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Indigenous Art Fair 2026

Date(s)
Sunday, May 17, 2026 - 9 a.m.–2 p.m.

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Indigenous Art Fair graphic, circular black with colorful pattern

May is American Indian Month in the State of Minnesota!

Celebrate at the Second Annual Indigenous Art Fair at Bloomington Civic Plaza, Sunday, May 17, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. offers: 

  • Unique artwork and handmade crafts from more than 40 local Native artists.
  • Native music and dance performances.
  • Outdoor games and activities.
  • Hands-on arts activities. 
  • Food available for purchase from Native-owned food trucks.

Questions? Email Mark Morrison, Recreation Supervisor at mmorrison@bloomingtonmn.gov

This is a free event, open to all with no attendee registration required. 


Indigenous Artists

ARTISTART/CRAFT/THEMETRIBAL AFFILIATION
Beads, Bling, and BuckskinBeading and clothingOjibwe
Benton DesignsJewelryNavajo
Big Auntie Energy/Awohali DesignsBeadwork and clothing 
Birch Bark StarsBirch bark star decorationsSioux St. Marie Band of Ojibwe
Bizhiki CreationsBirch bark items 
Black Bears and Blueberries PublishingNative American booksFon du Lac and Red Cliff Ojibwe
Blue Hummingbird WomanDakota and Anishinaabe booksLower Sioux and White Earth
Brian DowPainting and art hoodies 
Brianna OselandBeaded earrings and wood craftsFond du Lac Ojibwe
Creative Native BeedingBeedingRed Cliff Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe
Dakota TreasuresStar quilts and hand-painted plaquesLower Sioux
EOC WoodworksWooden headboards, ribbon flowers and skirtsMontreal Lake Cree
Estey Paintings and PublishingPaintings and printsWhite Earth Ojibwe
FayeMarie JewelryJewelryWhite Earth
Gizhik BeadworkBeaded earrings, fringe earrings, cone earringsWhite Earth
Hope Fletcher, Zoongides ArtPrints, watercolor and drawingsAnishinaabe and Lumbee
Howlin Wolf CreationsBeadwork, Native artwork, top hatsWhite Earth Ojibwe
Ihduthan Designs Upper Sioux
J&M ArtsBeaded jewelry and quill workLower Sioux
Lakota MadeSalves, oils and teasLakota
LyozanzanJewelrySisseton Wahpeton Oyate
Mahkrel CreationsJewelry, paintings, otherMenominee of Wisconsin
Marilee BartoRibbon skirts, shirts, hoodies and jackiesBois Forte Band of Chipewa
Marlena MylesDigital art, illustrations and fabric artsSpirit Lake Dakota, Mohegan, Creek
Mashkiki StudiosSalves and herbal remedies 
Michael KurtzWildlife photography and naturalistLakota
Michelle WhiteEarringsOmaha
MinogwaasoShirts, skirts sewn Ojibwe designsRed Lake Ojibwe
Mother Trees, LLCSoaps and salves from native plantsOjibwe
Nashke Native GamesOjibwe cultural gamesLeach Lake Band of Ojibwe
Nicole BeaneBeaded earrings, applique and acrylic paintingsWhite Earth Nation
Niniijaanis One of OnesBeadwork, jewelry and bagsTurtle Mountain Chippewa
Ojibwe DreamsJewelry, artworks, mugs and clothingOjibwe
Patricia HobotJewelry and miniature paintingsStanding Rock Sioux- Lakota
Sonia HernandezJewelry 
Unci's Prairie SweetsCookiesCheyenne River Sioux
Viglove JewelryJewelryWhite Earth Objibwe
Wacipi Wishes, LLCRibbon clothingSMSC
Wake the ReflectionJewelry, ribbon skirts, quilts, birch barkSisseton Wahpeton Oyate
WiishkobanBooks, jewelry and dreamcatchersWhite Earth
Woodland Indian CraftNative beadworkRed Lake Nation
Wookiye Win ArtistDrawings and paintingsWahpeton Dakota

Food Trucks

Strip of five logos: OG ZaZa Pizza, Wacky Wing Wagon, Wild Harvest Lemonade, Steven D's and Trickster Tacos

Artists and Vendors

The vendor application period has ended and the application process is now closed.  


The Indigenous Art Fair is a collaboration between the Bloomington Public Schools American Indian Education Program and the City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department.

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