STURGIS, S.D. – The Sturgis Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau’s third annual Sturgis Art Festival will take place on June 3, 2023.
Each year, the Chamber teams up with various arts-related organizations in Sturgis to highlight the wonderful fine arts community in the area through this new event. In their first year in 2021, they welcomed 37 booths, and in the second year in 2022, welcomed 55 booths, a 49% increase in just one year. We can’t wait to continue into year three!
The Sturgis Art Festival takes place on the first Saturday in June annually from 10 AM to 6 PM and includes a variety of art and craft vendors selling and showing their work alongside food and drink vendors in downtown Sturgis. This venue is in the heart of our beautiful small town with a variety of year-round shops and eateries surrounding the festival booths for your browsing enjoyment. Non- art-related businesses are also welcome to participate in the event as sponsors, booths, or activity hosts! Any business can opt to include an art-themed project or team up with an artist to have a booth in keeping with the mission of the festival while promoting their business.
New Inclusions
- Downtown Sturgis Foundation’s Sculpture Unveilings & ArtWalk
This festival will welcome five brand new downtown sculptures in the rotating Sturgis ArtWalk! Meet at the festival Info Booth at 11am to participate in the ArtWalk and sculpture unveilings. Attendees will receive walking tour maps of all Sturgis sculptures (totaling 30!) and will be led on a group walk to the five new sculptures downtown to hear about each new piece and witness the official unveilings. Contact the Downtown Sturgis Foundation for details on the 2023 sculptures. Sturgis ArtWalk maps will be available at the Sturgis Area Chamber of Commerce’s Info Booth downtown all day.
- Legendary Sturgis Battle of the Bands
2023 marks the first year of the Legendary Sturgis Battle of the Bands, happening during the Sturgis Art Festival on the Main Stage from 1PM to 8PM! This new inclusion has already filled a full roster of 12 exceptional bands from as far away as Tennessee battling for major prizes. The competition will increase attendance and diversify the demographics of the event, bringing a stronger crowd later in the day for our vendor booths! You can learn more about this part of the festival here.
The Sturgis Art Festival aims to promote crafts and fine arts in the Sturgis area through art sales, exhibits, auctions, activities, and performances.
