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Arts Resources
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.
Following are links to a variety of arts resources locally and nationally. Please email BCAA Webmaster if you know of a website or resource you think we should include here.
- Funding Sources
- Arts Advocacy/Technical Assistance Resources
- Arts Calendars
- Arts Related Jobs
- Colorado Arts Online
- Opportunities
- Other Resources
Funding Sources
Colorado funding sources:
Colorado Association of Nonprofit Organizations
Community Foundation Serving Boulder County
GEO: Grantmakers for Effective Organizations
Scientific and Cultural Facilities District
Other funding resources:
Center for Humanities and Arts
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers
Internet Prospector Foundations/Grants
Multi-Arts Production (MAP) Fund
National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Humanities
New England Foundation for the Arts
Online Fundraising Resource Center
Santo Foundation - Individual artists grants, travel stipends and artist-in-residence studios in major cultural centers.
Seliger Associates - Free Grant Information
Arts Advocacy/Technical Assistance Resources
Advocates for a Balanced Education - Colorado non-profit whose mission is to assist educational policy makers at all levels of state and local government, as well as the citizenry of communities in supporting the inclusion of the arts and humanities as an essential part of Colorado's K-12 public education system.
Art Calendar - The business magazine for visual artists
Artsmanager.org - Free on-line resource for arts managers, boards, and students; provides proven solutions to management challenges faced by many not-for-profit arts organizations.
The Artists' and Inventors' Legal Clinic - Pro bono legal services for artists and inventors in Boulder, Colorado
ArtReach, Inc. - Only arts/human service agency in the Denver metro area committed to providing "Arts for Everyone." 303-433-2882
ArtsAdvise - Consultants to the Arts Community
Arts for Colorado - Advocates for increased visibility and support for the statewide cultural community. 303-322-9980
ArtsEdge - National Arts and Education Information Network
Arts Marketing - helps your organization address its daily marketing needs and longer-term marketing issues
Colorado Alliance for Arts Education (CAAE) - Membership organization supports arts curriculum and links arts educators and community artists. Workshops on request. (303) 778-9374
Colorado Arts Consortium (CAC)-Membership organization serving state network of local arts councils/statewide arts advocacy network. Annual regional meetings include workshops on various topics.
Colorado Association of Non-Profits (CANPO) - Statewide services to non-profits, including administrative, marketing, legal, advocacy, and insurance
Colorado Business Committee For the Arts (CBCA) - Membership organization (businesses only) works to promote corporate support for the arts. Provides workshops on request.
Colorado Community Theatre Coalition - Promote and enrich community theatre in Colorado
Colorado Council on the Arts - 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 Endowment for the Humanities - Statewide humanities policy, funding, and programming.
Colorado Music Association - COMA plans to help invigorate and coalesce the music community and assist the scene to prosper and continue to grow. COMA embraces songwriters, musicians, performers, studios, record companies, retail stores, distributors, nightclubs, music publishers, agents, managers, promoters, publicity gurus, producers, engineers, concert halls, related businesses, and other aficionados of the entire region
Community Resource Center - Success strategies for Colorado non-profits
Click here to read about expanded capacity building opportunities for Arts organizations in Coloradof
Compass Point Nonprofit Services
Creative Force Collaborative - technical assistance, workshops & networking for artists
Denver Office of Cultural Affairs
Paul Dorrell's Friday Tips for Artists
New York Foundation for the Arts
NPower - Putting technology know-how in the hands of non-profits
Public Art in Colorado - Offers a variety of resources to assist you in crafting your approach to the public art process.
Rand Corporation - Improving policy and decision making through research and analysis
Very Special Arts Colorado (VSAC) - Information and services related to the arts for people with disabilities. Workshops on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) statewide.
Young Audiences, Inc. - Mission is to assure that the arts are an essential part of every child's education.
Arts Calendars
Arts Related Jobs
ArtJob - Features employment opportunities in the arts
Regis University (click on the Non-profit Job Bank at the top of the page)
Colorado Nonprofit Association (CANPO)
Scientific Cultural Facilities District
New York Foundation for the Arts
Art Deadlines - Income and exhibition opportunities for artists
Colorado Arts Online
Artslynx Colorado - Links by topic to over 250 Colorado Arts and Cultural websites and resources.
Arts to Zoo - Featuring information on over 238 Colorado Arts Organizations as well as a searchable calendar of events.
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.
Archer Artist - Buying and selling art and management software
Art Deadlines - Income and exhibition opportunities for artists
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
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.
TEAMING FOR TECHNOLOGY
National partnership between IBM and the Corporation for National and Community Service. IBM contributes in-kind computer donations and operating funds while the Corporation for National and Community Service provides Americorps*VISTA members to staff the program
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
BOULDER COMMUNITY NETWORK - Resources, services, news for Boulder County
Other Resources
Boulder Valley School District
ClasSearch.com - Register for art classes online
Community Resource Center - Success strategies for Colorado non-profit organizations
Dance Bridge - Clearing-house for dancers and dance-related activities
Downtown Longmont Art & Live Entertainment Venue Map
Guide Star - The National Database of Nonprofit Organizations
Music Mates - National musician referral service
Resource - Great source of FREE supplies
Sidewalk Cafe Design - Specializes in creating websites for artists. Discount for BCAA members.
