Student Art Buying Patron Program

Your Support Brings Art to Students

For decades, art lovers and collectors have visited the Cherry Creek Arts Festival to appreciate and purchase original work from hundreds of juried artists. The CherryArts Student Art Buying Program gives Colorado students the opportunity to have a similar experience, while teaching them about the business of art and enabling them to procure original work for permanent installation in their schools.

This innovative and unique program enriches the lives of student participants and opens their eyes to the world of art. Your support makes this program possible.

When you become a Student Art Buying Patron, you join a community of arts supporters who believe in inspiring the next generation of creative thinkers through arts education while supporting working artists.

More specifically, your contributions pay for program materials and art-buying budgets for students from 22 schools across Colorado. Those students learn about art appreciation and the business of art while developing teamwork, public speaking, and financial literacy skills. Their schools receive original artwork for permanent installation that will be enjoyed for decades.

Since 2001, SAB has enabled students from more than 427 schools to purchase more than 1,190 pieces of original art from more than 800 different artists.

Student Art Buying Patron Levels of Giving

With a gift of $500, you will enjoy:

  • A limited edition commemorative CCAF poster
  • 2 One-Day CCAF VIP passes, including lunch and VIP access
  • 4 drink tickets
  • Special “I Support Arts Education” patron credentials
  • Recognition on the CherryArts website, in the festival guide, e-newsletters and on site at the CCAF VIP area

With a gift of $1000, you will enjoy:

  • A limited edition commemorative CCAF poster
  • 2 Three-Day CCAF VIP passes, including lunch and VIP access
  • 4 drink tickets
  • An invitation to the Student Art Buying Reception onsite at CCAF
  • Special “I Support Arts Education” patron credentials
  • Recognition on the CherryArts website, in the festival guide, e-newsletters and on site at the CCAF VIP area

Student Art Buying Impact

10,394

Students Impacted in the 2023 SAB Program

427

Schools Participated in Student Art Buying

272,895

Total Students Impacted Since 2001

1,190

Pieces of Art Purchased for Schools Via SAB

Thank You to our 2024 Student Art Buying Patrons!

2024

  • Jayne Buck
  • Jeffrey Pfeifer
  • Ryan Hoffert
  • Joanne Reilly
  • Dennis R Ryerson
  • Darrell Anderson & JC Futrell
  • Kimberly Corrigan
  • Toni Knight
  • Matthew Keeney
  • Denver Museum of Nature & Science
  • WESTAF (Western States Arts Federation)
  • Amy Nofziger

2023

  • Jeff Pfeifer 
  • Jayne Buck 
  • Matthew Keeney 
  • Kim Corrigan  
  • WESTAF (Western States Arts Federation) 
  • Andrea Zediker
  • Joanne Reilly
  • Denver Museum Of Nature & Science
  • Stephanie Wood
  • Amy Nofziger
  • Toni Knight

2022

  • Jeffrey Pfeifer 
  • Dennis R Ryerson 
  • Britta Miles 
  • Jayne Buck 
  • Amy Nofziger 
  • Toni Knight 
  • Joanne Reilly 
  • Nancy Walsh 
  • Stephanie Wood 
  • Denver Museum of Nature & Science 
  • Steve Sander

Art for Everyone, All Year Long

CherryArts is an art-focused nonprofit that provides access to art experiences and supports arts education in Colorado all year long. We produce one of the country’s largest arts festivals each summer, and we bring art to more than 40,000 Colorado students each year through a variety of programming.