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Get a Sneak Preview of the Exhibiting Artists on the Eve of the Event
DENVER, CO, June, 2007 – The Cherry Creek Arts Festival (CCAF) announces the first-ever Artist Preview Event to be held on July 5, from 7pm-10pm the night before the Festival begins. The public is invited to participate in this exclusive sneak-peak at 29 of the 232 visual artists and their artwork juried to exhibit at the 17th Annual CCAF.
The Artist Preview Event will be held along Cherry Creek North’s Clayton Street between Second and Third Avenues. This free event will feature brightly-lit artist booths, spirited beverage opportunities, strolling entertainment and more.
“A primary reason for creating this event was to provide the public with the chance to experience the Arts Festival for the first time at night and to enjoy the exhibited art under the Colorado evening sky,” said Tony Smith, Finance and Operations Director for the CCAF. “The Artist Preview Event is another stage for experiencing the new and exciting features of the Cherry Creek Arts Festival.”
An internal committee selected the 29 artists chosen to show their work at the Artist Preview Event from a pool of pre-juried applicants. All exhibiting artists were given the opportunity to partake in this event with the goal being to expand the artists’ patron base.
The following is a list of the 29 Artist Preview Event exhibitors:
Jennifer McCurdy - Parachute, CO - Ceramics
Deborah Carlson - Evergreen, CO - Graphics/printmaking
Jimmy Sellars - Aurora, CO - Photography
Marie Gibbons - Arvada, CO -Sculpture
Steven Edward Summerville –VA - Ceramics
Deanna Henion - MO - Digital Art
Sarah Karnes - NM - Drawing
Susan Gutt - NM - Fiber
Louise Valentine & Brian Provencher - BC, Canada - Fiber
Mary Beth Yates - MO - Fiber
Thomas Maras - MN - Glass
Debra Adelson - NJ - Jewelry & Metalworks
Ann Marie Cianciolo - WI - Jewelry
Thomas McGurrin – NH – Jewelry
Karen Smith – CA – Jewelry
C.T. Whitehouse – WI – Metalworks
Dawn Adams & Dale Steffey – IN – Mixed media
Isaac Arms – MT – Mixed media
Rimas Ciurlionis – IL – Mixed media & Painting
Gregg Graff & Jacki Pouyat – WA – Mixed media
Michael Madzo – MN – Mixed media
Amanda Blake – OR – Painting
Richard Hall – AZ – Painting
Charlene Marsh – IN – Painting
Yang Yang – MN – Painting
Mark Stephenson – CA – Photography
Ralph Prata – NY – Sculpture
Sam Spiczka – MN – Sculpture
Terry Evans – KS –Wood
The Artist Preview Event will be held in conjunction with the Opening Gala, an exclusive opportunity to preview and purchase art and to enjoy exquisite cuisine and world-class entertainment. Opening Gala patrons will have the opportunity to enjoy the Preview Event from 5pm-7pm, before the event officially opens to the public. Opening Gala information and tickets can be found here.
Other new features of this year’s CCAF include: a fireworks display presented by Macy’s on July 7, in honor of Independence Day and a podcasting program – an interactive stage for experiencing and exploring the features of the Arts Festival. For more information about the podcasting program, visit http://podcast.cherryarts.org/.
Visit here to learn more about the Artist Preview Event.
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. |