The Cherry Creek Arts Festival has been awarded the Gold Grand Pinnacle award, the highest accolade given by the International Festivals & Events Association (IFEA). This is the festival's sixth win and its first since 2013. The award recognizes festivals that excel in balancing key elements for a successful event.
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The mammoth festival has won the award six times now, but this is its first victory since 2013. The Grand Pinnacle award is defined as"recognizing festivals and events that excel in balancing all key elements essential for a successful event." The annual arts festival, which is put on by the CherryArts nonprofit, will celebrate its 35th anniversary next summer, when it runs from July 4 to July 6. Artist applications are open now through December 1 on
At the most recent iteration last July, Cherry Creek Arts Festival's artist sales topped $4.6 million. But while the event is CherryArts' largest by far, the nonprofit also works year-round to fundraise for the arts in Colorado schools. Last year, CherryArts provided mobile outreach programs to more than 40,000 students.
"We're incredibly honored to receive this award, solidifying Denver's position as home to one of the world's best festivals," says Tara Brickell, executive director of the nonprofit CherryArts, which produces the festival."We produce our annual festival for an international audience of more than 150,000 visitors, and we do so while promoting artists and raising funds to help bring art to Colorado schools all year long.
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