Great Northern Festival 2027

Our 2027 Artist Opportunities are currently closed. If you have questions about the status of your application please reach out to us at hello@thegreatnorthernfestival.com This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund. This activity is supported, in part, by the City of Saint Paul Cultural Sales Tax Revitalization Program. A large-scale public art installation on East Lake Street at Chicago Avenue, created from thousands of strands of resin-dipped yarn woven into a glowing grid, including community drawings and stories gathered from Lake Street residents woven into the piece itself. Presented in partnership with Lake Street Lift and the John & Denise Graves Foundation. A public art installation of wooden archways draped in woven rag-ru...