Crested Butte Arts Festival 2027 - Call for Artists · Apply by Mar 14, 2027 · OpenCall

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Crested Butte Arts Festival 2027

The Crested Butte Arts Festival is seeking artists to submit 5 images for consideration to exhibit their work at the outdoor art fair.

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Deadline: due Mar 14, 2027
Entry fee: $45
Location: Crested Butte, Colorado
Exhibition window: Aug 6, 2027 → Aug 8, 2027
Applicants notified: Mar 31, 2027

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About

Overview

The 55th Annual Crested Butte Arts Festival returns to Elk Avenue in the heart of Crested Butte's downtown Historic District from August 6th-8th, 2027. Crested Butte is known for its mountain charm and breathtaking vistas, and a sizable 'second-home owning' population that resides in the region throughout the summer months. These high net-worth patrons make up the majority of CBAF art buyers who seek works to furnish their mountain properties. Patron attendance is estimated at 12,000 over three days.

Fast Facts

Outdoor venue: Tents setup on asphalt surface on 4 town blocks.
Security: Overnight security is provided.
Weather: August in Crested Butte is gorgeous with high temperature typically not exceeding a high of 70 degrees. Abundant sunshine is expected with potential for afternoon showers. This is a rain or shine event.
WiFi Network: A dedicated artist internet connection is provided to ensure sales are transacted with confidence.

Key Dates

Submission deadline: 2027-03-14
Artist notification date: 2027-03-31
Event dates: August 6, 2027 to August 8, 2027
Load-In (FRIDAY): 2027-08-06, 9am-1:30pm (Artists are assigned to one of two load-in periods. Drive up access direct to booth locations.)

Show Operating Hours

Friday (2027-08-06): 5pm - 8pm
Saturday (2027-08-07): 10am - 6pm
Sunday (2027-08-08): 9am - 5pm

Fees & Sales Tax

Application Fee: $45 (non-refundable)
Sales Tax: Artist must collect 9.4% sales tax on all sales. Artist will write a check to the festival for the sum of their tax collections. CBAF submits taxes to local and state tax authorities on behalf of the artist.

Artist Amenities

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Media Categories

CERAMICS: Original clay and porcelain work, other than jewelry. No machine or mass-produced items.
DIGITAL ART: Original works, purely computer-generated, or manipulation of other source materials/images. Limited editions of 250 or less, signed and numbered. Traditional photographs taken through a digital media should apply in PHOTOGRAPHY.
DRAWING & GRAPHIC ARTS: Works using dry media (pencil, chalk, charcoal, pastels, wax crayon, etc.), or fluid media (inks and washes applied by pen or brush). Printed works where the artist hand-manipulates plates, stones, or screens, signed and numbered as a limited edition (250 max).
FIBER: Artwork from fibers such as hand crafted apparel, basketry, embroidery, weaving, leatherwork, tapestry and papermaking. Can be wearable or non-wearable. No mass or factory-produced work.
GLASS: Functional or decorative glass works, kiln formed or crafted by glass blowing, molding, or casting. Works may be etched or engraved. No forms of mass production and no alterations of prefabricated glass objects. Excludes jewelry fabricated from glass.
JEWELRY: All jewelry, without limitation regarding materials or processes. Works should be wearable or designed to wear on clothing. No commercial casts, molds or production work.
METAL: All non-sculptural, non-jewelry works crafted from metals. Metals may be cast, hammered or embossed to feature raised designs. No production studio work.
MIXED MEDIA: Works that incorporate more than one type of material to create one work of art or craft. Both 2D and 3D pieces are included. Materials used must be evident in the finished work.
PAINTING: Original works created in oils, acrylics, and watercolors.
PRINTMAKING: Traditional methods such as etchings, intaglio, monotype, monoprint, relief printing, serigraphs and block or wood block prints. All aspects of finished product must be created and executed by the artist.
PHOTOGRAPHY: Photographic prints made from the artist's original image, whether from traditional negatives or digital files and manipulated with computer programs. Photographers are required to disclose both their creative and printing processes. All images must be processed by the artist or under his/her direct supervision. Work in this category must be in limited editions of 250 or less, signed and numbered.
SCULPTURE: Original, three-dimensional works of any material or combination of materials.
WOOD: Original works in wood that are hand-tooled, machine worked, turned or carved.