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Just a few more days until the CCAF! Colorado Homes & Lifestyles is proud to be a media sponsor and we hope you’ll stop by our booth at the corner of 3rd and Fillmore, beautifully designed by Columbine Design, to visit and pick up your free copy of our current issue.
If you, like me, have attended the festival for years, you already know it gets better and better. This year is no exception; here’s just a few of the many new additions to the 2011 festival:
BE A PART OF ART WITH FEATURED GUEST ARTIST PHIL HANSEN Hansen is a groundbreaking, innovative artist internationally renowned for creating public dialog with art. He will be creating a collaborative piece of artwork based upon things you wouldn’t believe. He will solicit the general public for responses to this question: “Tell me about an experience that shocked you or caused disbelief.” Participate in this work of art and watch him finish it LIVE at the Arts Festival! Public comments are invited, encouraged, and will remain anonymous at CherryArts.org/Shocking.
THE NEW FILLMORE PLAZA The 2011 Cherry Creek Arts Festival proudly presents a new take on the Janus Main Stage, now located at the fully remodeled Fillmore Plaza. Local businesses and neighborhood groups supported renovations to Fillmore Plaza, and CCAF looks forward to showcasing all that Fillmore Plaza has to offer. Highlights of this new festival center include shaded seating, greatly enhanced and beautified streetscapes, fresh culinary and beverage options, new activities, and more!
ALL-NEW iPHONE & DROID APPS Find our apps online at the iTunes store or Droid Market. This 4th of July you can navigate through the Festival with total freedom using our revamped smart phone apps, which feature easy-to-read daily schedules, maps, live Tweets, video podcasts, live photo and textual blogging, and more.
FARMER’S MARKET PRESENTED BY KING SOOPERS In the spirit of King Sooper’s dedication to Colorado and to bringing consumers fresh foods, the Cherry Creek Arts Festival is proud to feature the all-new Farmer’s Market. Located just west of 2nd Avenue and Clayton Lane, the Farmer’s Market will feature organic and fresh produce from local Colorado farmer suppliers. Patrons will be able to sample and purchase directly from the farmers themselves.
VISUAL ARTISTS Naturally, the exhibiting visual artists are at the core of the Festival: 78 of the 230 artists are first-time-ever CCAF exhibitors, with 87 artists returning from 2010. 17 artists are from the state of Colorado. The artists were chosen in a blind-jury process from 2,100 artist applications, making the CCAF one of, if not the most, competitive art shows in the nation.
The Cherry Creek Arts Festival is held at Denver’s Cherry Creek North Shopping District, from 2nd to 3rd Avenues, on the six streets between Clayton and Steele Streets.
o Friday, July 1, 7:00pm-10:00pm Free Artist Preview Event (Clayton St. only)
o Saturday, July 2, 10:00am-8:00pm
o Sunday, July 3, 10:00am-8:00pm
o Monday, July 4, 10:00am-6:00pm
For complete festival information, visit www.cherryarts.org.
See you there!
