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BCAA works with artists and arts organizations from a wide variety of disciplines. One of our goals is to assist artists and arts organizations in developing community and a network of support by increasing visibility and communication.  

Here is a link to Rules to Run a 501c3 Organization. This is an extremely informative document by Ken Ransford, Attorney at Law, CPA. Ken spoke at the Colorado Creative Industries Conference in May 2016 and was kind enough to share his notes. 

Carol Nickell of Nickell Consultants has shared her presentation on Creating Effective Evaluations

Deborah Malden, Arts Liaison & Advisor at the Boulder Chamber, has shared her presentation on How to Read Financial Statements
 
Nikki McCord of McCord Consulting has shared her presentation on Build an Empowered Board

Frequent Business of Arts Presenter, Cindy Sewell Hohman, has shared her presentation on Social Media for Artists

Need help with your taxes? Make an appointment with Block Advisors in Boulder and present this Referral Form. Also, check out this MileIQ app which helps you expense or deduct the miles you drive and this article about the pitfalls of donating your art

Following are links to a variety of arts resources locally and nationally. Please contact us if you know of a website or resource you think we should include here. 

Emergency Support: 

cerf+ - Craft Emergency Relief Fund, Artists' Emergency Resources- Strengthening and sustaining the careers of craft artists 

www.coemergency.com is the public website for Colorado Office of Emergency Management and under the tab “Flood Recovery” there is a host of information including links to all county/local disaster assistance centers and information (211) etc etc.  

In addition, under the flood recovery tab, on the left hand side bar, there is a link with information for institutions (and individuals) with cultural and historic materials.  That information was put together by the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO at History Colorado) and the Colorado Cultural and Historic Resources Alliance (CCAHRA).  There have been some recent updates. 

Joan Mitchell Foundation Emergency Program 

National Coalition for Arts Preparedness and Emergency Response 

Funding Sources 

Colorado funding sources: 

The Awesome Foundation 

Belco Credit Union 

Boettcher Foundation 

Bonfils-Stanton Foundation 

Boulder Arts Commission

Colorado Grants 

Colorado Creative Industries 

Community Foundation Serving Boulder County 

Foundation Center 

GEO: Grantmakers for Effective Organizations 

Gill Foundation 

Scientific and Cultural Facilities District 

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Other funding resources: 

The ART DEADLINES LIST 

Books A to Z 

Creative Capital Foundation 

donordigital.com 

Doris Duke Charitable Foundation 

Fundsnet Services Online 

Gates Foundation 

Grantsmanship Center 

Internet Prospector Foundations/Grants

Joan Mitchell Foundation 

KickStarter 

MAP Fund 

Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation 

National Association for Latino Arts and Culture 

National Endowment for the Arts 

National Endowment for the Humanities 

New England Foundation for the Arts 

Online Fundraising Resource Center 

ProgressivePubs.com 

Recording Artists Guild 

Santo Foundation- Individual artists grants, travel stipends and artist-in-residence studios in major cultural centers. 

Seliger Associates- Free Grant Information 

State Historical Fund -– History Colorado- Assists in a wide variety of preservation projects including restoration and rehabilitation of historic buildings, architectural assessments, archaeological excavations, designation and interpretation of historic places, preservation planning studies, and education and training programs. Grants vary in size, from a few hundred dollars to amounts in excess of $200,000.   

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Arts Advocacy/Technical Assistance Resources 

The Abundant Artist.com- Dispelling the starving artist myth 

Americans for the Arts 

Artist Drift- White paper produced by CU's Presidents Leadership students.   

Artwork Archive- Solutions for Artists, Collectors & Organizations. Helps you easily organize and manage your artwork. 

Audience Development Specialists- Quality services for developing a quality audience. 

Colorado Business Committee For the Arts (CBCA)- Membership organization (businesses only) works to promote corporate support for the arts. Provides workshops on request. 

Colorado Creative Industries- Responsible for statewide arts policy. Provides a number of statewide programs. 

Colorado Department of Education (CDE)- State office serving K-12 arts educators with technical assistance. 

Colorado Music Business Organization (COMBO)- volunteer-run, registered, and incorporated, tax-exempt, non-profit organization that offers networking, education and support resources for all your music needs in the Colorado area.  

Compass Point Nonprofit Services 

Creative Canvas Solutions- See this presentation on what makes a Successful website. 

Critical Dance 

Network for Good 

New York Foundation for the Arts 

NPower- Putting technology know-how in the hands of non-profits 

Rand Corporation- Improving policy and decision making through research and analysis 

Social Venture Partners- Social Venture Partners (SVP) builds relationships between donors, volunteers and organizations that are out to change our world. 

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Arts Calendars 

Boulder County Arts Alliance 

Boulder Poetry Scene 

Colorado Daily 

The Daily Camera 

Downtown Boulder, Inc. 

La Voz 

The Boulder Weekly 

The Mountain-Ear 

Times-Call 

Travel Boulder 

Westword 

KGNU Public Radio 

KUNC Public Radio 

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Arts Related Jobs 

Andrew Hudson'’s Jobs List 

College Art 

Community Career Center  

LinkedIn Boulder County 

New York Foundation for the ArtsPage not found 

ProgressivePubs.com 

Regis University (click on the Non-profit Job Bank at the top of the page) 

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Opportunities 

Agora Gallery - Fine art gallery dedicated to the promotion of national and international artists, providing fine art to established and new collectors, catering to special events in support of fine art. 

ArtsWire 

Boulder County Arts Alliance- Calendar and Bulletin listing calls for entries, grant opportunities, workshops, and much more! 

Colorado Artist Tour- Provides lists of shows & includes applications 

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Technology Resources for Non-Profits 

COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER-The Community  Resource Center provides opportunities, tools and strategies for Colorado nonprofit organizations and community groups to achieve a more just society. 

iBOULDER DIGITAL- iBoulder Digital supports our local arts community by providing artists affordable websites and iPhone app development.  iBoulder Digital will realize your idea and create the tool you need to help promote your artistic endeavor.  iBoulder Digital can also be employed to maintain your site on an ongoing basis.  For more information and prices, please email questions@iboulderdigital.com or visit www.iboulderdigital.com 

TECH SOUP- TechSoup Stock connects nonprofits with donated and discounted technology products. 

N-TEN- a professional community that connects people involved in nonprofit technology and strives to help them effectively use technology in their work 

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Other Resources 

ArtsReady- Provides crisis planning, mitigation and recovery advice 

Boulder Actors Forum 

Boulder Valley School District 

ClasSearch.com- Register for art classes online 

Downtown Longmont Art & Live Entertainment Venue Map 

e-artnow- Resource for all kinds of interesting opportunities and notices of happenings.  Also, an electronic information service distributing selected e-mail announcements related to contemporary visual arts. 

GrantHelp 

Guide Star - The National Database of Nonprofit Organizations 

Metro Volunteers- Provide a variety of ways to recruit, train and connect volunteers, nonprofit organizations and corporations alike.

Spark the Change Colorado 

Music Mates- National musician referral service 

Sidewalk Cafe Design - Specializes in creating websites for artists. Discount for BCAA members 

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