The annual Affordable Arts Festival is unlike any arts fest you have attended — all of the art is priced at $150 or less. Now ranked #1 in the top 200 Arts Festivals in the country, it takes place outdoors on Sunday, August 30, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Arapahoe Community College. This is the Black Friday of art sales with more than 160 artists from across the nation selling their works in a variety of mediums at amazing prices. Artists offer a selection of great deals, along with an array of pieces that are normally priced under $150. Don’t let the price fool you. This is fine art at great prices.
Scott Garrelts glass/photo courtesy Affordable Arts Festival
How amazing are the discounts? Amazing!
Caroline Young has a 20 x 15 painting originally $8,500 now $150.
Anya McManus 2D mixed media — was $1,800 now $150.
Scott Garrelts glass — was $1,400, now $150
Fred Conlon sculpture — was $600, now $150
And not everything is $150. Anna Elmore’s fiber pieces were $138, now $89.
Angi Beauheim discounts all of her 12×12 paintings by 25%.
Lauren Owens is discounting any of her purple ceramic pieces by 50%.
Here’s a link to some of the artists and a few of their best deals.
You’ll find paintings and mixed media, jewelry, glass, fiberworks, photography, metal work, sculpture, ceramics and wood. From the whimsical to the functional to the simply-gotta-have-it, there’s art for all tastes.
Anya McManus 2D mixed media/photo courtesy Affordable Arts Festival
While gates open at 9 a.m., many people line up much earlier, so be prepared for crowds.
At 7 a.m. they have a coffee cart selling java and pastries.
With prices like these, you’ll won’t mind hanging out and have a ton of fun.
Holly Glenn painting/photo courtesy Affordable Arts Festival
Admission is $12 online or at the gate with proceeds going to the Arapahoe Community College scholarship program. Children (12 and under) get in for FREE.
Save $1 off each ticket when you buy online — use promo code CHEAP at checkout. For example: Buy one ticket, get $1 off. Buy 4 tickets, get $4 off.
To date, the Festival has raised more than $320,000 for scholarships.
Click here to buy online and avoid the ticket line.
Parking is FREE and there are 1,200 spaces.
Don’t worry about buying too much art to carry to your vehicle. The Festival deploys a team of golf cart drivers waiting at the exit to whisk you to your car.
5900 S. Santa Fe Dr., Littleton.
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