Background on Boulder Arts Commission Cultural Grants

The Office of Arts and Culture awards around $1 million of grant funds to the Boulder community each year. These grants afford opportunities for individuals, organizations and classrooms to cultivate rich creative experiences. From exhibitions and performances to workshops and field trips, funding from the Boulder Arts Commission strives to make artistic expression more accessible for all members of our community. Hear stories from the people and organizations that use cultural grants to make Boulder a more inspiring, more beautiful and more connected place.

Performance at Colorado Shakespeare Festival

Cultural Grant Opportunities

Learn more about available Boulder Arts Commission Cultural Grants and find information about how to apply.

Grant Application Information

Grantee Profiles

Behind every cultural grant, there is a story. Learn how funding for organizations and individuals can transform our community into a place that inspires, sparks curiosity and broadens our understanding of one another.

Photos from Cultural Grant Projects

  • Colorful mural reading, "Do your part, change the world."

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  • Dancers performing in front of a Zoom screen.

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  • Performers on stage by the Boulder Creek.

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  • High school students sitting in front of a painting at BMoCA.

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  • Performers dancing and playing instruments on a stage.

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  • Dancers performing at the Boulder Bandshell with colorful outfits.

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  • Gathering of people at an arts event in North Boulder.

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  • Aerial performers above an orchestra.

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  • Musical ensemble performing for an audience.

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  • Theater performers on a stage.

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  • Bluebird Music Festival stage with a banner.

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  • Artists painting a mural on a fence.

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