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PRESS RELEASE
18th Annual Cherry Creek Arts Festival
Denver, Colorado, USA
July 4, 5, 6, 2008
June 16, 2008
For Immediate Release
Contact Information:
Casey Corrigan or Tony Smith
+1.303.355.2787 x 211
email: pr@cherryarts.org
www.CherryArts.org
What Makes a Cherry GREEN?
Denver, CO, June 2008 – The 18th annual Cherry Creek Arts Festival (CCAF) will be a little different this year due to new efforts of going green. While attendees experience all the amenities of the festival, they will also enjoy knowing that their participation is complemented by newly enhanced and collaborative environmental efforts. This year, CCAF is working with the City of Denver, our vendors and other local festivals to help reduce the environmental impact of our public celebrations.
With plans on making The Cherry Creek Arts Festival GREEN in 2008, CCAF is placing two (2) recycle bins with signage at every intersection of the festival site. Other efforts include a total of twelve (12) recycle bins with signage on Culinary Row (St. Paul, between 2nd & 3rd Ave.) as well as a total of eight (8) recycle bins with signage on Fillmore Plaza. A Green Recycling tent with more information about recycling will be on-site at the Festival on 2nd Avenue and Milwaukee.
"We are thrilled to work with the Green Print Denver and our many partners in making the Cherry Creek Arts Festival an environmentally friendly event. The collaborative efforts of the special event industry in Denver has been a rewarding experience for us and showcases the true meaning of how much of an impact we can make by working together," stated Terry Adams, Executive Director of CCAF, "We encourage our guests to support the recycling efforts at this year's event. We are making a difference, one person at a time."
Janus, title sponsor of CCAF, will also be going green at this year's Festival. The Janus Water Station has become a staple at the annual Cherry Creek Arts Festival. During what is traditionally one of the hottest weekends of the year in Denver, their friendly staff will serve you up a complimentary glass of ice water, complete with a cherry on top!
To help make sure the program is friendly to the environment as well as to festival goers, Janus is pleased to announce that this year the company is using Greenware cups which resemble clear plastic, but are made from a resin derived from corn resin. The cups are 100% environmentally sustainable as the resin is naturally recyclable into the earth.
Each year Janus serves nearly 30,000 cups of water throughout the weekend. They will be serving from 10am – 4pm daily on Fillmore Plaza.
More information about this year's Festival going green can be found at our website, www.CherryArts.org.
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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 2008 Cherry Creek Arts Festival sponsored by Bank of the West, Qwest and the Rocky Mountain News. Associate sponsors include: Cherry Creek North, Cherry Creek Shopping Center, FASTFRAME of Cherry Creek, Heineken, Pepsi Bottling Group, Scientific & Cultural Facilities District and Volvo, and are also joined by, Colorado Homes & Lifestyles Magazine, Mountain Living Magazine, Denver's 7, 99.5 The Mountain, Alice 105.9, KOSI 101, and Studio1430 KEZW AM. Supporting sponsors include: The Art Institute of Colorado, Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado, Loews Denver Hotel, Macy's, Forest City Stapleton, Inc., and Starbucks Coffee Company. Authorized suppliers of the festival are: BP America, BurstMarketing, The Children's Hospital, Classic Residence by Hyatt in Highlands Ranch, Continental Airlines, Cru Vin Dogs Wine Group, Freshies, Happy Llama Inc., Renewal by Andersen, Sub-Zero/Wolf and Woodward Wealth Management with community partners: Azteca America Colorado El Grito de Todos, Rubottom & Kaplan, and Woodrow & Sobel P.C.
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