Highlands Art Festival 2025

The Highlands Art Festival will be presented on the beautiful grounds of The Highlands Masonic Lodge in the trendy Denver neighborhood of The Highlands. The high visibility of the Lodge to one of Denver's busiest streets gives the show a tremendous head start getting the word out. The well manicured lawn area provides the perfect early summer setting for a show. The Highlands neighborhood boasts a highly affluent population, with 63% of residents earning $75,000 or more, and 30% earning $150,000 or more. Additionally, 72.18% of residents hold a college degree, further underscoring the community's educated and discerning demographic.

All forms of original fine art and fine crafts are accepted, including Painting, Sculpture, Metal, Glass, Printmaking/Drawing, Ceramics, Mixed Media, Jewelry, Wood, Fiber and Photography. Artists must be present to exhibit and exhibit only their own original work. A Picture ID will be required at check-in. Only white tents are allowed. Applications require 4 digital images of your work and 1 image of your display booth.

The application fee is $45 per category and is non-refundable. Booth fees are due on acceptance: Single 10 x 10 = $475, Single 10 x 10 w/corner = $575, Double 10 x 20 = $925, Double 10 x 20 w/corner = $1025, Double 10 x 20 w/ 2 corners = $1125. All spaces are approximately 10 x 10 feet outside on grass. Electricity is not widely available. The jury process involves 4 jurors scoring applications on a 1-10 scale, with an average of 150 applications submitted and 90 artists selected annually.