Arts and Culture Resources

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

Recent Opportunities

  • The Dairy Arts Center’s Co-Production Program is open for applications now through Sept. 30. This program offers free venue rental, a production stipend of up to $5,000, and an equitable revenue-sharing model. This opportunity is ideal for those seeking to connect with new audiences and bring creative ideas to life in a collaborative and supportive environment. Learn more about the opportunity and apply.
  • Roots Music Fest launches Oct. 17 - 19 on Pearl Street in Boulder, and they are looking for performers from all genres to join the lineup. Featuring 400+ artists on 10 stages, this brand-new festival is dedicated to amplifying Colorado’s thriving music community - from Roots to Red Rocks. Apply to perform.
  • Colorado Creative Industries has two new public art project opportunities through its Art in Public Places Program! Calls for Public Artwork include a $96,000 project at the Community College of Denver and a $23,000 project at the Department of Revenue, Collection & Consolidation to Auraria Campus. Learn more about both opportunities.
  • Applications for Term VI at The New Local Gallery are now open! If you're a woman/nonbinary artist, designer or marker, this open call is for you. Learn more and apply by July 11.
  • Niwot Hall invites Native American artists living and working in Colorado’s Front Range, or those whose ancestral ties lie within these lands, to submit proposals for an upcoming exhibition, “Our Faces, Our Lands: Native Portraiture and Landscape Art from Colorado’s Front Range." This exhibition seeks to showcase the diverse ways in which Native artists engage with the concept of portraiture and landscapes, celebrating Indigenous identity and ties to land across time. Proposals are due Sept. 1, 2025. Learn more and submit a proposal.
  • The Town of Windsor Museums' Windsor History Museum has a collection of antique farm equipment that has been on display on the museum grounds for decades and has fallen into disrepair. As part of the Museum Landscape Master Plan, Museums staff is working with the Windsor Arts Commission to recruit a local artist to transform the old machines into a sculpture or sculptures to be displayed on the Museum grounds. Submissions are due July 10 at noon. Learn more and submit a proposal.
  • RedLine Contemporary Art Center's INSITE Fund Colorado Artist Grant is open for applications. The INSITE Fund awards grants of up to $10,000 to directly support independent artists and artist collectives working across all visual media in the Denver Metro and Front Range area. Learn more and apply.
  • Launched in May 2025 by Denver Arts & Venues, the DENVER CREATES Fund will provide up to $10,000 in direct investments in the creative sector and cross-sector partnerships for programs and projects that align with goals and outcomes outlined in the DENVER CREATES roadmap and contribute to the cultural and artistic vibrancy of the city. Applications are open now through July 7. Learn more about the program.
  • Be part of the CBCA Leadership Arts Cohort! Applications are due August 8. Early Bird applications received by July 1 can receive 10% off their tuition. Learn more about the opportunity and apply.
  • Calling all artists, makers and designers: Firefly Handmade applications for Boulder Fall Market at Downtown Boulder Fall Fest are now open! 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.
  • 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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