CHERRY ARTS
To provide access to art experiences and support arts education in Colorado, while promoting artists and inclusive public engagement with the visual arts.
About CHERRY ARTS
CherryArts is a Denver-based 501(c)(3) arts nonprofit that produces the annual Cherry Creek Arts Festival and operates year-round arts education and outreach programs across Colorado.
The organization reaches more than 40,000 Colorado students annually through in-school and mobile programs, and presents a large juried summer arts festival (250–260 exhibitors in recent years) that showcases national and international artists.
CherryArts also offers artist development initiatives, including an Emerging Artist Program with unrestricted grants, and reports substantial local economic impact from festival art sales and visitor spending.
Notable achievements
International festival award
Cherry Creek Arts Festival received the International Festivals & Events Association (IFEA) Gold Grand Pinnacle award in recent years, recognizing it among top global festivals.
Measured economic impact
Festival patrons purchase approximately $4.6 million in original art annually, and the event generates significant visitor spending that supports local businesses (six‑figure visitor counts and >$1M local spending reported by the organization).
Emerging Artist grants
The Emerging Artist Program provides unrestricted support to selected early-career artists (recent cohorts include five artists awarded $5,000 each) to advance their practices and participation in the festival.
At a glance
- Total assets
- $2.9M
- Annual revenue
- $2.2M
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)Public charity
- EIN
- 74-2546811
- Location
- Denver, CO
- Website
- cherryarts.org
- On Mahalo since
- November 2025
Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.
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