Golden Fine Arts Festival 2025 - 35th Annual

Golden Fine Arts Festival, now in its 35th year, is a prestigious juried art show located in the heart of historic downtown Golden, Colorado. With its prime event location just 20 minutes west of Metro Denver and free admission to the public, this premier event draws thousands of visitors over 2 days to enjoy art, live entertainment, beer and wine gardens and food vendors. The event traditionally attracts nearly 10,000 attendees over two days.

The event is limited to just over 100 artist booth spaces, with artists selected through a competitive jury process by art professionals. Traditionally, over half of participating artists travel to Golden from outside of the state of Colorado. Cash prizes totaling $3000 are awarded to 1st and 2nd place winners in nine categories, as well as Best of Show and Best of Colorado honors. The festival is open to individual or co-artists who will sell their original artwork, with participating artists required to be onsite during the festival.

Applications are accepted only via ZAPP System with a $40 non-refundable application fee. Artists may submit up to 3 applications in different media categories. Five images are required for each application: four images of individual pieces of work and one booth display image. Booth fees are $495 for single (10' x 10') booth space and $850 for double (10' x 20') booth space with limited availability. All invited artists are required to provide a Certificate of Additional Insured for liability insurance coverage.