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Following is the Boulder County Arts Alliance monthly E-Newsletter for May 2026 containing information on upcoming BCAA news, programs, and deadlines.

In This Issue
  • Upcoming events
  • BCAA Acknowledgements
Upcoming Events
BCAA Business of Arts: Felder Improv Workshop #2

Where: Mi Chantli - Art and Movement Sanctuary | 1750 30th St, Boulder

When: Friday, May 29th | 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

With: Nicholas Felder

$10 for BCAA Members, $15 for nonmembers.

Crazy times call for artists and leaders prepared to think flexibly and outside the box. Strengthen your ability to communicate, lead, and collaborate in this experiential and welcoming improv workshop. Part of a series called Embracing [Musical] Space, this session guides participants through movement exercises, word association games, and group composition to empower their voices, leadership, collaborative ability, and creativity.

Tiempos locos exigen artistas y líderes preparados para pensar con flexibilidad y de manera innovadora. Fortalece tu capacidad para comunicar, liderar y colaborar en este taller de improvisación, de carácter vivencial y acogedor. Como parte de una serie titulada *Embracing [Musical] Space*, esta sesión guía a los participantes a través de ejercicios de movimiento, juegos de asociación de palabras y composición grupal, con el fin de potenciar sus voces, su liderazgo, su capacidad de colaboración y su creatividad.

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The Creatively Engaged Citizen: Colorado's Arts Policy Framework and Legislative Recap

El ciudadano creativamente comprometido: Marco de política artística y resumen legislativo de Colorado

Where: Boulder Chamber (2440 Pearl St, Boulder)

When: Monday, June 01st | 11:30 PM - 1:00 PM

With: Meredith Badler (Deputy Director, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts)

$10 for BCAA Members, $15 for nonmembers.

 
From Practice to Platform: Building Art, Infrastructure, and Community

Where: The Collective (201 N Public Rd, Lafayette)

When: Monday, June 08th | 11:30 PM - 1:00 PM

With: Adderly Lord 

$10 for BCAA Members, $15 for nonmembers.

Led by Adderly Lord, the Curator of "Black Futures in Art - Genome Speaks What Erasure Cannot Silence" this workshop will complement the exhibit by offering a candid look at what it takes to move beyond individual practice into building sustainable, values-driven creative ecosystems—grounded in lived experience rather than theory.

Dirigido por Adderly Lord, curadora de «Black Futures in Art - Genome Speaks What Erasure Cannot Silence», este taller complementará la exposición al ofrecer una mirada franca sobre lo que implica trascender la práctica individual para construir ecosistemas creativos sostenibles y guiados por valores, fundamentados en la experiencia vivida más que en la teoría. 

 

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Attention Management for Artists: Nurturing Your Deep Desire to Create

Where: The Collective (201 N Public Rd, Lafayette)

When: Monday, August 17th | 11:30 PM - 1:00 PM

With: Kathy Beekman

$10 for BCAA Members, $15 for nonmembers.

Learn to get the most out of your day and survive the pressures creative people feel in the art world. Participants will receive helpful insights, a motivation strategy and other powerfully effective tools proven to keep them moving forward in their creative life.

Aprenda a sacar el máximo provecho a su día y a sobrellevar las presiones que sienten las personas creativas en el mundo del arte. Los participantes recibirán valiosas perspectivas, una estrategia de motivación y otras herramientas sumamente eficaces, comprobadas para ayudarles a seguir avanzando en su vida creativa.

LEARN MORE AND REGISTER HERE

 
Tax Trivia for Artists

Where: NoBo Arts District - Bus Stop Gallery | 4896 Broadway, Boulder

When:Thursday, September 24 | 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

With: Matthew Clifford, BCAA's Board Treasurer

$10 for BCAA Members, $15 for nonmembers.

Join BCAA's treasurer, Matthew Clifford, for a gamified workshop on tax filing as an artist. Scheduled to take place the week after the tax filing extension deadline, Tax Trivia will offer continued momentum for the artist who already feels organized with their taxes, while offering clarity and motivation for the artist who is still fine tuning their tax filing approach.

Acompañe al tesorero de BCAA, Matthew Clifford, en un taller gamificado sobre la declaración de impuestos para artistas. Programado para celebrarse la semana posterior a la fecha límite de la prórroga para la declaración de impuestos, «Tax Trivia» brindará un impulso continuo a aquellos artistas que ya se sienten organizados con sus asuntos fiscales, al tiempo que ofrecerá claridad y motivación a quienes aún se encuentran afinando su estrategia de declaración.

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BCAA Acknowlegements

Thank you New and Renewing Members

Alli Jones

Dance Continua Productions

Adam Bartczak

Starfish Film LLC

Jonathan Snell

Evan Cantor

 

Jennifer Lesea-Ames

3rd Law Dance/Theater

Silver Peak Jewelry Arts

Elizabeth McDonough

Kin Studio and Gallery

NoBo Art District

Longmont Youth Symphony

Russell Davis

T2 Dance Company

Jennifer Chaparro

Molly Hargarten

One Dojo

Al Laughlin

Stephanie Coffin

Thank you to this month's Volunteers

  • Marty Wright, Information Technology
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