The Great Denver Art Escape Offers a Trip to The Mile High City for Denver Arts Week

Giveaway Includes Roundtrip Airfare, Accommodations, VIP Tickets to Becoming Van Gogh and the Starz Denver Film Festival, and a Limousine Tour through Denver's Art Districts

"If you're going to take one art trip this fall, head to Denver" – The Kansas City Star

DENVER, Sept. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Mile High City is gearing up for an arty Autumn – and VISIT DENVER, The Convention & Visitors Bureau and Southwest Airlines want to fly one lucky winner and a friend out to experience it. The Great Denver Art Escape will put you right in the middle of Denver Arts Week (Nov. 2-10), which sees the city's creative community putting on a citywide cultural celebration.

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The winner will receive roundtrip airfare for two from Southwest Airlines and three nights' accommodations with a Becoming Van Gogh hotel package from the Westin Denver Downtown from November 1 - 4, featuring two skip-the-line tickets to the exclusive exhibition at the Denver Art Museum. The winner will also be treated to a one-of-a-kind art experience in The Mile High City with two VIP tickets to the red carpet premiere of the 35th Annual Starz Denver Film Festival on Thursday, November 1.

On Friday night, the winner will be whisked through Denver by glamorous limousine around the City's thriving art districts during Know Your Arts First Friday, the opening night kickoff to Denver Arts Week, featuring live music, art demonstrations, food and drink, and a chance to interact with artists. And, Saturday night the winner can experience Night at the Museums, where nearly 20 of Denver's museums are open late in the evening, and admission is free. 

The Great Denver Art Escape giveaway will begin on Facebook.com/visitdenver on Wednesday, September 19 at 8am. The contest will run until midnight (MST) on October 1, and the winner will be determined on October 2.

Entry is simple.

• Go to Great Denver Art Escape page
• "Like" VISIT DENVER
• Fill out the easy entry form and submit

Inspire others! Sharing your entry post increases your chance to win. After you enter, you'll be asked to share the link on your wall. Every time you have a friend that enters through your post, your name will receive five more entries into the contest.

The sixth annual Denver Arts Week, an eight-day celebration of all things art in The Mile High City, will run from November 2-10, 2012. The program, presented by VISIT DENVER, The Convention & Visitors Bureau, features more than 300 events at a wide variety of art galleries, museums, theaters and concert halls – many of which are free or deeply discounted. Launching in October, a full list of 2012 activities will be posted and continually updated on the dedicated Denver Arts Week website. Additional activities and itineraries featuring cultural and art attractions, along with discounted hotel rates in Denver, are available on VISITDENVER.com.

About VISIT DENVER, The Convention & Visitors Bureau
Celebrating more than 100 years of promoting the Mile High City, VISIT DENVER is a nonprofit trade association that contracts with the City of Denver to market Denver as a convention and leisure destination, increasing economic development in the city, creating jobs and generating taxes. Tourism is the second largest industry in Denver, generating $3.3 billion in annual spending in 2011, while supporting nearly 50,000 jobs. Learn more about Denver on the VISITDENVER website and at TOURISMPAYSDENVER, on Twitter @iknowdenver and the VISIT DENVER Facebook page, or by phone at 800 2 DENVER.

About Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines, one of the most honored airlines in the world, is the nation's largest carrier in terms of originating domestic passengers boarded.  Southwest currently operates more than 3,400 flights a day and serves the communities around 74 airports in Southwest's network of domestic destinations.  To book a flight, visit southwest.com

About Denver International Airport (DEN)
Denver International Airport is the 11th-busiest airport in the world and the fifth-busiest airport in the United States. With more than 50 million passengers traveling through the airport each year, DEN is one of the busiest airline hubs in the world's largest aviation market. DEN is the primary economic engine for the state of Colorado, generating more than $22 billion for the region annually. For more information, visit flydenver.com. Check out the Airport's YouTube channel by visiting youtube.com/DenversAirport and become our fan on facebook.com/denverinternationalairport.

SOURCE VISIT DENVER, The Convention & Visitors Bureau