Art in the Park seeks original work in the areas of painting, drawing, photography, ceramics, sculpture, metalwork, glass, fiber, paper, jewelry, wood, textiles and mixed media. All items for sale must be the art or handiwork of the exhibiting artist(s). No food or commercial items permitted.

Established Artist Prizes:

$500 Prize for Best in Show
$100 Prize for Award of Excellence

Emerging Artist Prizes:

$100 Prize for Best Emerging Artist

Apply

To sell your work at Art in the Park 2024:

Established Artists – submit your application via Zapplication. The application page will go live in on Friday, January 12th, 2024. You will need to set up a username and password to access the site, but this is easy to put in place. Visit Zapplication.org and then search for “Lanesboro” and you’ll find the listing for our event, Art in the Park, June 15, 2024 in Lanesboro, Minnesota. Fill out your application and pay the $10 jury fee and with that, you’re good to go! Any questions regarding this process, please email Artinthepark@lanesboroarts.org.

Emerging Artists – submit your application via the Lanesboro Arts Website. For information on what qualifies artists as emerging or established: Click here. Fill out your application, and with that, you’re good to go! Any questions regarding this process, please email Artinthepark@lanesboroarts.org.

Booth Information

• Booth fee for Established Artists is $105 per 12′ x 12′ space; double spots can be purchased for an additional $95.
• Booth fee for Emerging Artists is $50 per 12′ x 12′ space; double spots can be purchased for an additional $95.
• Returning artists may request the same booth # or close proximity to previous years.
• Artists supply their own display materials, including chairs and tables.
• Electric hook-ups are not provided and there will be no portable generators during the fair.
• A Minnesota sales and use tax number is required for all taxable sales.
• Booth spaces will be marked on the ground and ready for set-up at 6 a.m. on the day of the festival.
• Artist welcome station will include rolls and coffee at 6 a.m. during set up.
• Artist booth set-up may only begin on or after 6 a.m. the morning of the event. As per the City of Lanesboro, artists may not set-up booths the evening prior to the event.
• There is no designated Wifi network at Sylvan Park.

Rules/Regulations

• All items for sale at Art in the Park must be the handiwork of the exhibiting artist(s).
• No food or commercial items will be permitted.
• Applications are only accepted from fine artists (NO coins, soap, essential oils, flea markets, etc)
• No electric hook-ups are available and portable generators will not be permitted.
• All exhibitors are required to obtain a Minnesota sales and use tax number and to collect taxes (MN rate is 6.875%). Contact MN Dept of Revenue at 651-282-5225 or www.taxes.state.mn.us to register and receive a sales & use tax number.
• Once an artist contract is signed and the booth fee has been paid, if for any reason the artist withdraws from Art in the Park, the booth fee will be returned minus a $20 handling fee if notification of this is received prior to May 31. After May 31 there will be no refund of the booth fee.
• Artists will keep external noise at their booth to a minimum, in respect of neighboring booths, and so that guests may enjoy the live music at the Art in the Park festival.
• Lanesboro has many camping sites with hook-ups and showers, including the Sylvan Park campground adjacent to the festival site. Advance reservations CAN NOT be made for the campgrounds. Please contact the City of Lanesboro with questions regarding the campgrounds.