Crested Butte Arts Festival

The Crested Butte Arts Festival (CBAF) is the biggest weekend of the summer, drawing world-class artists from all 50 states and several international exhibitors. Second homeowners, annual vacationers and visitors from New Mexico, Utah, Texas and Colorado’s front-range choose Arts Festival weekend as the prime time to visit Crested Butte. The CBAF is one of the top five art festivals in Colorado and ranked among the 60 best shows in the nation by The Harris List.

The festival features 175 artists, selected through a very competitive jury process, will exhibit their one-of-a-kind works in ceramics, drawing and graphics, fiber, glass, jewelry, metal, mixed media, painting, photography, sculpture, wearable art and wood.

Open-air booths line the three-block center of Crested Butte's National Historic District from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. both days, featuring 185 artists who are selected through a very competitive jury process.  New this year is a culinary arts demonstration tent. Returning favorites are an art auction, a hands-on "Art Alley" for kids ages 2 - 12, demonstration tent with exhibiting artists demonstrating their craft, culinary court, beer and wine pavilion.

In addition, there will be musical entertainment on the Ragged Mountain Stage from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, and a variety of gourmet food selections available at the festival’s Culinary Court.

For more information, call (970) 349-1184 or visit the Crested Butte Art Festival web site.

The 39^th festival, one of the oldest in Colorado, lines historic Crested Butte’s Elk Avenue on August 6 & August 7 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Artists will exhibit in the categories of jewelry, fine arts, wood, photography, glass, floral, baskets, clay, sculpture, mixed media, fabric, wearable arts, leather, and metal.