August 30Littleton, Colorado
Denver Metro area
10 am - 4 pm
130 Artists
Deadline: May 28
NEWS: The Affordable Arts Festival is now ranked #36
in the country by the ArtFair Sourcebook!
Since its inaugural show in 2012, the Affordable Arts Festival (AAF) has created quite a buzz in both the art commun-ity and the art buyers in the Denver area which is evident with crowds that have grown each of the last 3 years.
With 130 artists from more than a dozen states attending the event in 2014, the artists and buyers once again found out how much fun it can be to have such a buying frenzy at an arts festival. Why the frenzy?
Because every piece of art is priced at $100 or less.
Consider these items:
Over 60,000 vehicles drive by the show - location daily and the show is advertised on 2 LED screens on that street for weeks leading up to the event.
- In 2014 several artists' booths were almost empty within 3 hours and we had artists who had over $10,000 in sales and one who hit $20,000 (remember the show is only 6 hours long!)
- With TV (CBS4 is a sponsor), radio and print ads plus extensive PR, social media, online promotions and more than $30,000 in total advertising, this is a well publicized event.
- The director, Jim DeLutes, a former art show artist and the director of the successful Downtown Denver Arts Festival brings his expertise to this event.
- Application fee is $30-Booth fee is $195 (15x15 booth space) and you have the option to set up on Saturday
- Application is available on: www.Zapplication.org
The Festival benefits the Arapahoe Community College Foundation. AAF has partnered with the Arapahoe Community college to host the show on their campus and in return the proceeds from the admission fees ($5) go to support students, especially their art school.
Get more information and see our galleries of last year's artists at: www.AffordableArtsFestival.com
Jim Delutes: Director (303)330-8237
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Comments
Camryn, the show sponsors market the event by suggesting that artists should sell their "experiments" or to paraphrase " their not quite up to snuff works"
Is that how you approached the show, or do you offer items that you would sell at any show for less than $100?
Thanks,
Bob
We did this show last year - just a quick shout out to say the show was very well run.