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• Annual artist sales over $2.8 million/$11,000 per artist average
• $900,000 marketing and advertising the visual artists
• $30,000 offered in artist purchase awards at the event
• $350,000 annual visitors hosted over July 4th holiday weekend
• New jury panel every year; helps successful jury entry for persistent applicants 

Higher than average sales are attributed to an educated art-buying audience, the event's layout and location in the heart of Denver's affluent district of Cherry Creek North. The visual artists'

Also known as Colorado's signature cultural event since 1991 and America's Most Honored Arts Festival, the festival garners recognition and respect at the local, state, regional, national and world-level with marketing and sponsorship arenas, as well as both the festival 

2015 Visual Artist Application:

October 1 to December 1

Simple Steps to Apply at www.Zapplication.org 

• Create online artist profile
• Prepare and upload your images
• Complete the online application and submit before the deadline of midnight (MST) on December 1

The 2015 Arts Festival will feature 250 exhibitors, including 12 artistic award winners returning from the 2014 show.  Artistic excellence of original, handcrafted work is the sole criteria for selection of exhibitors.  

The Arts Festival features artists in 13 different media categories including:  ceramics, digital art, drawing, fiber, glass, printmaking, jewelry, metalworks, mixed media, painting, photography, sculpture and wood.

To be included on our mailing list for future events please send your information to management@cherryarts.org