|:Art Show FAQ:|

Is Celebrate Denver affiliated with the Colorado Art Expo that happened at the CCC last December?
NO, no affiliation whatsoever. This is a unique event with huge multi media and city support.

What should we do about “walls” in our booth?
We will provide black pipe and drape “booths” for all artists/galleries. We want the show to be uniform and elegant. We leave everything else up to you. However, we are checking with the general contractors to see what they have. One that we are in final negotiations with, has a one-meter by 8’ high wall that can hold up to 50lbs of art. When we get the details we’ll post it here.

How will you display the galleries and artists?
We will group galleries with galleries and artists with artists, in all areas of the celebration. There will be several groups of each.

Will the decorator (general contactor) be there at move in, in case I need anything else?
Yes

How will set-up go smoothly?
We’ve heard about the set-up frustrations at other shows. We’ll be staggering set-up, and we’ll also have a dock marshal or two so everything goes smoothly. We will also be communicating with you so there is no confusion. You’ll know right where to go and when. We’ve worked with the CCC many times.

Can I pick the location of my booth?
We really think all areas of the celebration will have heavy foot traffic, but we will try to accommodate any specific requests. It’s hard even for us to decide which is better…a booth in the lobby with the Denver Brass and the Jefferson Symphony, or down the Grand Concourse on the way to the theatre with piano bars going, or in the ballroom with dancing to great bands, etc, It’s all going to be a super party. But again, we’ll try and accommodate you if you want to choose, especially if you register early and we’re not already finalizing a floor plan.

How many gallery/artist booths will be there? Are you limiting participation?
Yes. At this point, we want to end up with 200 booths. To put things in perspective, if we used the whole convention center with nothing but art booths, we could probably fit about 4,000 booths! As giant as this party is, we’re still only using part of the new space, and it will be a nice, comfortable stroll between booths.

What about lighting? And electricity?
The lighting will be up full in the lobby areas and the Grand concourse, so seeing your artwork won’t be a problem. If you want to bring some battery operated lights for particular pieces feel free. If you definitely want electricity, we’ll have it for you, but we are still working out the details because it’s a new building. Usually shows are up in the exhibit halls, where there are tons of outlets, but we want to feature the new, more elegant areas, which aren’t normally set up with booths. The Convention Center staff will get it done, and please know that it has been addressed. More details will be forthcoming on electricity.

Is parking going to be free for those displaying?
Sorry, no.

Can I bring my vehicle right up to the booth space to unload?
Since most of the booths are in the carpeted areas, no. It's not allowed. Also, you might want to bring a helper and any dollies, carts to aid you in set up.

Can I take down the next morning?
We’re working on overnight security and the option for you to come back the next morning.

What’s with the big “O” with the umlaut over it on the first page of your mailer?
We’re trying to keep a sense of humor about this, so thanks to those of you making jokes about us being Swedish. Actually, the printer somehow inserted that AFTER we signed off on the final proof. We caught it, they reprinted it, but then sent out the wrong ones anyway, which most of you got. We apologize and we now have a new printing company.

Keep those questions coming and we’ll try to answer as quickly as possible. Just email info@celebratedenver.com.