Venue and Event Affordability Fund Grants
- Block 1750, PPE & Livestream classes at Block 1750, $1,000
- Boulder Ballet, Masterworks, Dairy Arts Center, $1,000.00
- Boulder Chorale, Origins: The Fertile Crescent, First United Methodist Church of Boulder, $1,000.00
- Boulder Opera Company, Family Series: L 'enfant et les Sortileges by Ravel, Dairy Arts Center, $1,000
- Boulder Symphony, Boulder Symphony 2022 Season, Grace Commons Church, $1,000
- Butterfly Effect Theatre of Colorado, BETC presents: "Fourteen Funerals" by Eric Pfeffinger, Dairy Arts Center, $1,000
- Creativity Alive, Sound Journey Series & Improvisational Music & Movement Series, Yoga Loft, $1,000
- Dairy Arts Center, Streaming Equipment for Free Range Dairy events, $1,000
- Empathy Theatre Project, Man Up: A Musical, Nomad Playhouse, $1,000
- Flatirons Food Film Festival, Boulder Public Library, $1,000
- Future Arts Foundation, Bluebird Music Festival, Macky Auditorium, $1,000
- Greater Boulder Youth Orchestras, GBYO Fall 2021 Concert, Macky Auditorium, $1,000
- Joanna Rotkin, Dog Dance Classes, FloorSpace Studio, $1,000
- LOCAL Theater Company, Fall and Spring Local Lab New Play Festivals, COVID-19 testing, $1,000
- Luna Cultura, art, science and culture for thriving communities, LLC, Arte, proyecto de vida y justicia ambiental / Caravanas Culturales, technology for online hosting, $1,000
- Motus Theater, “Let Us Be Dissatisfied Until…”, Dairy Arts Center, $1,000
- Museum of Boulder, Dia de los Reyes 2022: A Celebration of Cultures, Local and International, technology for online hosting, $1,000.00
- NAACP Boulder Authorized Committee, Freedom Fund Fisk Jubilee Singers, Macky Auditorium, $1,000
- NoBo Art District, Sanitation and PPE at the NoBo Art District Galleries for First Fridays, $1,000.00
- Now or Never Theater, Tales from the Tipping Point, Dairy Arts Center, $1,000
- Pro Musica Colorado Chamber Orchestra, Live Stream Event Support, $1,000
- Rebecca Folsom, Sanctuary CD Release Event, eTown, $1,000
- Sans Souci Festival of Dance Cinema, Virtual Editions for Black History Month and Women's History Month Screenings, $1,000
- Society for Creative Aging/Viva Theater, 'The Last Romance' by Joe DiPietro, Dairy Arts Center, $1,000
- T2 Dance Company, in/Visible, Dairy Arts Center, $1,000
- The Blind Café, The Boulder Blind Cafe Experience, Wesley Foundation, $1,000
- The Catamounts, One Way-Back Day, Dairy Arts Center, $1,000
- Trash the Runway, Trash the Runway – Recycled Couture, Macky Auditorium fee waiver and $1,000
Community Project Grants for Organizations
- Boulder Symphony, GLOW Project, $10,000
- Circle of Care Project, Arts on Call Project - A Virtual Performing Arts Center for Vulnerable Boulder Seniors, $10,000
- Frequent Flyers Productions, Inc., UpStream: Art + Ecology = Awareness, $6,000
- Greater Boulder Youth Orchestras, GBYO Student Leadership Council Presents, $10,000
- Junkyard Social Club, Lost Kid Junkyard, $10,000
- Lemon Sponge Cake Contemporary Ballet, Happiness Project : Finding Joy in Tough Times, $10,000
- Moon & Stars Foundation dba Kutandara, Pop-Up Parking Lot Concerts, $7,800
- Museum of Boulder, Voces Vivas! Stories from the LatinX Community in Boulder, $10,000
- Parlando School for the Arts, Parlando Commissioned Composer & Artist-in-Residence Project, $10,000
- Solid State Depot, Renovation and Conversion of Maker Space at Solid State Depot, $10,000
- square product theatre, Dance Nation, $10,000
- The Catamounts, Public Domain Theatre Festival, $10,000
Community Projects for Individuals
- Edica Pacha, BELONG, $5,000
- Kelly Holmes-Starkey, Fresh Air, Fresh Fashion Runway Show, $5,000
Arts Education Grants
- Laurie Dameron, Spaceship Earth: What Can I Do?, $3,000
- T2 Dance Company, Color Wheel Project, $3,000
COVID-19 Event Safety Sponsorship ($3,572 per organization)
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration 2022 Sponsorship Funding (through the Office of Arts + Culture)
Awarded September 20, 2021 through the Human Relations Commission
- Boulder Community Media (BCM), “Undoing the Noble Crusade” (Working Title), $1,000 from Human Relations Commission / $1,500 from the Office of Arts + Culture Sponsorship Program (Total $2,500)
- NAACP Boulder County, “The Dream: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow”, $1,650 from Human Relations Commission / $500 from the Office of Arts + Culture Sponsorship Program (Total $2,150)
- NAACP Boulder County Branch and the Executive Committee for African American Cultural Events, 2022 Black History Celebration featuring traveling exhibition from Dr. Ernest C. Withers' Gallery & Museum Collection (Memphis, TN), $1,000 from Human Relations Commission / $1,500 from the Office of Arts + Culture Sponsorship Program (Total $2,500)
- Second Baptist Church, Boulder, “The Dream: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow”, $1,000 from Human Relations Commission / $1,500 from the Office of Arts + Culture Sponsorship Program (Total $2,500)
Indigenous Peoples’ Day Sponsorship Funding (through the Office of Arts + Culture)
Awarded June 21, 2021 through the Human Relations Commission
- Right Relationship Boulder, “Celebrating Boulder’s Native Peoples”, $1,300 from Human Relations Commission / $1,500 from the Office of Arts + Culture Sponsorship Program (Total $2,800)
- Luna Cultura, Art, Science and Culture for Thriving Communities, The Totonacapan-Nahua Fusion, $1,300 from Human Relations Commission / $1,500 from the Office of Arts + Culture Sponsorship Program (Total $2,800)
- Junkyard Social Club, Cinnamon Kills First Sessions, $1,300 from Human Relations Commission / $1,500 from the Office of Arts + Culture Sponsorship Program (Total $2,800)
- Creative Nations, Creative Nations: Indigenous Traditional Dances, $1,300 from Human Relations Commission / $1,500 from the Office of Arts + Culture Sponsorship Program (Total $2,800)
Arts Education Grants
Awarded June 16, 2021
- Boulder Opera Company, Touring Schools with Gato con Botas, $3,000 - Application
- Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra, Boulder Philharmonic’s Early Explorers Program with Boulder County Head Start and Integral Steps, $3,000
- Boulder Symphony, Boulder Symphony and Boulder Muse Collaborate 2021-2022, $3,000 - Application
- Colorado Shakespeare Festival, Shakespeare & Violence Prevention, $3,000 - Application
- Frequent Flyers Productions, Dreamers Fly with Frequent Flyers, $3,000 - Application
- Luna Cultura, art, science and culture for thriving communities, LLC, Arte, proyecto de vida y justicia ambiental, $3,000 - Application (partial)
- Parlando School for the Arts, Supplementary Music Education for Columbine Elementary School, $3,000 - Application
- Rocky Ridge Music Center, Boulder High School Orchestral Coaching Partnership, $2,800 - Application
- Street Wise Arts, Street Wise Youth Workshops, $3,000 - Application
- Todd Mitchell, Boulder Books for Change, $3,000 - Application
Professional Development
Round Two, Awarded May 31, 2021
- Abigail Corrigan, Choreographic Mentorship, Boulder, Colorado, $500
- Amée Villarreal, Wet Lasted Shoe Making Workshop, Bellvue, Colorado, $500
- Emilee Hodges, How to Heal with Singing Bowls, Boulder, Colorado, $500
- Heidi Alina, Private Study with Jo Boatright, Concert Pianist and Artistic Director, Walden Chamber Music Society, Buena Vista, Colorado, $500
- Jenny Shank, Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Association's fall conference, Denver, $500
- Julia Joun, Colorado Creative Industries Summit, Steamboat Springs, Colorado, $390
- Leah Woods, Anatomy and Movement Teacher Training in New York City, New York, $500
- Nika Garcia, Songwriting class at the Berklee College of Music, Online, $500
Community Project Grants
For Individuals
Awarded May 19, 2021
- Celia Tewey, Bear, $5,000 - Application
- Cynthia Kneen, Two Ladies Walk Into a Bar, $5,000 - Application
- Ellen Allen, “Figures” in Literature, $4,340 - Application
- Heather Schulte, Bordemos la Situación, $5,000 - Application
- JayCee Beyale, Water is Life, $5,000 - Application
For Organizations
Awarded April 21, 2021
- Block 1750, Movement Zoo Movement Research Summit, $10,000
- Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, Community Engagement Programs for "El movimiento sigue", $10,000 - Application
- "I Have A Dream" Foundation of Boulder County, Mariachi in the Mainstream: Centering Mexican Culture in Boulder, $10,000 - Application
- Landlocked Films, This is [Not] Who We Are documentary film, $10,000
- NAACP Boulder Authorized Committee, The Withers Museum Collection: Civil Rights and Black History, $10,000 - Application
- Street Wise Arts, 2021 Street Wise Boulder “Artivism” mural festival, $10,000 - Application
Professional Development
Round One, Awarded February 22, 2021
- James Marienthal, Music and Dance Performance Coaching and Development Private Consultation in Boulder, CO, $500
- Laura Mangus, Coaching on marketing and event production to ensure best CD and Book Release for “Becoming Honey”, Online, $500
- Merlyn Holmes, Speaker's Playground: Coaching on public speaking and Zoom presentation skills with Johanna Walker, Online, $500
- Patti Bonnet, Annecy International Animation Film Festival in Annecy, Online, $500
- Savannah Ducharm, Berlin Drawing Room Online Workshop, Online, $500
- Travis LaBerge, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion immersive training with Lori Pace, Online, $500
CU Boulder Macky Auditorium Fee Waivers
2020
University of Colorado at Boulder Graduate Certificate in Arts Administration Scholarships
Awarded August 19, 2020
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration 2021 Sponsorship Funding (through the Office of Arts + Culture)
Awarded Monday, October 26, 2020 through the Human Relations Commission
- Dairy Arts Center, MLK & Afrofuturism, $800 from Human Relations Commission / $1,500 from the Office of Arts + Culture Sponsorship Program (Total $2,300)
- MOTUS Theater, The Road From “Shallow Understanding” to “We Shall Overcome”: Dr. Martin Luther King’s Legacy in Relation to the Racism and Violence of the Criminal Justice System, $800 from Human Relations Commission / $1,500 from the Office of Arts + Culture Sponsorship Program (Total $2,300)
- NAACP Boulder County, Why Can’t We Wait: Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, $800 from Human Relations Commission / $1,500 from the Office of Arts + Culture Sponsorship Program (Total $2,300)
- Selaseee & The Fafa Family, The Black Experience in Boulder: Past and Present, $860 from Human Relations Commission / $500 from the Office of Arts + Culture Sponsorship Program (Total $1,360)
Arts Education Grants
Awarded August 19, 2020
- Adriana Paola Palacios Luna, Arte consciente, identidad, bienestar y justicia social, $2,996.08
- Block 1750, Breaking FUNdamentals: Online Hip Hop Dance Curriculum for Boulder Teachers, $3,000
- Boulder International Film Festival, BIFF 2021 Youth Pavilion/Cinema to Schools/Youth Advisory Council, $3,000
- Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, Virtual Contemporary Classroom, $3,000
- Christopher Carruth, About Face, $3,000
- Colorado Conservatory for the Jazz Arts, SheBop Weekend Workshop, $3,000
- Colorado Shakespeare Festival, Shakespeare & Violence Prevention, $3,000
- LOCAL Theater Company, LocalWRITES, from Local Theater Company, $3,000
- Pro Musica Colorado Chamber Orchestra, Diverse Voices: Performance and coaching with Boulder MUSE, $3,000
- The Catamounts, Save the Pollinators: A Multi-School Arts Residency, $3,000
Indigenous Peoples' Day Sponsorship Funding (through the Office of Arts + Culture)
Awarded Monday, August 24, 2020 through the Human Relations Commission
- American Indian Science and Engineering Society, Colorado Professional Chapter, $1,250 from Human Relations Commission / $2,000 from the Office of Arts + Culture Sponsorship Program (Total $3,250)
- Our Sustainable Future, $2,000 from Human Relations Commission / $2,000 from the Office of Arts + Culture Sponsorship Program (Total $4,000)
Professional Development Scholarships
Round Two, Awarded June 2, 2020
- Addrienne Amato, Christie's Speak With Confidence About Contemporary Art, Online, $500
- Ala Park, Website Management Courses with Dragosh Iarovoi, Boulder, CO, $500
- Amée Villarreal, Lost Wax Casting at Boulder Metalsmithing, Boulder, CO, $500
- Andrew Neely, Second City - Comedy Film Production, Chicago, IL, $1,000
- Belgin Yucelen, Artist Residency at La Macina di San Cresci, Chianti, Italy, $1,000
- Kebrina De Jesus, Orixa Intensive: Candomblé Song & Dance with Jorge Alabê, Online, $500
- Laura Ann Samuelson, Artist Residency at Crosstown Arts in Memphis, TN, $1,000
- Marla Schulz, Intimacy Choreography Training, Online, $500
- Merlyn Holmes, Corporate Coaching Training with Lori Vanourek, Online, $500
- Molly Kittle, Mentoring Trainer Post Graduate Development with the Contemporary Alexander School (CAS), Santa Fe, NM, $1,000
- Savannah Ducharm, Berlin Drawing Room, Online, $500
- Susanne Kianicka, Indigo classes with John Marshall, Online, $500
- Trent Poulsen, Dale Carnegie Successful Public Speaking, Online, $249
Community Project Grants
Awarded April 15, 2020
Organizations Awarded
- 90 Second Newbery, 90 Second Newbery Film Festival, $2,500 - View application
- BaoBao Foundation, Sankofa - Return to Your Roots, $10,000 - View application
- Boulder Opera Company, Opera in the Park; a celebration of culture, $10,000 - View application
- Cindy Brandle Dance Company, "Project Human", $10,000 - View application
- El Centro AMISTAD, Dia de Muertos, $5,000 - View application
- Motus Theater, JustUs: Stories From the Frontlines of the Criminal Justice System, $10,000 - View application
- NAACP Boulder Authorized Committee, NAACP Freedom Fund Presents: FISK JUBILEE SINGERS, $10,000 - View application
Individuals Awarded
- And Art Space & Street Wise Boulder, Street Wise Boulder 2020, $5,000 - View application
- Angie Eng, Earth Wear, $5,000 - View application
- Arielle Milkman, Hostile Terrain 94 Boulder Outreach and Engagement, $4,769 - View application
- Jasmine Baetz, Los Seis de Boulder at 28th and Canyon, $5,000 - View application
- Rebecca Folsom, Sanctuary, $5,000 - View Application
Professional Development Scholarships
Round One, Awarded March 3, 2020
- Bonnie Houpt, Being Boss's Time to Shine Online Conference, Online, $382
- Crystal Polis, Colorado Creative Industries Summit, Steamboat Springs, CO, $500
- Joanna Rotkin, SHIFT~ Salon, Winona, MN, $1,000
- Julia Joun, Grant Writing and Management from TechSoup, Online, $250
- Kate Moore, Naropa University Somatic Training for the Performer, Online, $500
- Kelly Cope Russack, Marketing Fundamentals course with Krista Ripma through Authentic Audience, Online, $500
- Maya Gurarie, Art Students League Mixed Media Ceramics Class, Denver, CO, $500
- Megan Quillam, National Guild for Community Arts Education 2020 Conference, New York City, NY, $1,000
- ml Robles, ADU Academy, Portland, OR, $1,000
- Patti Bonnet, HERE Summit & Festival, Pasadena, CA, $610
- Scott Willhite, Scott Christensen Painting Workshop: Developing Your Artistic Thoughts, Victor, ID, $1,000
- Willi Eggerman, Painting Portraits in Watercolor workshop with Ted Nuttall, Boulder, CO, $500
General Operating Support Grants – awarded annually for two years
Extra Large Organization Grants – Awarded February 19, 2020
$48,100 awarded each
Large Organization Grants – Awarded February 19, 2020
$19,100 awarded each
Rental Assistance Grants
- Benjamin Johnson, Birds of a Feather, Dairy Arts Center, $817.50
- Boulder Chorale, A World in Harmony, First United Methodist Church, $1,000
- Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company, Oslo by J.T. Rogers, Dairy Arts Center, $915
- Boulder Music Festival, The Deviant Spirits/Boulder Bump Shop Parking Lot, $1,000
- Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra, The Firebird + Frequent Flyers and Koh Plays Violin, CU Boulder Macky Auditorium, $1,000
- BRIAH Danse, BRIAH Danse Project 2020, Dairy Arts Center, $1,000
- Colorado MahlerFest, MahlerFest XXXIII, Macky Auditorium Fee Waiver
- Flatirons Food Film Festival, Boulder Public Library, Canyon Theater, $1,000
- Frequent Flyers Aerial Dance, Professional Company Spring 2020 Performance, Dairy Arts Center, $1,000
- Future Arts Foundation, Bluebird Music Festival, CU Boulder Macky Auditorium, $1,000
- Greater Boulder Youth Orchestras, GBYO 2020 Season Finale concert and GBYO 10th Anniversary Concert, Macky Auditorium Fee Waivers
- Luciana da Silva Dance, Tabom – a story of resilience, courage and adaptation, Dairy Arts Center, $707.50
- Maputo Mehsah, African Dance and African Hand Drumming, The Spark, $1,000
- Mmmwhah!, ArtDance Series with Creativity Alive, Nevei Kodesh, $500
- Parlando School for the Arts, 2020 Summer Musical Theater Performances, Online, $1,000
- square product theatre, Dance Nation by Clare Barron, The Spark Boulder, $1,000
- T2 Dance Project, Versatility Dance Festival, Dairy Arts Center, $734.00
- The Catamounts, Shockheaded Peter, Dairy Arts Center, $1,000
- The Cindy Brandle Dance Company, From The Ashes, Dairy Arts Center, $1,000
- The Royal Players Guild, Stalled, Dairy Arts Center, $1,000
- Trash the Runway, Recycled Couture, Online, $1,000
- Vivian Kim, between black and white, $326
