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Cherry Creek Arts Festival 2025
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(303) 355-ARTS (2787)
REQUIREMENTS:
Accepted Application Types:
Artist
Images: 5 (a booth shot is required)
Fee: (Application Fee): $45.00
Application Amount:
You can submit up to 19 applications for this show.
Emerging Artists:
This application does not accept applications from emerging artists.
The application deadline has passed.
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EVENT INFORMATION
Join us for one of the most highly regarded art shows in the nation! CherryArts invites you to apply for the Cherry Creek Arts Festival, happening July 4-6, 2025. Apply now to become one of the 240 talented exhibitors at a world-class celebration known for its excellence and accolades.
Our goal is to provide our exhibitors and the 150,000 visitors with an experience of unparalleled quality. Highlights include: historically high art sales potential (estimated at $20,629 per artist, via 2024 Artist Survey), consistently high national rankings, on-site artist amenities and a new jury panel each year to provide fresh perspective. The Cherry Creek Arts Festival is a well-established show that draws a loyal regional audience, many of whom are collectors. Don't miss this incredible opportunity to exhibit and sell your art at the 34th annual Cherry Creek Arts Festival!
CherryArts is a Denver-based nonprofit organization that believes access to art is for everyone and artists are essential. We support artists and arts education through interactive outreach programs and the iconic Cherry Creek Arts Festival. The economic impact of the Cherry Creek Arts Festival continues to be a vital part of the success of the event with approximately $4.6 million in art sales annually.
Our goal is to provide our exhibitors and the 150,000 visitors with an experience of unparalleled quality. Highlights include: historically high art sales potential (estimated at $20,629 per artist, via 2024 Artist Survey), consistently high national rankings, on-site artist amenities and a new jury panel each year to provide fresh perspective. The Cherry Creek Arts Festival is a well-established show that draws a loyal regional audience, many of whom are collectors. Don't miss this incredible opportunity to exhibit and sell your art at the 34th annual Cherry Creek Arts Festival!
CherryArts is a Denver-based nonprofit organization that believes access to art is for everyone and artists are essential. We support artists and arts education through interactive outreach programs and the iconic Cherry Creek Arts Festival. The economic impact of the Cherry Creek Arts Festival continues to be a vital part of the success of the event with approximately $4.6 million in art sales annually.
RULES/REGULATIONS
Cherry Creek Arts Festival Rules of the Show
1. All work must be original, handcrafted work. Artist guarantees the accuracy of the description of the works presented and the authenticity of the work as the creation of their own hands.
2. Work done by a production studio is not acceptable. All work must be designed and executed by the accepted artist.
3. No more than two artists may collaborate on artwork. Both must be included on and sign the application. Both must be present at the CCAF.
4. Artists must be present with their work for the entire three days of the CCAF. Representatives may not attend in place of the artist. CCAF requires photo identification at check-in to ensure compliance.
5. Artists may only show work in the discipline and style of the body of work within the images submitted and selected by the Jury. All work exhibited must be of the quality, category, style, and body of work of that shown in the images juried.
6. Absolutely no reproductions are allowed (see special notes per media category).
7. Artwork produced with commercially acquired casts, molds, prefabricated forms, studio volume production or other commercial methods will not be permitted.
8. Evolving Artwork: The CCAF allows for a small portion (no more than 15%) of ‘new work’ as a gesture to allow artists to keep evolving into other bodies of work. In order to respect the decisions of the jury, here are the rules for an artist that would like to participate: new work may only make up 15% of the exhibit space; the work must be within the same discipline as the work juried into the show; and the ‘new work’ must be original, handcrafted work. The goal of this new program is to allow artists to continue to grow and change while maintaining the high artistic standards of the show jury process. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at hello@cherryarts.org.
1. All work must be original, handcrafted work. Artist guarantees the accuracy of the description of the works presented and the authenticity of the work as the creation of their own hands.
2. Work done by a production studio is not acceptable. All work must be designed and executed by the accepted artist.
3. No more than two artists may collaborate on artwork. Both must be included on and sign the application. Both must be present at the CCAF.
4. Artists must be present with their work for the entire three days of the CCAF. Representatives may not attend in place of the artist. CCAF requires photo identification at check-in to ensure compliance.
5. Artists may only show work in the discipline and style of the body of work within the images submitted and selected by the Jury. All work exhibited must be of the quality, category, style, and body of work of that shown in the images juried.
6. Absolutely no reproductions are allowed (see special notes per media category).
7. Artwork produced with commercially acquired casts, molds, prefabricated forms, studio volume production or other commercial methods will not be permitted.
8. Evolving Artwork: The CCAF allows for a small portion (no more than 15%) of ‘new work’ as a gesture to allow artists to keep evolving into other bodies of work. In order to respect the decisions of the jury, here are the rules for an artist that would like to participate: new work may only make up 15% of the exhibit space; the work must be within the same discipline as the work juried into the show; and the ‘new work’ must be original, handcrafted work. The goal of this new program is to allow artists to continue to grow and change while maintaining the high artistic standards of the show jury process. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at hello@cherryarts.org.
BOOTH INFORMATION
Upon acceptance, artists may purchase a row, corner or double booth. These will be sold on a first-come, first served basis. Each exhibitor will be provided a space measuring 10' deep by 10' wide. Artists are to provide their own display, booth, racks and/or tables in order to display their work in an outdoor environment.
Booth Fees: (10’ x 10’ space) $900 for a Row; $1,100 for a Corner; limited number of Double Booths available at $2,200; $350 for Emerging Artist Program.
Credit cards will be assessed a convenience fee of 3%. Note: Administrative processing fees are non-refundable
Artists are to provide tent structures of professional-grade, that are properly weighted with at least 50 pounds on each tent leg.
Booth Fees: (10’ x 10’ space) $900 for a Row; $1,100 for a Corner; limited number of Double Booths available at $2,200; $350 for Emerging Artist Program.
Credit cards will be assessed a convenience fee of 3%. Note: Administrative processing fees are non-refundable
Artists are to provide tent structures of professional-grade, that are properly weighted with at least 50 pounds on each tent leg.
REFUND POLICY
Friday, March 28, 2025: Last day to cancel participation in 2025 show and receive 90% booth fee refund.
JURY DETAILS
Average number of applications submitted each year:
1900
Average number of artists selected from the jury to participate in the event:
220
Average number of exempt from jury artists who are invited to participate in the event:
20
How returning artists are selected:
Received an award
Selected by on-site jury
Comments for "How are the returning artists selected?"
2024 award winners, poster artist, bidders' choice award and artist advisory committee.
Vendors that are excluded/ineligible:
Buy/Sell vendors and vendors not selling their own original, handcrafted work. Artist guarantees the accuracy of the description of the works presented and the authenticity of the work as the creation of their own hands.
How images are viewed by jurors:
ZAPP® JuryBuddy™ high-definition projection equipment (provided by ZAPP®)
Comments for "Select the method in which images are reviewed at the jury."
Computer monitor
ZAPP® JuryBuddy™ high-definition projection equipment (provided by ZAPP®)
Within a medium category, applications are sorted and viewed by:
Application Received (date the application was submitted)
Jurors score applications using the following scale:
1 - 5
1 - 7
Comments for Scoring System.
Multiple rounds, first round is silent and remote with jurors scoring 1-7, subsequent rounds include juror discussion and are scored by juror consensus and require a majority vote for an artist to move forward.
Number of jurors scoring applications:
5
The show organizes the jurors for a:
Single jury panel that scores applications for all medium categories
Comments for Jury Review.
Round one: In this silent and remote round, round two: and subsequent rounds jurors convened as a group in one room
Jurors score
Convened as a group in one room
Am I allowed to observe the jury process?
Jury process is closed
Other information
Projected images are reviewed by the panel in a blind jury process with multiple rounds. The identities of artists are not disclosed to jurors. The jury is comprised of two working artists and three other art professionals. Round one: In this silent and remote round, jurors review and score images via monitor. Round two and subsequent rounds: Jurors gather at the CherryArts office and view each artist's set of five images projected simultaneously in a horizontal grouping, arranged by the date the artist's application was submitted. The process, materials, and dimensions for each image as well as artist information statements will be made available to the jury. A well-balanced show of artistic excellence, quality, creativity, and overall impression of work are the criteria for the selection of exhibitors, CherryArts does not have any quotas. The top 220 receive invitations; the balance of artists in the final round are retained to comprise a waiting list of alternates. Decisions of the jury panel are final.