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Golden Fine Arts Festival Offers Quality, Ambiance

Golden, Colo. — Nov. 7, 2007 — Come browse a variety of beautiful art at Colorado’s most accessible arts festival, the 18th annual Golden Fine Arts Festival, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16 and Sunday, Aug. 17, 2008, on 11th Street just west of Washington Avenue in historic downtown Golden.

The juried festival is an open-air art gallery in a gorgeous foothills setting adjacent to Clear Creek. More than 35,000 people attended the 2007 Golden Fine Arts Festival as it is increasingly well-known for its quality, affordability and ambiance.  Last year, the Festival hosted more than 140 high-quality artists in a variety of media, including ceramic arts, fiber arts, glass, jewelry, mixed media, painting, photography, sculpture. These artists all attend to their own booths – no artists’ representatives here – and all artists have committed themselves to more than half their displayed work being original pieces, not reproductions.

There is no admission fee to come enjoy the Festival, which, as always, includes free horse-drawn carriage rides through historic downtown Golden, free musical entertainment, artists’ demonstrations, and a special hands-on Kids Art Zone operated by ArtReach that is always a hit with younger art patrons. In addition, many other coinciding art-filled events and activities are offered throughout the weekend at galleries and merchants in downtown Golden, just a block from the Festival.

Artist applications are being taken now and are available online at www.GoldenFineArtsFestival.org. The deadline is April 18, 2008, and acceptance letters will be mailed by May 16. Prizes will be awarded in eight categories and cash awards total more than $2,000. For more information and updates about the Golden Fine Arts Festival and other goings-on in Golden, visit the Festival’s web site at www.GoldenFineArtsFestival.org or Golden’s visitor web site at www.2HourVacation.com throughout the year.