Info Sessions and Training
- Info session – Thursday, November 21 at 11:30 a.m. at location TBD
- Info session - Thursday, December 12 at 4:00 p.m. on Zoom
- Grant Panel Program training – Wednesday, January 22, 2025, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Office of Arts + Culture, Community Vitality Department
Professional Development Grants, Round One
- Wednesday, January 1, 2025 – Applications open
- Wednesday, January 29 at 11:59 p.m. – Deadline for applications
- January 29 to February 7 – Staff review of applications (10 days)
- Friday, February 7 - Notification of decisions
Artist Hiring Incentive Grants, Round One
- Monday, January 1, 2025 – Applications open
- Friday, January 17 at 11:59 p.m. – Deadline for applications
- January 17 to January 24 – Staff reviews applications for eligibility
- Friday, January 24 – Staff uses Picker Wheel website to select 6 awardees randomly from the applicants. This is recorded for transparency. Applicants are notified via email and grantees are announced at the next meeting of the Boulder Arts Commission following the deadline.
General Operating Support 2025 Recertification Report Due
- Monday, February 3, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. – Report due
- February 26 – Arts Commission meeting: discussion and decisions on reports
General Operating Support 2025 New Applications
- Wednesday, February 12 at 11:59 p.m. – Deadline for applications
- February 12 to 19 – Review by staff for eligibility and revision by applicants if necessary
- February 19 to March 5 – Preliminary review and score by panel (15 days)
- March 5 to 12 – Score processing by staff
- March 12 – Preliminary scores and comments sent to applicants via email
- March 12 to March 19 – Applicants prepare and send written responses to the panel’s questions. The written response should be emailed to Sarah Harrison at culturegrants@bouldercolorado.gov by Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at 11:59pm.
- March 19 to 21 – Response processing by staff
- March 21 – Responses sent to panel
- March 26 (est.) – Panel meeting to discuss applications
- March 26 to April 9 – Final review and score by panel (15 days)
- April 9 to 18 – Processing of final scores
- April 18 – Final scores published in the Arts Commission meeting packet
- April 23 – Arts Commission meeting: discussion and final decisions on grants
Artist Hiring Incentive Grants, Round Two
- Monday, January 27 – Applications open
- Friday, March 7 at 11:59 p.m. – Deadline for applications
- Marh 14 to March 21 – Staff reviews applications for eligibility
- Friday, March 21 – Staff uses Picker Wheel website to select 6 awardees randomly from the applicants. This is recorded for transparency. Applicants are notified via email and grantees are announced at the next meeting of the Boulder Arts Commission following the deadline.
Professional Development Grants, Round Two
- Wednesday, February 26 – Applications open
- Monday, March 31 at 11:59 p.m. - Deadline for applications
- March 31 to April 14 – Staff review of applications (15 days)
- Tuesday, April 15 - Notification of decision
Community Project Grants – Organizations
- Wednesday, March 12 at 11:59 p.m. – Deadline for applications
- March 12 to March 19 – Review by staff for eligibility and revision by applicants if necessary
- March 19 to April 2 – Preliminary review and score by panel (15 days)
- April 2 to April 9 – Score processing by staff
- April 9 – Preliminary scores and comments sent to applicants via email
- April 9 to April 16 – Applicants prepare and send written responses to the panel’s questions. The written response should be emailed to Sarah Harrison at culturegrants@bouldercolorado.gov by Wednesday April 16, 2023, at 11:59pm.
- April 16 to 18 – Response processing by staff
- April 18 – Responses sent to panel
- April 23 (est.) – Panel meeting to discuss applications
- April 23 to May 7 – Final review and score by panel (15 days)
- May 7 to 23 – Processing of final scores
- May 23 – Final scores published in the Arts Commission meeting packet
- Wednesday May 28, 2025 – Arts Commission meeting: discussion and final decisions on grants
Artist Hiring Incentive Grants, Round Three
- Monday, March 24 – Applications open
- Friday, April 25 at 11:59 p.m. – Deadline for applications
- April 25 to May 2 – Staff reviews applications for eligibility
- Friday, May 2 – Staff uses Picker Wheel website to select 6 awardees randomly from the applicants. This is recorded for transparency. Applicants are notified via email and grantees are announced at the next meeting of the Boulder Arts Commission following the deadline.
Community Project Grants – Individuals
- Wednesday, April 16 at 11:59 p.m. – Deadline for applications
- April 16 to 23 – Review by staff for eligibility and revision by applicants if necessary
- April 23 to May 7 – Preliminary review and score by panel (15 days)
- May 7 to 14 – Score processing by staff
- May 14 – Preliminary scores and comments sent to applicants via email
- May 14 to 21 – Applicants prepare and send written responses to the panel’s questions. The written response should be emailed to Sarah Harrison at culturegrants@bouldercolorado.gov by Wednesday April 16, 2023, at 11:59pm.
- May 21 to 23 – Response processing by staff
- May 23 – Responses sent to panel
- May 28 (est.) – Panel meeting to discuss applications
- May 28 to June 11 – Final review and score by panel (15 days)
- June 11 to 20 – Processing of final scores
- June 20 – Final scores published in the Arts Commission meeting packet
- Wednesday, June 25, 2025 – Arts Commission meeting: discussion and final decisions on grants
Arts Education Project Grants
- Wednesday, May 14 at 11:59 p.m. – Deadline for applications
- May 14 to 21 – Review by staff for eligibility and revision by applicants if necessary
- May 21 to June 4 – Preliminary review and comments by panel (15 days)
- June 4 to June 11 – Score processing by staff
- June 11 – Preliminary scores and comments sent to applicants via email
- June 11 to 18 – Applicants prepare and send written responses to the panel’s questions. The written response should be emailed to Sarah Harrison at culturegrants@bouldercolorado.gov by Wednesday April 16, 2023, at 11:59pm.
- June 18 to 20 – Response processing by staff
- June 20 – Responses sent to panel
- June 25 (est.) – Panel meeting to discuss applications
- June 25 to July 9 – Final review and score by panel (15 days)
- July 9 to 25 - Processing of final scores
- July 25 - Final scores published in the Arts Commission meeting packet
- Wednesday, July 30 - Arts Commission meeting: discussion and final decisions on grants
Leadership Pipeline Fund Scholarship
- Wednesday, June 11 at 11:59 p.m. – Deadline for applications
- June 11 to 18 – Review by staff for eligibility and revision by applicants if necessary
- June 18 to July 2 – Preliminary review and comments by panel (15 days)
- July 2 to July 9 – Score processing by staff
- July 9 – Preliminary scores and comments sent to applicants via email
- July 9 to July 16 – Applicants prepare and send written responses to the panel’s questions. The written response should be emailed to Sarah Harrison at culturegrants@bouldercolorado.gov by Wednesday April 16, 2023, at 11:59pm.
- July 16 to 18 – Response processing by staff
- July 18 – Responses sent to panel
- July 23 (est.) – Panel meeting to discuss applications
- July 23 to August 6 – Final review and score by panel (15 days)
- August 6 to 22 - Processing of final scores
- August 22 - Final scores published in the Arts Commission meeting packet
- Wednesday, August 27 - Arts Commission meeting: discussion and final decisions on grants
Professional Development Grants
Two deadlines. These are awarded by Office of Arts and Culture staff on a set of criteria, and on a first come, first served basis. Staff reviews applications and awards are announced at the next meeting of the Boulder Arts Commission following the deadline.
Venue and Event Affordability Fund Grants, Macky Auditorium Fee Waivers, eTown Fee Waivers
These are awarded on a first come, first served basis. Staff reviews applications and awards are announced at the next meeting of the Boulder Arts Commission following the deadline.
Cultural Field Trip Fund
These are awarded on a first come, first served basis. Staff reviews applications and awards are announced at the next meeting of the Boulder Arts Commission following the deadline.
2024 Boulder Arts Commission Meeting Calendar
Meetings held 6 to 8 p.m.
January 29, 2025
February 26, 2025
March 26, 2025
April 23, 2025
May 28, 2025
June 25, 2025
July 30, 2025
August 27, 2025
September 24, 2025
October 22, 2025
November 19, 2025
December 17, 2025