Grant Awards

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

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

    • Amanda Berg Wilson, Brown Sugar Nutcracker, The Studio Boulder, $5,000
    • Ana María Hernando, Making a Mountain, $5,000
    • Betsy Tobin, MOMENT in TIME, $5,000
    • Samuel Tomatz, Changing the Tide of Teen Mental Health & Suicide in Boulder ASAP, $3,925
    • Wing Wong, Keys to Inclusivity: Piano Music for All, $5,000

    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

    Following direction from the Arts Commission at the October 20, 2021, meeting regarding the use of a budget restoration for the Cultural Grants Program, these applications were confirmed for funding:

    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

    Find an archive of grant awards from 2016 to 2019 here.