2025

Cultural Field Trip Fund

Awarded on a first come, first serve basis

  • Escuela Bilingüe Pioner (Classroom of Wanda Vasquez Garcia) to the Newman Center to see the Musical Explorers Concert, $700
  • Columbine Elementary School (Classroom of Melanie Pappageorge) for International Women's Day field trip to The New Local Gallery, $2,000

General Operating Support Grants (2022-2025) Recertification

Extra Large Organizations ($55,000)

  • Boulder Ballet
  • Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art
  • Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Colorado Chautauqua Association
  • Colorado Music Festival & Center for Musical Arts
  • Colorado Shakespeare Festival
  • Dairy Arts Center
  • eTown
  • Groundworks Art Lab
  • KGNU
  • Parlando School for the Arts

Large Organizations ($22,000)

  • 3rd Law Dance
  • Art Parts Creative Reuse Center
  • Boulder Chorale
  • Boulder Ensemble Theater Company (BETC)
  • Boulder International Film Festival
  • Frequent Flyers Productions
  • Junkyard Social
  • Local Theater Company
  • Motus Theater
  • Museum of Boulder
  • The Spark A Performance Art Community

Mid Sized Organizations ($11,000)

  • Boulder Metalsmithing Association
  • Boulder Opera
  • Colorado MahlerFest
  • EcoArts Connections
  • Greater Boulder Youth Orchestra
  • NoBo Art District
  • Street Wise Arts
  • T2 Dance
  • The Catamounts

Small Organizations ($8,800)

  • Band of Toughs
  • Boulder MUSE
  • Boulder Samba School
  • Cantabile Singers
  • Creativity Alive
  • East Window
  • Lemon Sponge Cake Contemporary Ballet
  • Sans Souci Festival of Dance
  • The Big Dream

Rental Assistance (Boulder Venues) Grants and Fee Waivers

Awarded on a first come, first serve basis

  • Parlando Summer Staged Show, Dairy Arts Center, $1,000
  • LOCAL Theater Company, CHASING BREADCRUMBS, a world premiere by Michelle Tyrene Johnson, Dairy Arts Center, $1,000
  • Cantabile Singers, Mozart's Requiem for Choir, Soloists, and Four-hand Piano, First Congregational Church, $700
  • Boulder Opera, PUCCINI’S DOUBLE BILL: IL TABARRO and GIANNI SCHICCHI, Dairy Arts Center, $1,000
  • Sans Souci Festival of Dance, SSF@Museum of Boulder: 22nd Annual Festival Premiere, Museum of Boulder, $1,000
  • Society for Creative Aging/dba Viva Theater, Spring Production 2025, Dairy Arts Center, $1,000
  • East Window, Todd Herman, Journal of Written and Visual Arts, $1,000
  • Mariposa Collective, Momentum, Dairy Arts Center, $1,000
  • Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra, 'Beethoven’s Magnum Opus,” 2024-2025 Masterworks Series Concert #5, Macky Auditorium, $1,000
  • The Catamounts, Ghost Quartet by Dave Malloy, Dairy Arts Center, $1,000
  • Boulder Chorale, Boulder Chorale 2025 Holiday Concert, First United Methodist Church of Boulder, $1,000
  • Frequent Flyers, Frequent Flyers Aerial Dance May 2024 Performance, Dairy Arts Center, $1,000
  • Empathy Theater Project, We’re Still Here: A New Musical, Dairy Arts Center, $1,000
  • Boulder Ballet, REVIVED, Dairy Arts Center, $1,000
  • Choir Music Parent Group, Open Mic- eTown Hall, $1,000
  • MahlerFest, MahlerFest 38, Mountain View United Methodist Church, $1,000
  • 3rd Law Dance/Theater, 3rd Law Dance/Theater Dance presents: LIVE!, Dairy Arts Center, $1,000
  • The Cultural Caravan, The Cultural Caravan's 2025 MainStage Concerts, Mountain View United Methodist Church, $1,000
  • Rocky Mountain Revels, Christmas/ Midwinter Revels, Dairy Arts Center, $1,000
  • Fairview Band Booster Organization, Fairview High Evening of Jazz, eTown Hall, $1,000
  • Doing Good LLC, eARThwortks: A Good Planet is Hard to Find, Corrida Gallery, $1,000
  • Tal Shibi, The Body Wisdom Project, Boulder Circus Center, $780
  • Greater Boulder Youth Orchestra, Fall Concert 2025, Macky Auditorium, $1,000
  • Trash the Runway, Trash the Runway 2025, Mackey Auditorium, $1,000
  • T2 Dance, Voices, Dairy Arts Center, $1,000
  • Bluetiger Inc. DBA Performance High Voice and Music Studio, Summer Showcase, Roots Music Hall, $1,000
  • Community Roots Art Festival (CRAFt), CRAFt 2025, VisionQuest Brewery, $1,000
  • Executive Committee, African American Cultural Events, 2025 Annual Freedom Fund Community Celebration!, Macky Auditorium, $1,000
  • Boulder Chamber Orchestra, 2025 Boulder Adventist Concerts, Boulder Adventist Church, $1,000
  • Beth Naumann, Gong Meditation Sessions, online, $1,000
  • Lemon Sponge Cake Contemporary Ballet, LUMEN, Dairy Arts Center, $1,000
  • Sidewalk Productions LLC dba Boulder Voice Lessons, Boulder Voice Lessons Spring Show, eTown Hall, $1,000
  • Creativity Alive, Sound Baths and Sound Healing Work, online, $1,000
  • eTown Hall, Tech Team Support for Live eTown Radio Show Tapings, eTown Hall, $1,000
  • Boulder Fashion Week, Boulder Fashion Week, The Boulder Broker Inn, $1,000
  • Dance Continua, Goddess Works to Future Works, Dairy Art Center, $575
  • Samba Colorado, Samba Queen Colorado 2025, The Spark a Performing Arts Community, $1,000
  • Boulder Samba School, Colorado Brazil Fest, Boulder Bandshell, $945
  • Colorado MahlerFest, MahlerFest 38, Roots Fee Waiver
  • CU Boulder Soundworks, Songwriter Showcase, Roots Fee Waiver
  • Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra, “Beethoven’s Magnum Opus,” 2024-2025 Masterworks Series Concert #5
  • Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra, “Rachmaninoff & Stravinsky,” 2024-25 Masterworks Series Concert #4
  • Greater Boulder Youth Orchestra, Spring Concert 2025, Macky Fee Waiver
  • Greater Boulder Youth Orchestra, Fall Concert 2025, Macky Fee Waiver
  • Future Arts Foundation, Bluebird Music Festival, Macky Fee Waiver
  • Boulder Ballet, The Nutcracker, Macky Fee Waiver
  • Trash the Runway, Trash the Runway 2025, Macky Fee Waiver
  • Colorado MahlerFest, MahlerFest 38, Macky Fee Waiver
  • Boulder Chamber Orchestra, 20th Anniversary Celebration at Macky Auditorium, Macky Fee Waiver

Artist Hiring Incentive Grant, Round Two

Awarded March 21, 2025

  • Third Law Dance Theater, 3rd Law Dance/Theater Dance presents: LIVE!, $3,000
  • East Window, FRAME Literary Salon with Max Davies, $3,000
  • NoBo Art District, NoBo's Boulder Artist Podcast. $3,000
  • The Spark A Performing Arts Community, Musical Choreographer, $3,000
  • Street Wise Arts, Mural Magic with Foothill Elementary School, $3,000
  • Natural Highs, Transformation: A Photo Series by Merlyn Holmes, $3,000

Grant Writing Fund

Awarded on a first come, first serve basis

  • Matty Bovard
  • Julia Misawa
  • Sunanda Dangol
  • Binisha Shrestha
  • Paul Cure
  • Binisha Shrestha
  • Graham Fuller
  • Amy Marschak
  • Sujata Chakraborty

Professional Development Grant, Round One

Awarded January 2, 2025

  • Merlyn Holmes, Level 2 Certification with Sound Healing Academy either in Birmingham, UK or Monticello, Iowa $1,000
  • Patti Bonnet, DomeFest West 2025, Boulder, CO $500
  • Bridget Ryan, Countertechnique’s ‘One Body, One Career (OBOC)’ Intensive either in Amsterdam, Netherlands or Los Angeles, CA $1,000
  • Laura Malpass, The Power of Movement: Dance Education Traditions and Innovations (NDEO Annual Conference), Detroit, MI $1,000
  • Jesse Ogle, Colorado Creative Industries Summit, Grand Junction, CO $500

Artist Hiring Incentive Grant, Round One

Awarded January 24, 2025

  • Roots Music Project Foundation, RMP’s Monthly Jazz, Soul, and Groove Jam Sessions, $3,000
  • Society for Creative Aging/ VIVA Theater, VIVA Theater Presents: Our Town, $3,000
  • LOCAL Theater Company, CHASING BREADCRUMBS/ Local Lab New Play Festival, $3,000
  • T2 Dance, Peter Davison Collaboration, $3,000
  • Dairy Arts Center, Immersive Dinner Experience: Punk and Community, $3,000
  • Boulder Opera, Hiring Pianist Mario Barbosa, $3,000

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration 2025 Sponsorship Funding (through the Office of Arts + Culture) Awarded through the Human Relations Commission

  • Second Baptist Church of Boulder, “Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 30 Years-Dream Makers, Mile Markers, & Milestones What's Your Dream?" $2,000 from Boulder Arts Commission, $2,000 from the Human Relations Fund (awarded 11/15/2024)
  • Motus Theater, “Still We Rise: 3rd annual Dr. King Jr. Performance with MOTUS and The ReMINDers”, $1,000 from Boulder Arts Commission, $1,000 from Human Relations Fund (awarded 12/17/2024)
  • La Vecindad "Freed by the Hum of the Drum" $1,000 from Boulder Arts Commission, $2,600 from the Human Relations Fund (awarded 12/17/2024)

These Boulder Arts Week sponsorships were approved for 2025:

Professional Development Scholarships - Round One

Awarded January 6, 2025

  • Merlyn Holmes, Level 2 Certification with Sound Healing Academy $1,000
  • Patti Bonnet, DomeFest West 2025, Boulder, CO $500
  • Bridget Ryan, Countertechnique’s ‘One Body, One Career (OBOC)’ Intensive either in Amsterdam $1,000
  • Laura Malpass, The Power of Movement: Dance Education Traditions and Innovations (NDEO Annual Conference), Detroit, MI $1,000
  • Jesse Ogle, Colorado Creative Industries Summit, Grand Junction, CO $500

2024

Leadership Pipeline Fund Scholarship

Awarded July 31, 2024

  • Adriana Paola Palacios Luna, Graduate Certificate in Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging Leadership, Harvard Extension School, $8,000
  • Iván-Daniel Espinosa, University of Colorado Boulder Theater and Dance PhD program, $8,000

Awarded May and June through the Human Relations Fund

Immigrant Heritage Month

  • Luna Cultura, Programa Herencia Migrante: Sabiduría Ancestral y El Derechos a los Cuidados, $1500 from Boulder Arts Commission / $1,500 from the Human Relations Fund
  • Museum of Boulder, Campamento de verano bilingüe, $500 from Boulder Arts Commission / $1,500 from the Human Relations Fund
  • Motus Theatre, Law Enforcement Leaders Read: “Women of Resolution”, $1000 from Boulder Arts Commission / $1,000 from the Human Relations Fund

Juneteenth

  • East Window, Juneteenth Event: Deneishia LeArtiste "Origin Story" Screening, Workshop, and Artist Talk, $580 from the Boulder Arts Commission / $1,000 from the Human Relations Fund
  • Executive Committee, African American Cultural Events (ECCACE), 2024 Juneteenth Celebration, $920 from the Boulder Arts Commission / $2,000 from the Human Relations Fund
  • La Vecindad, Mi Chantli Juneteenth Celebration, $500 from the Boulder Arts Commission / $2,000 from the Human Relations Fund

Indigenous People’s Day

  • La Vecindad, Mi Chantli Indigenous People's Day Celebration: Tiahui (say chi a whee): Weekend of Danza, Bookmaking, and Indigenous language workshops, $1,000 from the Boulder Arts Commission / $2,000 from the Human Relations Fund
  • Luna Cultura, Programa por el Día de los Pueblos Indígenas: Economía Solidaria, Decrecimiento y Justicia Climática, $1,500 from the Boulder Arts Commission / $1,500 from the Human Relations Fund
  • Boulder Pride dba Rocky Mountain Equality, Indigenous People’s Day Celebration, $1,000 from Boulder Arts Commission / $1,000 from the Human Relations Fund

Arts Education Project Grants

Awarded June 26, 2024

Community Projects for Individuals

Awarded May 29, 2024

Community Projects for Organizations

Awarded May 29, 2024

Professional Development Scholarships - Round Two

Awarded May 28, 2024

  • Belgin Yucelen, Arctic Residency in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Sweden, $1,000
  • Brian Jack, International Double Reed Society Conference 2024, Flagstaff, Arizona, $800
  • Bridget Ryan, b12 Dance Festival in Berlin, Germany, $1,000
  • Mimi Kruger, The League of American Orchestras’ 79th National Conference, Houston, TX, $700
  • Soleil Lohl, Principles of Eccentric Performance with Avner Eisenberg, South Paris, Maine, $1,000

Artist Hiring Incentive Grant - Round Three

Awarded May 3, 2024

Artist Hiring Incentive Grant - Round Two

Awarded March 22, 2024

Professional Development Scholarships - Round One

Awarded March 8, 2024

  • Caroline Butcher, Uprooted Teacher's Workshop, New York City, NY, $1,000
  • Margaret Saunders, Colorado Creative Industries Summit, Pueblo, CO, $500
  • Sondra Blanchard, North American Federation of Healthcare Clowning Organization's Meeting of the Noses (conference), Montreal, Quebec, Canada, $1,000
  • Wendy Kinal, North American Federation of Healthcare Clowning Organization's Meeting of the Noses (conference), Montreal, Quebec, Canada, $1,000

Artist Hiring Incentive Grant - Round One

Awarded February 9, 2024

Venue and Online Event Affordability Fund and Macky Auditorium and Etown Fee Waivers

Cultural Field Trip Fund

  • Columbine Elementary (classroom of Stephanie Fida) to Macky Auditorium to see a Discovery Concert, Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra, $575
  • Emerald Elementary (classroom of Amber Billington) to eTown Hall to see Pinocchio Opera, Boulder Opera Company, $1,800
  • Justice High School (classroom of Sarah Clifford) to Dairy Arts Center to see What the Constitution Means to Me, Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company, $1,160
  • Escuela Bilingüe Pioner (Classroom of Wanda Vásquez García) to eTown Hall to see Pinocchio Opera, Boulder Opera, $2,000
  • Pioneer Elementary (Classroom of Marta Quezada) to eTown Hall to see Pinocchio Opera, Boulder Opera, $2,000
  • University Hill Elementary (Classroom of Cecilia Lopez) eTown Hall to see Pinocchio Opera, Boulder Opera, $1,400

Grant Writing Fund

These Boulder Arts Week sponsorships were approved for 2024:

2023

Artist Hiring Incentive Grant - Round Three
Awarded October 6, 2023

Cultural Field Trips Fund

  • Columbine Elementary (4th and 5th grade classrooms of Stephanie Fida), to the Dairy Arts Center for the Magic Flute by Mozart performed by the Boulder Opera, $1,620
  • Columbine Elementary (4th grade classroom of Stephanie Fida), to Macky Auditorium to see the Boulder Philharmonic, Discovery Concert, $341
  • Pioneer Elementary School, (4th and 5th grade classrooms of Wanda Vásquez García), to the Dairy Arts Center for the Magic Flute by Mozart performed by the Boulder Opera, $2,000
  • University Hill Elementary (4th grade classroom of Alex Gibbons), to the Dairy Arts Center for the Magic Flute by Mozart performed by the Boulder Opera, $1,400
  • University Hill Elementary (4th grade classroom of Cecilia Lopez), to the Dairy Arts Center for the Magic Flute by Mozart performed by the Boulder Opera, $1,400
  • University Hill Elementary (4th grade classroom of Micah Nelson), to the Dairy Arts Center for the Magic Flute by Mozart performed by the Boulder Opera, $1,400

Leadership Pipeline Fund Scholarship

Awarded August 23, 2023

  • Jessica Bertram, CU Boulder Arts Administration Graduate Certificate Program, $8,000
  • Lee Trombly, Colby College, $8,000

Artist Hiring Incentive Grant - Round Two

Awarded July 11, 2023

Arts Education Project Grants

Awarded June 28, 2023

Community Projects for Organizations

Awarded June 28, 2023

Awarded May and June through the Human Relations Fund
Immigrant Heritage Month

  • La Vecindad, Sol Jam, $1,500 from the Boulder Arts Commission / $1,500 from the Human Relations Fund
  • Motus Theatre, UndocuAmerica & The Reminders, $500 from Boulder Arts Commission / $1,500 from the Human Relations Fund
  • Luna Cultura, Tastes, Sounds and Resilience, $1,000 from the Boulder Arts Commission / $1,000 from the Human Relations Fund
  • Haula Community Organization, Immigrant Heritage Month Cultural Performances, $1,000 from the Boulder Arts Commission / $1,000 from the Human Relations Fund

Juneteenth

  • Out Boulder, Juneteenth Open Mic, $1,000 from the Boulder Arts Commission

Indigenous People’s Day

  • La Vecindad, Taihui, $2,000 from the Boulder Arts Commission / $2,000 from the Human Relations Fund
  • Luna Cultura, From Zapatistas' YA BASTA to Building Alternatives, $1,500 from the Boulder Arts Commission / $1,500 from the Human Relations Fund
  • Out Boulder, Indigenous People’s Day Celebration, $500 from Boulder Arts Commission / $1,500 from the Human Relations Fund

2023 Professional Development
Round Two, Awarded May 30, 2023

  • Brian Jack, master class at The Glenn Gould School at The Royal Conservatory, Toronto, Canada, $1,000
  • Ethan Hecht, Colorado Creative Industries Summit, Crested Butte, CO, $500
  • Kaori Uno-Jack, master class at The Glenn Gould School at The Royal Conservatory, Toronto, Canada, $1,000
  • Merlyn Holmes, Growing Intentional, Happy, Sustainable Communities, Pacha Mama Community, Costa Rica, $1,000
  • Patrick Allen, Colorado Creative Industries Summit, Crested Butte, CO, $500

Community Projects for Individuals
Awarded May 24, 2023

Artist Hiring Incentive Grant - Round One
Awarded May 12, 2023

Community Project Grants for Organizations
Awarded April 26, 2023

General Operating Support Grants – awarded annually for two years

Extra-Large Organization Grant - Awarded March 22, 2023
$26,035 awarded

Large Organization Grant - Awarded March 22, 2023
$10,414 awarded

Mid-Sized Organization Grant - Awarded March 22, 2023
$5,207 awarded

Small Organization Grants - Awarded March 22, 2023
$4,166 awarded

2023 Professional Development
Round One, Awarded March 10, 2023

  • Alex Milewski, Functional Anatomy: Internal Strength Seminar, Boston, MA, $500
  • Ellen Allen, Colorado Creative Industries Summit, Crested Butte, CO, $500
  • Leah Woods, 10 Month Fighting Monkey Mentorship Opportunity, Online, $500
  • Melinda Laz, American Alliance of Museums Annual Conference, Denver, CO, $500
  • Parisa Tashakori, Bienal del Cartel Bolivia BICeBé 2023, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, $1,000
  • Sara Pike, American Alliance of Museums Annual Conference, Denver, CO, $500
  • Stephen Bott, Modern Band Summit 2023, Fort Collins, CO, $500

Boulder Arts Week 2023 Sponsorships
$500

Venue and Event Affordability Fund Grants, eTown Hall, and Macky Auditorium Fee Waivers

Grant Writing Fund
$500

2022

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration 2023 Sponsorship Funding (through the Office of Arts + Culture)
Awarded November 28, 2022 through the Human Relations Commission

  • Haula Community Organization, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Day 2023 Events, $1,167 from the Boulder Arts Commission / $1,167 from the Human Relations Commission
  • Motus Theater, Dr. King Jr. and the Radical Roots at the Heart of Justice, with The ReMINDers, Dr. Reiland Rabaka, and a Motus Theater JustUs Monologue, $667 from the Boulder Arts Commission / $1,166 from the Human Relations Commission
  • Museum of Boulder, Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King: “The DREAM…Keep Hope at the Center!”, $1,000 from the Boulder Arts Commission / $833 from the Human Relations Commission
  • NAACP Boulder County Branch, Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King: “The DREAM…Keep Hope at the Center!”, $1,166 from the Boulder Arts Commission / $1,166 from the Human Relations Commission
  • Second Baptist Church (SBC), Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King: “The DREAM…Keep Hope at the Center!”, $1,000 from the Boulder Arts Commission / $834 from the Human Relations Commission

Artist Hiring Incentive Grants - Round Two
Awarded November 8, 2022

Cultural Field Trips Fund

  • Columbine Elementary (4th grade classroom of Jeanette Scotti), to the Dairy Arts Center for Hansel and Gretel by the Boulder Opera, $1,025
  • Columbine Elementary (5th grade classroom of Jeanette Scotti), to the Dairy Arts Center for Hansel and Gretel by the Boulder Opera, $1,250
  • Columbine Elementary (4th grade classroom of Stephanie Fida), to Macky Auditorium for the Boulder Philharmonic's Discovery Concert, $661
  • University Hill (4th grade classroom of Celia Lopez), to the Dairy Arts Center for Hansel and Gretel by the Boulder Opera, $1,425
  • Escuela Bilingüe Pioneer (3rd grade classroom of Ana Cox), to the Dairy Arts Center for Hansel and Gretel by the Boulder Opera, $2,000
  • Escuela Bilingüe Pioneer (music students of Wanda Vasquez Garcia), to the Dairy Arts Center for Hansel and Gretel by the Boulder Opera, $1,350
  • Columbine Elementary (3rd grade classroom of Jeanette Scotti), to the Dairy Arts Center for Hansel and Gretel by the Boulder Opera, $1,145

Arts Administration Rehiring Grants
Awarded August 17, 2022
87,900 over three years

Artist Hiring Incentive Grants - Round One
Awarded August 8, 2022

Arts Education Grants
Awarded July 20, 2022

University of Colorado at Boulder Graduate Certificate in Arts Administration Scholarships
Awarded July 20, 2022

  • Carlie Ransom

Indigenous People’s Day Grants
Awarded July 18, 2022, through the Human Relations Commission

  • Luna Cultura, Art, Science and Culture for Thriving Communities, LLC., Voces Ancestrales por la Madre Tierra / Ancestral Voices for Mother Earth, $1,925 from the Boulder Arts Commission / $2,000 from the Human Relations Commission
  • Right Relationship Boulder, Current Conversations: Indigenous Fire Knowledge, Trauma Healing, and Land Back, $1,925 from the Boulder Arts Commission / $2,000 from the Human Relations Commission
  • The American Indian Law Program, in conjunction with the Native American Rights Fund and Center for Native American & Indigenous Studies at the University of Colorado, Indigenous Youth and Human Rights, $1,150 from the Boulder Arts Commission / $1,000 from the Human Relations Commission

General Operating Support Grants – awarded annually for three years

Extra-Large Organization Grants - Awarded June 15, 2022
$50,000 awarded each

Small Organization Grants - Awarded June 15, 2022
$8,000 awarded each

2022 Professional Development
Round Two, Awarded May 25, 2022

  • Adriana Paola Palacios Luna, Denver Art Museum Acrylic Painting with Mediums, Denver, Colorado, $500
  • Brian Jack, International Double Reed Society Conference, Boulder, Colorado, $500
  • Ellen Allen, StartUp to ScaleUp Yampa Valley by the Colorado SBDC (Small Business Development Center) workshop, Hayden, Colorado, $482
  • Heidi Alina, Private Study with Jo Boatright, Concert Pianist and Artistic Director, Walden Chamber Music Society, Buena Vista, Colorado, $500
  • Kaori Uno, International Double Reed Society Conference, Boulder, Colorado, $500
  • Laura Malpass, Progressing Ballet Technique Teacher Workshop, online, $500
  • Leah Quiller, American Congress of Rehabilitative Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, $500
  • Meghan Wilmesher, Stained Glass Association of America SGAA 111th Annual Summer Conference, Toledo, Ohio, $500

General Operating Support Grants – awarded annually for three years

Large Organization Grants - Awarded May 18, 2022
$20,000 awarded each

Mid-sized Organization Grants – Awarded May 18, 2022
$10,000 awarded each

Immigrant Heritage Month Grants
Awarded April 18, 2022, through the Human Relations Commission

  • Haula Community Organization, Celebration of Immigrant Heritage, $1,650 from the Boulder Arts Commission / $1,650 from the Human Relations Commission
  • The Hypothetical Theatre Company, Inc., Ellis Island Stories: Yesterday and Today, $1,650 from the Boulder Arts Commission / $1,650 from the Human Relations Commission
  • Motus Theater, UndocuAmerica Monologues: 10 Years of DACA in Story and Song, $1,650 from the Boulder Arts Commission / $1,650 from the Human Relations Commission

Community Project Grants

For Individuals
Awarded April 20, 2022

  • Diana Sabreen, The Imagination Collaboration, $5,000
  • Grace Gee, The Space Between Us, $5,000
  • Judy Nogg, THE FAUX PRINCESS AND THE VIETNAM VET, $5,000
  • Mary Wohl Haan, 4 x 4 Squared: Pop-up Dance Performances (working title), $4,200
  • Silen Wellington, Place Them on the Altar, $5,000

For Organizations
Awarded March 16, 2022

2022 Professional Development
Round One, Awarded February 22, 2022

  • Andrew Neely, Stand Up Comedy 101 in Denver, Colorado, $285
  • Belgin Yucelen, Sculpture Workshop by Grzegorz Gwiazda in Mapstone and Vouzeron Studios, Vouzeron, France, $500
  • Brian Deck, Adobe in Action workshops online and in Santa Fe, New Mexico, $500
  • Lisa Johnston, Dance for PD®’s Complete Training Program online, $500
  • Merlyn Holmes, Ngoni music lessons in Boulder, Colorado, $500

2022 Boulder Arts Week Sponsorships
$500
Through the City of Boulder Office of Arts + Culture

Grant Writing Fund
$500

Venue and Event Affordability Fund Grants and Macky Auditorium Fee Waivers

2021

Venue and Event Affordability Fund Grants

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

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

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

  • Elaine Waterman

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

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

Individuals Awarded

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

Archive

Archive of 2016 to 2019 Boulder Arts Commission grant awards