Let the public judge the legitimacy!

EXHIBIT DATES: 8/23/25 through 9/20/25

ARTIST RECEPTION:
Thursday, September 4th from 6pm-8pm
Reception is FREE and OPEN to the PUBLIC

The fine arts department of the Minnesota State Fair presents an annual exhibition that is the result of a juried competition. Participation is open to all living residents of Minnesota, and each may submit one work for consideration.

But! Only the works selected by the jurors are displayed in the
Fine Arts Center during the exhibition.

In 2024, a total of 3,343 pieces were submitted and only 352 were accepted.

Like the Salon des Refusés of 1863 in Paris, Burl Gallery invites the ‘rejects’ of the Minnesota State Fair fine arts exhibition to display their rejected submission and put the authority of judgement back in the hands of their community.

Participating Artists:

• Adena Barela
• Ainslee Beery
• Alabaster Raven
• Alice Markey
• Almira Downs
• Amy Elzabeth
• Andrea Canter
• Angela Spencer
• Brenda J Ward
• Brian Ries
• Cami Applequist
• Carl Nanoff
• Cathy Spengler
• Charlene Perkey
• Daniela Bell
• David Brickner
• Dean E. Carlson
• Douglas Hartford
• Eric Lewiston
• Evita Newman
• Ewan Newbold
• Hal Tearse
• Janine Holter
• Jason Sweeney
• Jeff Cooper
• Jennifer Andrus
• Jerry Wiese
• John Bablith III
• John Beaudine
• Julie Peters Krohn
• Juniper Winn
• Karen Aldrich
• Karen Ask
• Katherine Mayo
• Kathryn D'Elia
• Katiana Shovelain
• Keith Braafladt
• Kristin Williams
• Kristina L Jager
• Levi Janssen

• Lisa Roy
• Lucien Brinkley
• Marissa Wegner
• Mark Cosimini
• Martha Bird
• Megan McNinch
• Michael Bedard
• Michele Victoria Helen Kraft
• Mike Olson
• Nadine Mercil
• Nancy Ruth Miller
• Nataliia Toftelan
• Noah Levine
• Paul .
• Pierangela Garau
• Rachel Cain
• Rich Dreher
• Richard Stryker
• Riley Bruce
• Robert Ball
• Rod Bland
• Ryan Sanford
• S. J. Taft Grundtner
• Sara Thomas
• Sean O-Mara
• Shannon Donnelly
• Sherri Faye
• Soon (Amy) Squires
• Steve Hanson
• Steven Michels-Boyce
• Tara Sweeney
• Tarand Leonard
• Taylor Aperdaile
• Terra Rathai
• Tom Westberg
• Tony J.
• Urban Landreman
• Vera J. Kent
• Walli White

Gallery Hours: Saturdays & Sundays: 10am-4pm