CherryArts Auction: NOW OPEN
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BID TO GIVE
at the Cherry Creek Arts Festival Art Auction brought to you by Perspective the CherryArts Young Professional Group. Proceeds from the auction contribute to CherryArts year-round
education and outreach programs
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Artists generously donate artwork to the auction and guests have the opportunity to bid onsite (at 2nd and Clayton) or online for these magnificent pieces!
Images: Bruce Peeso, Betsy Giberson,
John Atencio,
Seth Smith
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Janus Henderson Investors ART STUDIO
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Please join us at the
Janus Henderson Investors Art Experience Tent
for two afternoons of creating art! In these open studio sessions, you will be able to choose from a variety of mediums with instructors available to facilitate. The ‘Janus Henderson Art Studio’ is at the Janus Art Experience Tent located on Clayton between 2nd and 3rd Avenues.
Saturday July 7th from 1:30-3:30pm
you can try your hand at screen printing and create your own apron or tea towel, use metal stamping to create your own personalized pendent necklace, and use acrylic painting and stamping to create your own art piece.
Sunday July 8th from 1:30-3:30pm
you will be able to screen print on paper and add your own personal touch with watercolors, work with a ceramic artist to learn wheel throwing and create your own ceramic piece, and create your own needle felted cherry.
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At the 2018 Cherry Creek Arts Festival Toyota will have several large banners for festival attendees to place their handprints on. You can then "sign" your masterpiece and see it displayed all weekend long. This is yet another way the Cherry Creek Arts Festival is incorporating our theme of Art is for Everyone!
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Arrow Art Challenge Winner Announced!
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CONGRATS to our Arrow Five Years Out Challenge Winner Jan R. Carson!
Featured artists include: Jan R. Carson, Kina Crow, Keith Grace, Signe and Genna Grushovenko, William Kidd, Brice McCasland, and Collin Parson.
A big congratulations to Jan R. Carson who is the 2018 Arrow Five Years Out Challenge winner! Carson will receive the grand prize of $10,000 along with a jury exempt invitation to the 2019 Cherry Creek Arts Festival! All
of these
works will be displayed in the Arrow tent on Detroit and 2nd in the Room and Board parking lot during the week of the Cherry Creek Arts Festival
July 6, 7, & 8
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UPROOTED featuring Michael Glabicki of Rusted Root
It was 29 years ago that
Michael Glabicki
left college to start a band. At that time he had no idea what he was going to do. He spent two years creating his vision and learning the craft of songwriting. That vision soon became
Rusted Root
, the multiplatinum band out of Pittsburgh, and Michael became one of the world’s most unique voices.
Help us celebrate America with a
4th of July FLASH SALE
. The first 500 tickets sold will receive a
50% Discount
with promo code
july4.
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Festival VIP Club
Don't miss out on getting your 2018 Festival VIP Club tickets for the Cherry Creek Arts Festival
!
The VIP Club is a
n elegant way to elevate your Arts Festival weekend, and a great gift for friends, family and visiting guests!
The VIP Club includes:
- Invitation to our 2018 Cherry Creek Arts Festival Kickoff Party: June 5, 2018 (information sent upon order)
- 3-Day passes are transferable, good for one meal daily, featuring private and elegant dining, comfort and first-class accommodations
- Complimentary sponsored Festival VIP Club beverages
- Complimentary 1-year subscription to Colorado Homes & Lifestyles
- Complimentary Arts Festival Commemorative Poster ($30 value)
- 10% discount on future events produced by CherryArts
- 20% discount at Festival Merchandise stores on-site
- ALL-NEW: Complimentary access to a special elevated VIP area at the Janus Henderson Investors U.S. Main Stage, with special accommodations sponsored by Room & Board (Denver), 10am-5pm Friday and Saturday
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Parking & Getting to the Festival
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Enjoy the weekend without parking hassle! As always, parking is free and easy at the festival!
Our long term sponsor, the Cherry Creek Shopping Center will have its control arms raised for all hours of the festival allowing for free parking! There will also be three $6
premier
on-site parking garages that benefit CherryArts education programs: The Janus Henderson Investors building garage at 151 Detroit; The Clayton Lane garage at 2nd and Columbine; The Whole Foods parking structure at 2nd and University
Or choose to ride your bike to the Festival! Valet parking for bikes is available at our "bike corral" located at 1st and Steele Street. Please support our Bike Valet non-profit partner
wishforwheels.org
, whose mission is to transform the lives of kids from low-income families through the gift of a bicycle. Denver
B-Cycle is also a great option! There are FOUR locations to serve you in Cherry Creek North! Learn more at
http://denver.bcycle.com
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Also, do remember to be safe - if you are expecting to drink, please have a ride arranged with a friend or with a driving service.
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The Art Of Giving Back:
Call for Volunteers
We would like to honor William Collier our 2017 "John Hellgren Award" winner! Annually the Cherry Creek Arts Festival awards a volunteer that exhibits the exceptional character, spirit and selfless volunteerism of the award's namesake, Mr. John Hellgren.
Every year more than 1,000 dedicated, engaged, community-minded and fun volunteers contribute to make the Cherry Creek Arts Festival possible. Volunteering at the Cherry Creek Arts Festival gives participants an exclusive, behind-the-scenes appreciation of the artists and art that make the Festival so enticing and fun.
Volunteers are the backbone of the Cherry Creek Arts Festival. The Cherry Creek Arts Festival volunteer program, presented by Xfinity, attracts volunteers who are dedicated to the arts, the community and look forward to having a great 4th of July weekend while working and enjoying the Festival.
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Featured Artist Spotlight
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C L I F T O N
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H E N R I
Photography - Chicago, IL
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Clifton Henri
, a previous award winner and juror will be returning to the Cherry Creek Arts Festival for the 6th year! See more of his photography at booth #167 July 6, 7 & 8! In his own words...
"Essentially, I am a storyteller… and the job of any great storyteller is to communicate in a way that both will engage with the audience and ignite their imagination. My photography, which I affectionately describe as Film Stills of an ever evolving narrative, is themed in the spirit of nostalgia where personal experiences, insights and cultural stances are reflected. This work is meant to empower and inspire, serving as the creative pulse behind the work. Deeply influenced by imagery from the Civil Rights Movement and the Harlem Renaissance, the works of great visual storytellers, such as Gordon Parks, Kerry James Marshall and Norman Rockwell, have truly helped me discover and define my style. Their ability to visually and poetically comment on social, cultural and world issues is truly an inspiration and fuels my commitment to produce work that does the same."
Henri challenges the imagination and experiments with surrealism, typography and textures to communicate his ideas and thoughts. Photoshop is not used to manipulate the images at all. They're all shot using traditional techniques. Henri attended Clarke College in Dubuque, IA where he received his BA in Communication and the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), in Savanah, GA where he received his MFA in Graphic Design.
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