Show Review of the Month Stone Arch Bridge Festival
Stone Arch Bridge Festival
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Dates: June 14-15, 2025
Contact: Stone Arch Bridge Festival
Website: stonearchbridgefestival.com
Email: saracollinsemail@gmail.com
Phone: 952-473-6422
Venue: 100% outdoors
Exhibitors: 225
COMPILED FROM FASTAUDIT REVIEWS
The Stone Arch Bridge Festival ranked FA 31 in 2025’s 200 Best list. Eighty-nine percent of the artists who reviewed three of the last five shows said they would exhibit in it again.
“This was my first time being at or selling at this art festival, and I had a blast. The atmosphere that this event exudes is unmatched. There are so many people, and most are there for art. I think the economy is down this year, so sales seem to be a little low. I definitely didn't meet my financial goal, but I can't be certain if that's because of the weather, the economy, the political environment, or if I just set too lofty of a goal,” said a wood artist who made $4,300. This artist would participate again and said, “I was so happy to be placed where I was this year, especially as a first-time artist. I'm not sure if I would have enjoyed the event as much if I would have been placed in any other location than where I was. There were a lot of small, yet good things that happened that weekend because of my booth location.”
Another wood artist would do the show again due to having great sales of $6,400 at the 2025 festival.
“It’s one of the main shows in Minneapolis, and it’s in a good location,” a fine art artist said as the reason for wanting to participate again. The artist’s sales totaled $1,700.
A mixed-media artist who made $2,100 would return due to the event being organized and having engaged customers.
A fine art artist whose mediums are painting and drawing reported sales of $120 and would do the show again “just for exposure, with hopes I could be placed at the other side of the festival, which was much busier.”
Sales totaled $3,000 for a wood artist who would participate again as well. “I loved the location. Organizers were great. Good turnout. Awesome show,” the artist said.
Also hoping to be invited back is an art glass artist who made $1,975. The artist described the festival as organized with excellent communication, before, during, and after the show.