Park hill art club

Spring 2026 Art Show and Auction

Bid, Browse, and Be Inspired: Park Hill’s Spring 2026 Art Event!

The Spring Art Show & Auction takes place Saturday, May 2, 2026, 10am - 4pm

Show Date: Saturday, May 2, 2026 Time: 10am - 4pm

Location: Park Hill United Methodist Church, 5209 Montview Blvd, Denver, Colorado

Artist Registration Opens: Online registration opens on March 12 and closes April 16, or whenever spaces have sold out. 

Eligibility: Open to Park Hill Art Club Members only. Join the club or renew membership here.

Members can register to participate in the show: REGISTER HERE.

New this year,we’re asking every exhibitor to volunteer a little time to help promote or staff the show.

Ways to Volunteer:

• Distribute yard signs and flyers in local neighborhoods (2 hours)
• Volunteer shift at the show: (you’ll be assigned a support role - 2 hour shift) 
• Contribute refreshments for day of show
  
  

Auction: Also new this year is a Silent Auction, featuring up to 20 donated pieces from exhibiting artists! A portion of the proceeds will support the Park Hill Food Pantry. Exhibiting artists who would like to participate are invited to add “Silent Auction donation” during registration. First come, first served - 20 pieces max. 

Auction items cannot exceed 18” x 24” and should be appropriate for an opening bid of at least $40.

How: For show guidelines and to register, go to www.parkhillartclub.org and click on the FALL SHOW drop down menu, and follow the link.

Set-Up and Breakdown:

Set up is on Friday May 1^st from 4 to 6 and 8-10 am on the day of the show in the church gymnasium.

Breakdown is 4 pm the day of the show. No early breakdowns please. Please plan to help others at this time.

Artists are responsible for customer interactions and you need to be present for the entire day or designate someone to fill in or share the time with you. Spaces must be ready by opening at 9:45 am. Breakdown of your space no earlier than 4 pm.

Cost:

Several types of spaces are available: 10x10 booths with wall space - $35  10 by 5 space with no wall space - $25 A display panel pair. (69” by 37”) - $30 for a double panel. (you may use your own small table in front of your panel) Two PHAC artists may share a booth or panel section.  To share a booth or a panel section, register one person only.    Guests must be PHAC members. No exceptions.

Requirements and Details:

• Fine art and quality crafts are acceptable and must be created by you.No food or perishables will be allowed.

• No nude artwork is allowed due to church requirements.

• Legal Waiver: To meet legal requirements, all artists must sign a waiver verifying the originality of their work and a disclaimer releasing PHAC and the United Methodist Church from responsibility for loss or damage of artwork. You will sign the waiver electronically when you register.

• For booths with wall space, there are no size limits for your artwork, but your art and display materials must be placed neatly inside your assigned space. 

• For panels, your space is limited. You will maintain a tidy, gallery wall appearance. The panels are 69” by 37” so artwork cannot exceed those measurements. There is no storage space. You may fit a 2’ table and a bin within the space. Walkways have to remain clear. 

Hanging Artwork:

• If you plan to hang artwork on the wall or on display panels, you have to use an eyelet and wire system.

• Create business card-size labels (3" x 2.5") with clear font or hand printing. (Blanks for printers are available at office supply stores) for all artworks that look like this:

• In booths, the labels can be taped to the front of the artwork. With display panels, labels are affixed to the panel next to the artwork.

Sales:

• Arrange your space so that customers may move within the space easily without doing any damage to the space, to you or your work. Keep the flow as open as possible.

• PHAC will handle on-site sale transactions including sales tax. You won’t need credit card readers or Venmo, etc. 

• Chairs will be provided. There is hanging hardware for the wall space and for the panels. You will provide all other setup and display materials.  We do keep a few extra tools that might be needed.

• Create your own inventory sheet and bring a copy for PHAC on day of show. 

• Bring plenty of artwork so you can replenish it as items sell. Consider having a broad range of prices. 

• Bring packaging and bags that might be needed for your arts and crafts when purchased. PHAC has some recycled plastic bags.

• Volunteers will be available to mind your space for you if you need a brief time away. 

• Snacks and water will be available in the outer coffee area for exhibitors and volunteers.

• Bring signage, business cards and price labels for your work. Name tags will be provided.

• Advertising the Show

• Artists will be responsible to advertise the show and their own work via whatever means they are comfortable with, including social media, craigslist, next door, etc. 

• PHAC will make a banner outside the church, do one newspaper ad and post online via free Denver event postings as well as yard signs placed throughout nearby neighborhoods. 

Note:

• Artists will keep 80% of sales and PHAC will take a 20% commission on sales. PHAC will cover all credit card fees for your sales.

• Lucky artists who sell $600 or more at the PHAC show must submit a W-9 or will not be paid. No exceptions.

Questions:  Please email me.  I would be happy and glad to help wandapatronella@gmail.com  We are all helping to make this a successful show!