Lakeville Art Festival 2026

• "This is one of the BEST run shows I have the pleasure of doing!"
• "I wasn’t sure what to expect coming to this event for the first time, but I was met with a wonderful community of volunteers and art lovers. The Lakeville Center for the Arts is certainly a gem for this community and I’ll be excited to return next year."
• "I had a blast at the festival and sold so much of my art! You guys were rockstars and I'm bragging about how well you treated us artists, it really made the experience great!" 

Artist Benefits & Awards:

• Expected attendance:  10,000+
• $2,800 in cash awards.
• Great event organization, and communication with artists.
• Artist award banquet-ceremony Saturday night.
• Delicious breakfast both Saturday and Sunday mornings.
• Food Coupon for use in the food court area.
• Artist hospitality center, including indoor restrooms.
• Free parking and unloading within close proximity for increased ease of set up/take down.
• Ample 10 x 10 booth with at least one foot between booths and 2-3 feet of storage behind.
• Circular configuration of booths on each side of historic building means no "bad" spaces.
• Art ambassadors for artist assistance, including booth sitting and assistance with set up/take down if needed.
• 24-hour security
• Advertising to include online website, social media, local and Twin Cities print, digital and TV platforms, postcards, and signage.
• Emerging artist program for those artists who have not ever shown their work in an outdoor festival environment. 
  • Emergring artists should apply to the festival, and once juried in as such, will be provided with a white 10x10 tent, and their booth fee will be waived.
  • Please contact the festival director for further information on the emerging artist program.

• Receipt of booth fee by Lakeville Art Festival is considered a commitment to participate. 
• The Festival will take place rain or shine. There will be no refunds due to inclement weather. The Lakeville Art Festival will not be responsible for damage to work due to weather or unrelated incidents.
• Accepted artists must handcraft all work. (Prints of photography, drawings, painting, and printmaking may be sold if majority of work in booth is original).
• Artist may only exhibit work in the category in which they are accepted.
• Artists wishing to exhibit in more than one media category must submit an application, photos, and jury fee for each category. Artists whose work is selected in multiple categories may exhibit both mediums in one booth space.
• All work exhibited must be of the quality and body of work represented in the juried digital photos.
• Artists must be present to exhibit during the entire festival.
• All work shown must be for sale.
• Artists are responsible for collecting and reporting all taxes.
• Artists are responsible for proper insurance and protection of work and set-up.
• No booth may be dismantled or removed until the end of the show unless director approved.
• The majority of 2-dimensional work displayed must be original.
• Artist booth tents must be sturdy including 35-40 pound weights in each corner.
• IN THE EVENT THAT THIS SHOW IS HELD DURING A PANDEMIC, changes to festival format will be made following current local, state, and federal guidelines in order to keep everyone healthy.

• Artists booth spaces are ample with at least one foot between booths and 2-3 feet behind booth for storage.  
• A large percentage of booth spaces are within steps of parking spaces for easy set up / take down.
• The booth fee for a single booth (10'x10') is $275, a double booth (10'x20') is $550.  A corner booth is an additional $25.  Electrical access is $25.  All booth fees are payable upon acceptance into the festival.
• Booth assignments: Individual booth assignments are at the sole discretion of the Lakeville Art Festival.  If you have a special request, please email the festival director, and indicate it in the space provided when you purchase your space.  We strive to accomodate special requests as much as possible and appreciate receiving these 1 month prior.
• Booth set up is fluid all day on Friday and early Saturday morning.  Artists must be ready to sell at festival opening.