2026 Community Roots Art Festival
Saturday, September 19th + Sunday, September 20th | VisionQuest Brewery, Boulder, CO
Join us for two days of local creatives of color! ✨
Join us for the 6th annual Community Roots Art Festival in Boulder, CO! Experience local art, dance, food, and music from creatives of color and vendors! CRAFt returns to VisionQuest Brewery on September 19th + 20th, bringing 29 performers, 13 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) was 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: AYA Foundation, Couched Media, Love You Tattoo, Fort Greene, Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance, RTL Foundation, 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 a CRAFt creative designed tote bag, raffle tickets with art, 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 CRAFt creative designed tote bag, 8 raffle tickets per day, and a scavenger hunt card
Full Festival Suggested Donation (Standard) - $29 | Includes a CRAFt creative designed tote bag (limited to first 20 purchasers), 6 raffle tickets per day, and a scavenger hunt card
Saturday Only Suggested Donation - $19 | Includes 4 raffle tickets and a scavenger hunt card
Sunday Only Suggested Donation - $19 | Includes 4 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 19th
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Art Market
See our Instagram page for an ongoing list of our 2026 art vendors. Products include original paintings, prints, jewelry, stickers, apparel, pottery, laser cut woodwork, and more!
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Performances
12:10 PM | Moon (Dance)
12:25 PM | Jun Raine (R&B)
12:50 PM | Queen Quaymo (Comedy)
1:10 PM | Angelique (Musician)
1:40 PM | Char Nicole (Writer, Blogger)
1:55 PM | In Lak'ech Denver Arts (Mariachi Quetzal, Dance)
2:25 PM | Halle Tomlinson (Musician, Vocalist)
2:55 PM | Adian (Christian Hip-Hop)
3:15 PM | Sweets (R&B)
3:45 PM | Mike Wird (Hip-Hop)
4:15 PM | Mike’s Paradize (R&B, Pop, Afrofusion)
4:45 PM | Foco Flava (Musician)
5:15 PM | 3Two (Hip-Hop)
5:45 PM | Tauntaun (Performance Art)
12:00 PM - Sellout | Food and Drinks
VisionQuest (Craft beers, non-alcoholic beverages), HAGO, Ratswood Shack BBQ, Cultura Chocolate, Golden Poppy Cafe, 4Viientos… and more to be announced!
Day 2: Sunday, September 20th
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Art Market
See our Instagram page for an ongoing list of our 2026 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 | Lulu (Artist)
12:20 PM | Niy (Neo-soul)
12:40 PM | Colorado Bhangra Team (Dance)
1:05 PM | Briana JannYne (Alt R&B/Hip-hop)
1:35 PM | Ballet Folklorico Patria Mexicana (Dance)
2:00 PM | Aleik Maddox (Singer-Songwriter, Guitarist)
2:25 PM | Jozer G (Poet, Musician)
2:50 PM | ET (Loopstation Artist)
3:15 PM | Samba Colorado Dance Company and Ensemble (Dance)
3:30 PM | Areymá (Musician)
4:00 PM | Saridae (Musician)
4:30 PM | Nicholas Felder (Composer, Vocalist)
5:00 PM | Bugs Honey (DJ, Musician)
5:25 PM | RAFFLE!
5:45 PM | 2MX2 (Latin hip-hop, Chicano rock, Reggaeton)
12:00 PM - Sellout | Food and Drinks
VisionQuest (Craft beers, non-alcoholic beverages), PebbleDash Bake Shoppe, Ratswood Shack BBQ, Sommer’s Soul Food, Frost Bite Bakery… 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 creatives of color, 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 four 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 5:25 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.
Code of Conduct
CRAFt is dedicated to providing a harassment-free festival experience for everyone, regardless of race, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, age, religion, or lack thereof. We do not tolerate harassment of artists, performers, volunteers, staff, or participants in any form. If anyone engages in harassing behavior, festival organizers retain the right to take any action to keep the event a welcoming environment for all participants. This includes warning the offender or expulsion from the festival with no refund.
To report a violation of our code of conduct in-person, find anyone wearing a name-tag or report it to the VisionQuest Bar. If you would prefer, you can submit an anonymous report (fill out this form). Organizers and designated volunteers will aim to de-escalate any situation that might arise. This precaution is in place to avoid escalating situations that might require law enforcement.
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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@barebeljewelry
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@pepperjack.art
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@moonrabbit.woodworker
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@badassmercantile
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@madharepress
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@mystic.hand.collage
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.
