community with creative opportunities that connect us together. This year is particularly special as the art center is commemorating 45 years of serving the greater Twin Cities community!

The Burbfest Art Market is central element of Burbfest, bringing surrounding communities closer to local artists and their work. 

Art Market Hours: 10am - 4pm

You can also take breaks during the market and...

- Hit the beach for an epic dance party

- Spend time at our community partners' booths

- Play volleyball or pickleball

- Grab a treat from one of the local food truck vendors

During the final two hours of the event, we will announce vendor awards which include:

- Best in Show ($100)

- Outside the Booth ($100)

- Fan Favorite ($100)

The Details

The maker's market is in an indoor community building that features air conditioning, electrical outlets, and a fully enclosed environment. (That's right, we're covered rain or shine!)

You may be wondering…what makes Burbfest different from other markets? 

1. Mini Booths - We aren’t talking “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids”, but there will be about 4 ft in length for your booth! 
   1. This is a creative exercise in scaling back, curating, considering best sellers, and originals.
   2. Let vertical space be your friend. (Note: Vertical displays must be free standing.)
   3. Less to haul in/out of the market = more time to relax/have fun! 
2. Creative Booth Setup  
   1. Time to get CRAFTY! We will have awards and prizes for your booth setup!
      1. Award 1: Best in Show - selected by NSCA Board of Directors
      2. Award 2: Outside the Booth - awarded for an innovative, different, unexpected, FUN display
      3. Award 3: Fan Favorite - visitors of the market will get to vote on their favorite booth
3. Artist Purchase Incentives  
   1. Makers will distribute tickets (provided by NSCA) to visitors who purchase from their booth. Visitors can then turn these tickets in for our Shop Small raffle (3 tickets/entry!)
   2. Each maker can choose an early shopping deal for their booth (example: free sticker with purchase for the first 10 customers, etc) 
4. Day Before Setup  
   1. No pressure of arriving early on the day of the event. Vendors will have access to the building to set up the day before the festival (Friday, July 12th) and the doors will be locked overnight. 

Timeline

Applications Due: Friday, May 31

Notices Emailed: Friday, June 7

Market Set Up: Friday, July 12 -or- Saturday, July 13

Art Market: Saturday, July 13

*Note on Application Fee: 

Submission fees help the art center offset costs associated with the exhibition and directly fund the ArtCall platform, administrative processing, and promotional materials. There will be no additional booth fee for makers following acceptance to the market. While Burbfest serves as NSCA's annual fundraiser, artists will retain 100% of profits from the art market and are not expected to donate any proceeds.

The NSCA offers a number of fee waivers for every exhibition. If the application fee poses a financial barrier for you at this time in your artistic career, please use the following codes: "BURBS50" to receive 50% off your submission fee or "BURBS100" to waive the fee completely.

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About the Organization

The North Suburban Center for the Arts (NSCA) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization based in Fridley with a mission to foster community through engagement with the arts. 

The North Suburban Center for the Arts (NSCA) has served the greater Twin Cities since 1979. Our organization started as a grassroots, women-led effort to create a place for creatives to gather in the Twin Cities’ north metro region and continues to fill a crucial gap for our surrounding communities.

To learn more about the North Suburban Center for the Arts, please visit northsuburbanarts.org.

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