2025 Community Roots Art Festival
Saturday, September 13th + Sunday, September 14th | VisionQuest Brewery, Boulder, CO
Join us for two days of local BIPOC creatives! ✨
Experience local art, dance, food and music from BIPOC creatives and vendors at our 5th annual Community Roots Art Festival (CRAFt)! CRAFt returns to VisionQuest Brewery on September 13th + 14th, bringing over 25 performers, 10 food vendors and 55 artist booths over two days. Come vibe with us and support Colorado’s creatives of color!
Community Roots Art Festival (CRAFt) is a grassroots operation founded in 2021 with a mission to support emerging and established Colorado-based creatives of color by providing opportunities that break down economic and social barriers, contributing to an environment where they can thrive.
Huge thank you to our sponsors and grantors: Premiere Members Credit Union, Love You Tattoo, The Colorado Trust, Mile High Tours LLC, Rayback Collective, Boulder County Arts Alliance, Boulder Arts Commission, Visit Boulder, Mi Chantli and VisionQuest Brewery!
Festival Access + Tickets
Entry into the festival is free, or there are suggested donation tickets with special perks that help to sustain our festival. Perks include Prana tote bags, 2025 CRAFt-branded Yeti pints, raffle tickets for a stacked raffle with art, gear, experiences, + more, and scavenger hunt cards that can earn you more raffle tickets! You do not need to be present to receive a raffle prize.
Full Festival Suggested Donation (VIP) - $49 | Includes a Prana tote bag, 2025 CRAFt-branded Yeti Pint, 2 raffle tickets, and a scavenger hunt card (limited to the first 50 purchasers)
Full Festival Suggested Donation (Standard) - $29 | Includes a 2025 CRAFt-branded Yeti Pint (limited to the first 125 purchasers), 2 raffle tickets, and a scavenger hunt card
Saturday Only Suggested Donation - $19 | Includes two raffle tickets and a scavenger hunt card
Sunday Only Suggested Donation - $19 | Includes two raffle tickets and a scavenger hunt card
Saturday or Sunday Only - Free | Includes a scavenger hunt card
Footage by Malik Martin @malikthamartian
CRAFt Weekend Schedule
Day 1: Saturday, September 13th
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Art Market
See our Instagram page for an ongoing list of our 2025 art vendors. Products include original paintings, prints, jewelry, stickers, apparel, pottery, laser cut woodwork, and more!
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Performances
12:00 PM | Disco Jesus (DJ)
12:30 PM | Christopher Bennett (Rapper)
12:50 PM | Emma Johnson (Poet)
1:00 PM | Mama Faeria (Singer/Poet)
1:15 PM | District9Comedy (Improv)
1:45 PM | Kebrina De Jesus (Dance)
2:30 PM | Mike Wird (Rapper)
3:00 PM | Andrea Zuzarte (Singer/Musician)
3:30 PM | Saridae (Singer/Guitarist)
4:00 PM | Perry Simmons (Singer/Musician)
4:30 PM | Michael Williams (Singer)
5:00 PM | Lolita (Singer)
5:30 PM | Soy Celesté (Latin Feminist Punk)
12:00 PM - Sellout | Food and Drinks
VisionQuest (Craft beers, non-alcoholic beverages), Ollin Cafetzin, Susan's Samosas, VK Cuisine, Haus of Crumbs… and more to be announced!
Day 2: Sunday, September 14th
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Art Market
See our Instagram page for an ongoing list of our 2025 art vendors. Products include original paintings, prints, jewelry, stickers, apparel, pottery, laser cut woodwork, and more!
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Performances
12:00 PM | Disco Jesus (DJ)
12:30 PM | Shreya Venkatesh (Dance)
12:45 PM | Christian Davenport (Hip-Hop)
1:15 PM | Daniella Miranda (Singer/Songwriter/Hip-Hop)
1:45 PM | Hiding to be Found (Rapper/Musician)
2:00 PM | Song Tindall (Musician)
2:15 PM | BF Patria Mexicana (Dance)
2:45 PM | Mi Chantli (Dance)
3:00 PM | Halle Tomlinson (Singer/Musician)
3:30 PM | Mag Esai (Musician)
4:00 PM | Earth to Nady (Vocalist)
4:30 PM | Raffle!
4:40 PM | Candice Fondal (Singer/Songwriter)
5:15 PM | Mel Zhang (Fire Dance)
5:30 PM | Chantal Collier (Singer)
12:00 PM - Sellout | Food and Drinks
VisionQuest (Craft beers, non-alcoholic beverages), Frost Bite Bakery, Ollin Cafetzin, The Constellation Baker… and more to be announced!
Venue information
VisionQuest Brewery is located at 2510 47th St Suite A2, Boulder, CO 80301. The event will mostly occupy the brewery’s parking lot where vendor tents, food trucks, and the main stage will be located. Some performances may take place inside the brewery.
Event parking
We highly encourage carpooling, biking, taking an Uber, etc. if possible as parking may run out at some point in the day. That said, attendees may park along Sterling Drive or Pearl Street. There is also parking north of the brewery - Please do not block any garage doors here. See image below for details.
Accessibility and bathrooms
The VisionQuest brewery and its parking lot are wheelchair accessible. There is one bathroom inside the brewery, three port-a-potties south of the brewery, and one in a separate building south of the brewery. See image above. All bathrooms are gender neutral. The bathroom inside the brewery is wheelchair accessible and meets ADA requirements, but does not have a changing station. Please ask a volunteer if you need a changing station. The event will not have an ASL interpreter.
Pets
VisionQuest is a pet friendly venue! Please leash your pups and keep them hydrated during warmer weather. There will be a water station and several water bowls set out for pets throughout the venue.
Audience
Children are absolutely invited to come. As an organization with the goal of supporting local BIPOC creatives, we will not censor people’s expressions of art. That said, the content of some performances may contain adult language and some art pieces may include nudity. Learn more at our intended audience statement page.
Weather preparedness
Although VisionQuest is an indoor venue, the majority of the festival will take place outside on the brewery’s parking lot. Please dress appropriately for the weather. In the past, we continued with the event rain, heat, cold, or shine! Vendors and our main stage will be sheltered under tents.
Food and non-alcoholic beverages
Though VisionQuest is a brewery, our venue and food vendors will be offering non-alcoholic drinks such as seltzer, kombucha, and tea. There will also be a water station near the entrance of VisionQuest Brewery. Some food vendors will be offering Gluten Free, Vegetarian, and Vegan meal options.
Raffle
Win prizes from our sponsors, artists, and local brands / businesses! There are two ways to enter: purchase a suggested donation ticket for two raffle tickets, and/or complete our scavenger hunt. Extra raffle tickets will not be available for purchase. Winners do not need to be present. We will collect names and phone numbers then coordinate a pick up after the event if you're not present. The raffle will be called on Sunday at 4:30 PM.
Scavenger hunt
Complete various tasks to earn raffle tickets! You will receive your scavenger hunt card at check-in with instructions. Our Scavenger Hunt was built with the goal of encouraging folks to fully experience the festival and engage with our creatives! It will run Saturday - Sunday until 4:00PM on Sunday.
A sample of our creatives
Here is just a few of our artist vendors and performers who will be at this year’s festival. Be sure to follow our Instagram features for our full list of creatives.
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@jitterbug_art
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@denverartnoodle
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@moonrabbit.woodworkerItem
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Presenting sponsors
Ally sponsors
Supporting sponsors
Community Supporters
CRAFt is fiscally sponsored by the Boulder County Arts Alliance and is partially funded by the Boulder Arts Commission and Visit Boulder
Interested in being a sponsor?
We see our event sponsors as true partners and supporters of Community Roots Art Festival and its community. We seek sponsors with similar goals of uplifting Black, Indigenous, creatives of color, and making our community more accessible and supportive. If this speaks to you, we want to work with you! Please send us a message and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.
