Community Arts

Anticipate 2100+ guests at multi-faceted festival during which they experience: 13+ entertainment groups on-stage; stunning Bringing Heritage Home art gallery exhibit (6wk run features 30+ artists’ works); 15+ upbeat and informative cultural arts exhibits; 6 or more interactive family arts activities (including: cultural crafts); tasty treats from a global array of food vendors --all on one city block within Burnsville's Heart of the City' Nicollet Commons Park and adjacent Performing Arts Center. Expect a well-attended artists' opening reception. With 2014 International Festival of Burnsville, we introduce 50% new entertainment, and 75% new gallery artists. In addition to a tremendous cultural arts experience, don't overlook the value of providing affordable family fun to an audience with many who daily experience poverty and language barriers. Learning to be better neighbors while celebrating the arts and cultural diversity will be clearly visible; look for strengthened camaraderie and a more welcoming community.An International Festival of Burnsville event intern to boost marketing and media outreach and determine publicity effectiveness; uses day-of-event surveys to gather feedback, share results, and recruit new sponsors, cultural display hosts, and planning committee vols. Foods chair also surveys participating vendors for their feedback. Sponsors tell us about audience response at their booths during festival; they also get follow-up pubs sheet, and thank-you. Call for Artists lists grows, as does entertainment list of those who wish to return to future International Festivals of Burnsville. City publications generate additional inquiries; we'll call for favorite photos to join our Facebook album which speaks to continued interest in fest. Facebook and WordPress provide click counts all year to tell us prolonged interest in International Festival of Burnsville. A sponsorships admin appeals to local businesses; their feedback is a testament to present and growing rapport. Finally, our planning group meets seven months of the year to continually review and refine festival.