GSR Fine Art Festival

Celebrating the Arts for the Holidays in Mankato!

December 9, 10, 11 2011 Verizon Center

2010 Artists

Patty Conlin The Goldsmith at the Stones Throw Gallery custom gold jewelry Sacha VanDeZande GoldsmithDesigner.com gold jewelry Lolly Hinkle Feather Stone Jewelry multi-metal jewelry Alan Hairsine Sine Scape Studio landscape and nature photography Barbara Koppang Oddest Goddess Art Dolls Mixed Media - Clay & Fiber Bob Wagar wood Carl Schick & ke Ning Dauffenbach Carl & Ning Pottery clay Cheryl Shohet Colson metal work Courtney and Aryn Kern Longshadow Woodworks Daron W. Krueger Obsessed Photographers Group Photography Deb Mather Ferggie's Basket Case Handwoven Baskets Dennis Loucks Wandering Clay functional porcelain & stoneware Dick Graves R Graves Watercolors painting/watercolor Felicia Parsons The Green Fuse sterling silver jewelry Gail Speckmann Full Spectrum Artistry watercolor & mixed media Greg & Sue Peoples Peoples Bead Dreams Sue: Jewelry/beads; Greg: Wood Hilary Winkworth Hillary Winkworth Designs fibers Jon Smithers JonSmithers.com Photography Karen Knierim Wildrose Farm Organics fiber Kathy Gfeller Twig the Fairy whimsical emotive creatures with a sense of dichotomy Kim G. Bovee painting: acrylic & oil; drawings: graphite & color pencil Melanie Lenihan & Les Ritchey Copper Moon Pottery ceramics/pottery Paola Quintero jewelry Pat Branstad Frau B's Fotos photography Patricia Freiert Kotobuki Designs fiber: hand-dyed silk scarves Patricia Kness watercolor and oil Ruth Craig Ruth Craig Leatherworks leather Sandra Sheppard S Sheppard, Handweaver fiber - handwoven linens & clothing Sue Pariseau Sue Pariseau Pottery Susanne v. Schroeder Photos by Susanne Fine Art Flower & Nature Photography, some abstracts Bob Doring & Curt Dundie Hand blown glass

Artists: Join Us in Mankato, MN

The GSR Festival has become a preeminent holiday fine art event in Southern Minnesota.

Distinctive Fine Art, No Attitude

Bring your original work, stage and light it beautifully. Enjoy connecting with other artists, all in a friendly, collaborative environment.

Ballroom of the Mankato Civic Center

This will be our third year in the ballroom. We have the option to expand into the space we need. Shopping is fully handicapped accessible, with multiple restroom facilities, several parking options, and easy access to other entertainment and shopping options.

Apply by September 1, 2011

Read all the details in the Artist Application. The critical deadline at the moment is September 1st 2011, when your application must be submitted.

Artists' Responsibilities

Provide high-resolution images to be used in advertising. Promote the Festival to your friends and clients. Stage and light a beautiful booth. Connect with art lovers.

The Festival's responsibilities

Jury in distinctive original art. Advertise the Festival using TV, radio, print and web. Bring in musical entertainers. Provide free power to light booths.

Artists: Need to know more?

Use the links to artists' sites at left to get a sense of the work represented at the 2010 Festival. Talk to them about their experience. (Many of them are multi-year participants.)
See pictures of past years Festivals in the links above.
Check out the sorts of great entertainment the Festival brings in to add holiday ambiance.
Get the complete details in the Artist Application.
Contact us with any questions.
Send in your application today!

Hours

Friday: 11am - 7pm
Saturday: 11am - 6pm
Sunday: 12noon - 5pm

Artists Gathering in Mankato, Minnesota

Every December, artists gather in Mankato for a weekend to show their latest work.

Jewelers, painters, photographers, potters, fiber artists, and others

The Festival re-connects the artists with each other, and more importantly, with the public, to exhibit and sell their newest works.

December 9, 10, and 11, 2011

Mark your calendar now for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in the second weekend of December. The selection will be best on Friday, but expect to discover diverse, beautiful pieces all three days.

Free and Open to All

The art is gorgeous, ranging from humorous and playful to classy and complex. The artists are easy-going, accessible and happy to connect with you. Best of all, the Festival is free!

For the Art Collector

Come to the Festival to see one-of-kind gold jewelry, sophisticated paintings in oil, watercolor, and acrylic, and professionally-framed large-scale photography.

For Art Lovers of All Ages and Budgets

Looking for distinctive gifts under $20, unique sculpture or pottery, original art or functional stoneware under $50 or $100? You'll find it all here.