Thank you for considering submitting to our annual Fine Art Market sale!

The 38th Annual Fine Art Market is scheduled for November 29 - December 15, 2024. The Art Market will be held in the Main Gallery at the Arvada Center.

The Fine Art Market serves as the AC Galleries’ annual fundraiser and provides a unique shopping experience during the holiday season. The sale features more than 100 acclaimed Colorado artists working in a variety of media. Participating artists are either invited or are juried applicants. The Arvada Center staff manages all of the displays and completes artists' sales using Square. Artists are required to submit their inventory sheets in a digital format.

Sales will be split 60/40 between the artist and the Arvada Center in benefit of the Arvada Center Galleries. The deadline to apply is July 28.

Selected artists will be requested to provide enough items to last for a majority of the sale, with some limited back stock as necessary. 

For example:

20-25 functional ceramic pieces

35-40 jewelry items

20 matted prints

6-9 medium-sized paintings

We are looking for the sale to include a variety of price points ranging from affordable gifts ($20 to $100) up through higher-end art/craft ($800 to approximately $2000+). The Market will be arranged like an exhibition with multiple works by each participating artist on display in the Main Gallery.

Art Market Applications:

The application process is for artists who have never participated in Art Market or who have not participated in Art Market in the past two years. Artists who have participated in past Arvada Center Fine Art Markets may be invited to return. If you have participated in the past but did not receive an invitation to return for this year’s sale, you are welcome to complete a new application.

Artists and makers from Colorado representing a variety of fine, decorative, and functional art are eligible to apply. 

To apply, there is a $35, non-refundable jury fee. Artists who are selected to participate in the Art Market will be required to pay an additional $25 participation fee upon acceptance. Limited entrance fee scholarships are available for artists who are experiencing economic hardship, for artists who identify as Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), and for artists who identify as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community. Please email galleries@arvadacenter.org to request a scholarship.

Applications are juried by the Arvada Center Galleries staff. The staff will consider quality of work, price point, similarity to work already chosen for the sale, and the audience who attends the Annual Art Market.

Application Deadline:

All applications must be received by midnight on Sunday, July 28, 2024. Applications that are received after the deadline will not be viewed.

Selection/Exhibition Timeline: 

July 28, midnight - Deadline for applications

August 16 - Notifications emailed to applicants by this date

November 14 - Artwork Drop-off at the Arvada Center 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

November 29 - Art Market Opening Reception, 5:00 - 9:00 p.m.

December 15 - Last Day of Art Market

December 19 - Pick up unsold artwork 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Application Requirements

Submissions:

• Up to 10 high-resolution digital images for 10 different pieces, one image per piece submitted. A minimum of five images/pieces is required. These images do not need to be the actual works that will be available in the Fine Art Market; they should represent the type of work you would like to sell. The Arvada Center reserves the right to refuse work that has been misrepresented.
• Technical information for each image that should correspond with the image.
  • Title (if applicable)
  • Medium/Description
  • Size (inches) (height x length x depth)
  • Date piece was created
  • Sale Price
• Artist Resume/statement or website (optional)

Eligibility Criteria

1. Open to all artists over age 18 who currently reside in Colorado.
2. All media are eligible. 
3. All applications must be completed online through CaFE; no paper or emailed applications will be considered.