DENVER, CO, June 2007 – Since its inception in 1991, the Cherry Creek Arts Festival has given back an estimated half-million dollars to participating Non-Profit Vending Partners. Last year alone, the Festival returned $29,200 to its Non-Profit Vending Partners from the sale of refreshments during the three-day event.
Every year, local non-profit organizations are given the opportunity to participate in the annual weekend event as retail vendors to the more than 350,000 Festival attendees. Each participating non-profit group receives approximately 12-15 percent of the sales generated by their refreshment booth as revenue for their organization. Vendor opportunities include: Pepsi products (including lemonade and water), alcoholic beverages, beer products, and ice cream and snow cone products.
Many of the Festival’s Non-Profit Partners continue to return each year, with the Montessori School of Denver being involved since the Festival’s inception in 1991. “As a school dedicated to service learning, this is a perfect opportunity for our families to give back, get involved and experience one of Denver's great community arts events,” says Stephanie Pax Flanigan, Head of School, Montessori School of Denver. “We are proud to be the longest running partner, and the only group who has participated every single year in the Cherry Creek Arts Festival!”
The following is a list of this year’s 9 new and 14 returning Non-Profit Vending Partners:
2 Succeed in Education - 03, 04, 05, 06, 07
Ability Plus Academy of Colorado – 06, 07
Adventures with a Cause – 07
Buntport Theater Company – 03, 04, 05, 06, 07
Canine Partners of the Rockies, Inc. – 07
Cherry Creek Chamber of Commerce – 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07
Colorado AG Bell – 99, 00, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07
Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition – 07
Colorado Families for Hands & Voices – 05, 06, 07
Daughters of the Nile, El Mejdel Temple #47 – 06, 07
Denver Citywide Marching Band Parent Corp – 07
Denver Zoo – 06, 07
Elizabeth High School - Cardinal Club – 07
Engineers Without Borders - Denver Chapter – 07
Filipino-American Community of Colorado – 07
Imperial Court of the Rocky Mountain Empire – 03, 04, 05, 06, 07
Karis Community – 05, 06, 07
Kim Robards Dance – 97, 98, 99, 00 , 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07
Longhopes Donkey Shelter – 06, 07
Montessori School of Denver – EVERY YEAR BEGINNING IN 1991
Positive Coaching – 07
Thomas Jefferson High School – 97, 98, 99, 00, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07
University Hills Optimist Club – 07
For more information about the Festival’s Non-Profit Partner Program, visit
here.For general information about the Cherry Creek Arts Festival and other features of this year’s event taking place on July 6-8, visit
www.CherryArts.org.
CCAF is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit art services organization whose mission is to provide access to a broad array of arts experiences and support arts education in Colorado. Along with the arts festival itself, CCAF fulfills its year-round art education and outreach mission through programs including the Mobile Art Collection, Artist in Residence programs and the Student Art Buying Program.
CCAF produces its signature cultural event for Colorado annually during the 4th of July weekend. The arts festival weekend event is a world-class and award-winning celebration of the visual, culinary and performing arts, and enjoys an attendance of 350,000 visitors over the 3-day event. CCAF gives patrons the FREE, rare and special opportunity to meet and talk with international visual artists, sample fine cuisine, visit special exhibits and artist demonstrations, and entertain their families with interactive 'Artivities' and exciting performing arts.
Special Thanks to our 2008 Sponsors: Janus presents the Cherry Creek Arts Festival sponsored together with Official Sponsors Bank of the West, Qwest and the Rocky Mountain News.