17th Street Arts Festival

The 4th Annual 17th Street Arts Festival is produced by Arts Cheyenne with key sponsorship from the Cheyenne Downtown Development Authority/Main Street and the Wyoming Arts Council. The festival takes place August 14-15, 2015 at Downtown Dinneen Plaza (between Thomes and Carey Ave on W. 17th Street, Downtown Cheyenne). The festival features almost 10,000 square feet of covered tent space for juried visual artists, a welcome reception/wine tasting event, expanded music and dance performance schedule, more hands-on children's workshops, and an expanded Artisan Boulevard.

Visual artists pay a $25 entry fee to apply. After acceptance, an exhibit space fee of $175 per 8x10' space or $200 per 10x10' space is required. No commission is taken on works sold. Exhibit spaces are housed in an all-weather Navitrac frame tent with functional lighting provided. Electricity is available (limited to 5 amps or 550 watts per space), and artists must provide their own extension cords and power strips. Artists are responsible for their own display materials, including seating and tables. Each artist receives an exhibitor sign listing the artist name, exhibit space number, medium, and hometown. Volunteers are available to assist with booth sitting, unloading, setup, breakdown, and load-out. Portable restrooms and food are available on-site.

Applicants must submit 4-6 images of their work. The visual artist entry deadline is July 1, 2015. Exhibit space assignments will be made by July 14, 2015. The festival is open to residents of Southeast Wyoming, northern Colorado, and western Nebraska.