“[Minnesota Fringe] is a doggedly successful festival that is its own unique, formidable landmark on the Twin Cities art scene. The Fringe abets, co-conspires, and in some cases enables. What it doesn’t do is judge. The result is explosive and rarely less than fun.” —Quinton Skinner, City Pages, “The Fringe Must Go On,” August 8, 2007
Contact
528 Hennepin Av #503
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403
Phone (612) 872-1212
Fax (866) 596-3224
http://fringefestival.org
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About our upcoming festival
August 5, 2010 - August 15, 2010
First festival held in 1994
Application
Application forms + further information
Applications available November 15, 2009
Applications due January 29, 2010 - 5:00pm
Application fee: $25.00
Production fee(s): $400.00 – $525.00
Additional production fees for producers who request video-equipped or larger venues.
Other application deadlines
First Steps and Next Steps program applications: December 31, 2009 - 12:00pm
Festival selection
This Fringe uses a lottery
Lineup announced February 17, 2010
Public lottery is held in February. There are a variety of sub-lotteries; check application for details.
About our most recent festival
Participating companies: 162
Total number of performances: 843
Ticketed attendance: 46,216
Indoor venues: 14
Artist-supplied/bring-your-own venues: 8
Artists’ payout
Total payout from most recent festival: $215,600
Average payout from most recent festival: $1,331
65 percent guaranteed to everyone. If companies reach 50 percent of tickets sold for their five regularly scheduled performance (calculated to 1/10 of 1 percent), they receive 70 percent.
For out-of-town artists
Travel information: Meet Minneapolis
Billeting available
