For three days during the July 4th holiday weekend, the nation's #1 outdoor arts festival, as ranked by four independent industry publications, is presented in in Denver's prestigious Cherry Creek North neighborhood. The Cherry Creek Arts Festival (CCAF) is a year-round non-profit arts services organization whose mission is to provide access to a broad array of arts experiences and support arts education in Colorado. Along with the annual civic event, CCAF provides year-round art education and outreach progams in local area schools. Since 1991, CCAF has won over 100 International Festivals and Event Association (IFEA) awards, including the industry's highest award, the 'Gold Grand Pinnacle' in 1998, 2000, 2003 and 2005. Boasting attendance of 350,000 plus, the arts festival features 200 of the nation's finest visual artists; four performance art stages; over twenty juried culinary vendors; 'Artivity Avenue' - an entire block of interactive art activities; special curated art exhibits, and an award winning volunteer program with over 1,200 volunteers. All are invited to enjoy 'A World of Art in Your Own Backyard'
CHERRY CREEK ARTS FESTIVAL GIVES BACK TO THE COMMUNITY
Festival Contributes More than Half-Million Dollars to Non-Profits
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!”
Cherry Creek Arts Festival
2 Steele Street, Ste. B-100
Denver, CO 80206
phone: 303.355.2787
fax: 303.355.2788
e-mail: management@cherryarts.org
Arts Festival Staff
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Executive Director
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Terry Adams
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| Business & Communications Director |
Tony Smith
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| Creative Art Director |
Jenny Griffin
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Associate Director
Office Coordinator
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Tara Brickell
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Shelli Schilke
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| Sponsorship |
Creative Strategies Group (CSG) located in Broomfield, Colorado serves as the Sponsorship Agent for the Arts Festival. CSG handles all sponsorship sales and manages the servicing components of all sponsorship agreements. For more information on Sponsorship opportunities contact Bruce Erley
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| Volunteer & Culinary Manager |
Carol Hiller
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Production Manager
Retail Sales Manager
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Pamelah Maragh
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Renee Ortiz
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2007 - 2008 Board of Directors
Terry Adams – Executive Director
Ellen Allie
Christina Brickley
Douglas Brugger
Jayne Buck
Ed Dwight
Bertha Lynn
Holly Nichols - Chair-elect
John Hellgren - Chair
Janet Meredith
JuliAnne Murphy
Steve Sander
Bob Slosky - Immediate Past Chair
Brent Slosky - Treasurer
Contact Information:
Cherry Creek Arts Festival
2 Steele Street, Suite B-100
Denver, CO 80206
Phone: 303.355.2787
Fax: 303.355.2788
management@cherryarts.org
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