SMASH Spring Fine Arts Festival 2026 - 8th Annual

Hosted in the premier, pristine Fillmore Plaza - the center/heart of & gateway into the Cherry Creek North District — an unmatched world renowned and reputable art/cultural venue, (Fillmore St. between 1st & 2nd Ave.) amidst affluent luxury condominiums, shops, and restaurants.  This is our 8th straight year in the CCN District - by far the best hot spot nationwide for top shelf art and affluent clientele.  A highly selective, upper echelon outdoor fine-art exhibit - showcasing top-tier in/out-of state artists.  Live Violin/Piano music both days of the weekend + Fine-catering.  Direct-mailing to CCN Neighborhoods targeting all art collectors; outdoor signage, flyers, social-media, magazine publications, email-blasts/newsletters, and TV News media advertising. 

• White canopy tents only.
• Tents must have weights (+40lbs) on each corner of upright tent - to protect against any unfavorable wind conditions. 
• Booth set-ups must be tidy, professional, and kept visually appealing - with minimal (if any) extraneous items on sides, back, and front of tents. 
• 2d artists are recommended to showcase with pro-panels, in some instances mesh panel walls (no grids) may be considered.
• Jewelers are required to showcase with, at a minimum, a type of sheers, curtains, and/or high-quality fabric to cover white tent side-walls (they cannot be visible)
• Tents must be open (w/ out tent sidewall) in the back to showcase exhibiting walls & artwork.
• All work exhibited must be original art produced by the artists (includes limited editions of artist's original artwork); vendor must be the one who creates the work and not an artist representative or wholesaler.
• Tents must be set up 2 ft. away from the butting curb (aligned with the front of neighboring tent) - to leave 2 ft. of extra room behind tent -- please keep items (if any) in this space minimal and tightly/neatly kept. 
• Tents must be spaced ~ 2 ft. away from each other on the sides. 
• If weather permits, during open show hours white tent front/side walls must be unzipped & stored inside tent - not rolled up.
• Smash in the Square LLC reserves the right to alter exterior tent/booth appearances (in collaboration/communication with the artist) if set up is not up to par. 
• Any tables utilized in booths must be covered in clean, untarnished, quality-looking cloths or made up of professional panels. 
• Electricity battery generators are available for power, but it is recommended artists supply their own battery generators.  Artists needing/having electricity must supply 1-2 of their own extension chords + any/all necessary items to properly manage/operate their lights/electricity.  
• All artists are required to have Liability Insurance.  If you don't already have an annual policy you can purchase a show-policy from ACT Insurance.
• All artists must be ready/on-site to showcase their booths/tents no later than 10am on Saturday (June 6th) and host/manage tent to at least 5pm & arrive no later than 10am on Sunday (June 7th).  Tear-down begins at 5pm on Sunday June 7th. 
• Set-up will begin on Friday (June 5th) in intervals starting at 11am.  The festival will communicate with each individual artist about specific allocated times for unloading & booth set-ups.  Each artist will be provided with a detailed site-map of property and their confirmed/booth tent space/location.
• Vendors are responsible for cleaning up in and around their space during and after the festival.
• A Denver Special Event Sales Tax License is required.  If you're a regularly licensed Denver vendor no additional sales license is required.  You can register and file online, visit this link: https://www.denvergov.org/ebiztax/_/  Click 'Register or File for Special Event'.  The total sales tax in Denver, CO, is 9.15%.
• Artists are responsible for collecting and paying/reporting all sales-taxes
• ZAPPlication Notification Date is applicable for accepted artists.