Mark your calendars for next year's Arts by the River – Fine Art & Music Festival – June 9 & 10, 2012!

The 2012 Application Forms have been posted. Be sure to have your application postmarked by April 1 to be eligible for the Art Fair.

Congratulations to the 2011 Artist winners! 
Best in Show - Jon Smithers
2nd Place - Carl Schick
3rd Place - Patty Conlin
Honorable Mention - Mark Hall & Bryan Holland

Arts by the River in Mankato is an art and music festival dedicated to bringing fine arts to the forefront of the Southern Minnesota region. Located in the beautiful and recently completed Riverfront Park, Arts by the River will bring together the community with the opportunity to view and purchase a wide variety of fine arts, experience artist demonstrations, listen to live music performances in the Vetter Stone Amphitheatre and enjoy fabulous food and drink vendors. There will also be an area for children’s activities to keep the whole family entertained.

Arts by the River is a collaborative festival of Twin Rivers Council for the Arts, the Verizon Wireless Center and the City of Mankato.