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June 12, 2009

Art is in the air this Fourth of July weekend. The 19th annual Cherry Creek Arts Festival offers a creative and unique outing that can be fun for the whole family. From 2nd to 3rd avenues on the six streets between Clayton and Steele, Cherry Creek North will become a piazza where you can chat with renowned artists, sample fine cuisine, enjoy live music and, of course, find fine artwork. More than 350,000 visitors are expected to join us at the world-class, award-winning festival.

Park

Getting there is half the fun
If you peddle to the Cherry Creek Arts Festival you can valet park your bike at 3rd Avenue and Steele Street or 2nd Avenue and Detroit Street for $1 (a suggested donation) to Bike Denver’s non-profit mission. Hey, compared to $5 parking elsewhere, this is a deal. The Cherry Creek Bike Rack bicycle repair and accessories shop at 171 Detroit St. can outfit you to be a stylin’ cyclist or rent a bike from The Bike Rack for only $25/day. Details: www.cherrycreekbikerack.com

Listen

Performance Art
Three stages set up throughout Cherry Creek North will host bands of varied genres, rock to jazz, during the Arts Festival. If you can’t get enough live art, make a point to head to Bang & Olufsen at 2445 E. Third Ave., #2 the following week (they’re closed during the Arts Festival). Check out B&O’s house-wide sound systems. The premier European audio/video brand carries home theater systems, Lutron lighting and shade control systems, home automation and intercom systems. Pricey? Yes. But the consultations are free. http://beostores.bang-olufsen.com/denver-cherrycreek/welcome

Wear

Look the Part
The perfect accessory to your Ginny Herzog painting is a beret. Go Go Chapeaux at 290 Columbine St. has a hat for any statement you want to make. Bowlers for the Gatsby bash, wide-brimmed hats for pool lounging, fashion-forward fedoras and more. If you don’t find what you’re after, Milliner Erin Saboe will create it for you. Magnifique! http://www.gogochapeau.com/gogo/

How We Roll
With 12 blocks of art to cover, you’ll want to swap out your stilettos for something more comfortable. Head to Division West at 2632 E. 3rd Ave. for high-end fashion tennis shoes. Open ’til 8 p.m. If you really want to make an entrance, roll in on a long board. Division West carries Arbor and Never Summer long boards in black and natural wood. See photos at www.divisionwest.com

Learn

The Mobile Goes ‘Round
The mobile museum (clarification: a museum on wheels) is scheduled to stop in Cherry Creek North for the festival. Janus Funds, the festival’s sponsor, supports art in grade schools with this full-circle program to engage students, educate them and train youths as docents for the mobile museum educating other youths about art. The museum on wheels positions students as curators, enabling them to buy art to hang in the mobile museum once they’ve defended his/her choice to an ad hoc committee—very real world. Learn more: www.cherryarts.org/studentart

Stay

Just the Beginning
Kick off the Cherry Creek Arts Festival in style on July 2nd at the JW Marriott at 150 Clayton Lane. The 5 p.m. reception is en plein air on Clayton Lane between 2nd and 3rd followed by an Art of Gourmet Dining three-course dinner at JW Marriott where you can get a sneak preview of the work of 27 of the festival’s 235 juried visual artists. Stay the night. The JW Marriott is offering a special Arts Festival rate of $179/night July 2-5. Reserve your room at www.mariott.com

Shop

Frame Work
Congratulations, you’re the proud owner of new artwork from the Cherry Creek Arts festival! Now all you need is someone you can trust enough to frame it. We’ve found just the person: Heather Smith has more than 20 years of experience specializing in framing very large pieces—fabrics, paintings and collectible items. She recently framed a kazoo! The master of the matte can be found at Cherry Creek Framing at 2600 E. Third Ave. Free pick-up and delivery. Details at 720.318.7556

Art Underfoot
Now that you have new art, it may be time to redecorate. That’s why we’d better tell you about the go-to spot for the finest rugs in the North: Shaver-Ramsey at 2414 E. 3rd Ave. has been bringing collectable rugs from all over the world to Cherry Creek for more than 30 years. Hand-spun, plant-dyed wool works of art that look best with a background of hardwood. Visit www.shaver-ramsey.com

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