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John Scanlan
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The Art of Worldwide Recognition

The Cherry Creek Arts Festival (CCAF), located in Denver’s Cherry Creek North District, continues to bring the world to Denver and Colorado since 1991. Also known as Colorado’s signature cultural event and America’s Most Honored Arts Festival, the CCAF garners recognition and respect at the local, state, regional, national and world-level with marketing and sponsorship arenas, as well as both the festival and visual artist industries.


International Festivals and Events Association (IFEA) The Cherry Creek Arts Festival has been awarded the IFEA’s Gold Grand Pinnacle Award, the highest award in the special event and festival industry, a record-setting four times: 1998, 2000, 2003 and 2005. These awards, along with other category-specific awards (volunteer program, merchandise, and marketing materials) continue to recognize CCAF as a leader in the festivals and events industry.

The Arts Festival competes with over 1,500 entries annually from the world’s top festivals and special events ranging geographically from Singapore to Ireland, and from organizations and budgets as diverse as The Pasadena Tournament of Roses, The Anchorage Fur Rendezvous, The Kentucky Derby Festival, Sausalito Art Festival and Colorado’s own Greeley Independence Stampede. http://www.IFEA.com


Visual Artist Recognition
•    CCAF continues to be one of the most competitive shows for artists to apply for jury in the United States; an average of 2,100 artists apply for 200 spots. The artists generally come from 40 of the 50 states and several countries.
•    The high application numbers are attributed to multiple factors: historically very high art sales potential (estimated $2.3 million in sales for 2010 artists / $10,000 average sales per artist), consistently high national rankings and famous on-site artist amenities and hospitality.
•    Higher than average sales are attributed to the event's location in the heart of Denver's beautiful and affluent district of Cherry Creek North, an educated art-buying audience of 350,000 annually, and a $900,000+ multi-media marketing and public relations campaign. The visual artists' success is both the core value and measurement of success for the Cherry Creek Arts Festival.
•    ArtFair Sourcebook Rankings: (Approx. 600 fine art shows ranked annually) 2010: #2, 2009: #8, 2008: #5, 2007: #3, 2006: #1, 2005: #1
•    Sunshine Artist Magazine Rankings: (Approx. 200 fine art shows ranked annually): 2010: #2, 2009: #6, 2008: #7, 2007: #15, 2006: #31

Year-round Public Recognition of and Commitment to Art and Education Outreach
The Cherry Creek Arts Festival's 501c3 non-profit mission is to provide access to a broad array of arts experiences and support arts education in Colorado. In addition to the annual festival, the CCAF produces award-winning state and citywide programs including the Mobile Art Gallery, Janus Student Art Buying Program, and World Rhythm Synergy – a program to teach students the art and history of music through dance and drumming. Through these programs, the CCAF reaches and touches 20,000 students and their parent’s lives annually. These programs are recognized and endorsed by school systems, other festivals and the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD.)


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