Minnesota Fringe

Minnesota Fringe is a Minneapolis-based nonprofit organization connecting adventurous artists with adventurous audiences, year-round. Fringes largest program is the annual Minnesota Fringe Festival. One of the largest Fringe Festivals in North America, each summer brings roughly 50,000 attendees to over 100+ shows, 500+ performances, and 1,000+ artists on stages across the Twin Cities. The Festival is an economic powerhouse, distributing $2.5+ million in ticket sales directly over the last decade to artists across Minnesota, the US, and internationally; and catalyzing further economic impact for dozens of venues, sponsors, vendors, and partners. Fringes year-round programs include: + Family Fringe, a jury-curated festival providing adventurous, low-cost performances and free activities for young people ages 12-and-under and family members of all ages. + Drafts & Draughts, a multidisciplinary works-in-progress series for artists ready to test new ideas and garner feedback fr...