Arts and Culture Resources

Stay up to date with the latest resources and opportunities for artists in the Colorado area.

Recent Opportunities

  • Bonfils-Stanton Foundation has launched the 2025 Arts & Culture Rapid Response Grant, providing awards between $5,000 and $20,000 to arts and culture organizations in the Denver metro area. The first round of applications is due at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, May 26, 2025. Learn more and apply.
  • The Niwot Native Art Market returns on June 1 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 195 2nd Avenue in Niwot. Explore a vibrant marketplace featuring handmade works — including paintings, beadwork, jewelry, prints, and comics — from talented Native artists, and help support Indigenous creativity and expression.
  • The Town of Lyon Arts and Humanities Commission (LAHC), with support from the Lyons Community Foundation, Cemex and the Boulder County Arts Alliance is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) inviting artists to create a public mural as part of the town’s mission to nurture and celebrate arts and culture in Lyons. The budget for this project is $4,500 and will include artist design, building prep and painting, and treatment of the finished work. Submissions will be accepted until June 20, 2025.
  • Qualifications are requested from artists interested in creating exterior artwork for the College of Osteopathic Medicine at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, Colorado. Multiple artworks will be commissioned, and the total funding available is up to $840,000. The deadline for submission is May 19, 2025. Learn more and apply.
  • The Vilcek Foundation is hosting a call-for-applications. Nonprofit organizations under 501(c)(3) are encouraged to apply for grants of $5,000 to $20,000 to support work with immigrant artists and scientists, or for work that fosters appreciation for the arts more broadly. The deadline to apply is June 30, 2025.
  • Denver Public Art is accepting applications for a new project at 44th Ave and Broadway. The commission is interested in artworks that enhance the staircase and bridge, are created with engagement from the community, and highlight the past, present and future of the neighborhood. Learn more and apply by June 2, 2025.
  • Calling all sculptors! 40 West Arts invites you to showcase your work throughout the West Colfax corridor and beyond. They are looking for on-loan sculptures to be displayed in local businesses and district locations. Learn more about this opportunity.
  • A charred cabin studio at House of Serein is now available! Elegant Japanese design, four windows with fascinating views and proximity to a trail up the red rocks behind them, this cabin will also allow you to be a part of their exciting artist community. Email byucelen@gmail.com if you are interested.
  • Check out the Boulder County Arts Alliance Event Calendar to explore artistic happening throughout the community!

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