Crested Butte Arts Festival is looking forward to incorporating Culinary Arts into our weekend, and the VIKING Company is the Festival's Official Culinary Sponsor for 2010. VIKING is providing all the equipment for the Culinary Demonstration Tent, which will be located within the Festival. In addition, VIKING's very own Chef Vaughn Hobbs will be headlining several Festival activities, including culinary demonstrations and the BBQ, Bourbon & Beer dinner on Saturday, July 31.

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Crested Butte Lodging and Property Management is the Festival's Official Lodging Sponsor. They offer a large selection of quality lodging in Mt. Crested Butte. Choose from studio condominiums to 4-bedroom homes in prime locations including ski-in/ski-out or walking distance to the slopes.

Colorado Homes & Lifestyles magazine, the Festival's Official Media Sponsor, provides the latest information about the real estate and home design markets in Colorado!

Crested Butte Mountain Resort is gratiously providing lodging, promotional/marketing support, as well as staffing and facility access for the Festival.

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Oskar Blues Brewery is once again Crested Butte Arts Festival's Official Beer Sponsor. Owner and founder Dale Katechis was the first man to put craft beer in a can, and now you can sip seven different kinds: Dale's Pale Ale, Old Chub, Gordon, Mama's Little Yellow Pils, Ten FIDY, GUBNA, and OB Brew Oddities. Oskar Blues Brewery was recently featured on the cover of the May 15, 2010, Global Edition of Beverage World Magazine as the “2010 Breakout Brand of the Year.”

The Festival is pleased to welcome the Underdog Wine Merchants as our Official Wine Sponsor for 2010. Underdog takes pride in hunting far and wide for “hidden treasure" or under-appreciated wines—ones that are truly unique and are of great value.

Look for select favorites from Cupcake and Concannon Vineyards at the Beer and Wine Pavilion. At Friday night's FIVE dinner, wines from Darcie Kent Vineyards will be featured, while Cupcake Vineyard wines will be served at the Bubbles, BBQ and Beer event on Saturday.

Pernod Ricard is the Festival's 2010 Spirit Sponsor. Pernod Ricard produces and distributes a number of premium brand wines and spirits. The Group’s activities are focused on 15 key brands, covering the vast spirit spectrum.

Click here or on the gallery above to view images of our 2010 Exhibiting Artists' work.


Festival Schedule

Friday, July 30
Artist check-in, set-up. New location: 5th and Elk.
6 - 10 pm: FIVE™ Dinner.
Order tickets by phone (970.349.1184) or click here to purchase tickets online.

Saturday, July 31
10 am - 5 pm: Day 1, featuring
*185 Visual-Artist Booths
*Culinary Arts Demonstrations at 11, 1, 2:30 and 4
*Art Alley (just for kids!)
*Artist Demonstrations at 10:30, 12, 1:30 and 3
*Art Auction (until Sunday, 3 pm)
*Beer & Wine Pavilion
*Culinary Court
*Ragged Mountain Entertainment Stage

6 - 9 pm: Artist Awards Dinner - Butte 66, Mt. Crested Butte

5:30 pm: Art of the Cocktail
Order tickets by phone (970.349.1184) or click here to purchase tickets online.


7 pm: Bubbles, BBQ & Beer
Order tickets by phone (970.349.1184) or click here to purchase tickets online



Sunday, August 1
10 am - 5 pm: Day 2, featuring
*185 Visual-Artist Booths
*Culinary Arts Demonstrations at 11, 1 and 3
*Art Alley (just for kids!)
*Artist Demonstrations at 10:30, 12, 1:30 and 3
*Art Auction (bidding closes at 3 pm)
*Beer & Wine Pavilion
*Culinary Court
*Ragged Mountain Entertainment Stage
7 pm: Volunteer THANK YOU party!


If you are interested in applying for our 2011 show, applications will open via ZAPP on November 1, 2010.

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The Crested Butte Arts Festival (CBAF) is a non-profit, volunteer organization dedicated to the preservation of the arts in and around Crested Butte. The mission of the CBAF is to encourage and promote the artistic and cultural environment of the Upper East River Valley. In addition to our annual arts festival, the CBAF supports other arts organizations in the community in the form of modest art grants and through collaboration and partnerships.