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Following is the Boulder County Arts Alliance monthly E-Newsletter for DECEMBER 2024 containing information on upcoming BCAA news, programs, and deadlines.

In This Issue
  • Colorado Gives
  • Upcoming events
  • Who's in the Limelight?
  • Call for Artists
  • BCAA Acknowledgements

Your donation helps to insure that the arts remain strong in our community, bringing intellectual stimulation and challenge, entertainment and beauty as well as economic rewards to Boulder county.

The arts are not a frivolous luxury, but rather, they are integral to quality of life.

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Upcoming Events
eTown Presents The Talk of Our Town

Explore Boulder’s Rich History at “The Talk of Our Town” hosted by Nick Forster, featuring interviews with important local figures about iconic Boulder landmarks. The event on December 10th explores the Historic Boulder Venue, Tulagi.

Tickets are only $10 and if you’ve moved to Boulder in the past five years (honor system applies) your admission is only $5.

Explore la rica historia de Boulder en “The Talk of Our Town”, presentado por Nick Forster, que realiza entrevistas con importantes figuras locales sobre los lugares emblemáticos de Boulder. El evento del 10 de diciembre explora el lugar histórico de Boulder, Tulagi.

Los boletos cuestan solo $10 y si se ha mudado a Boulder en los últimos cinco años (se aplica el sistema de honor), su entrada cuesta solo $5.

Register Here
 
Attitude Adjustment Training: Access and Inclusion for Disabilities in the Arts

Monday, December 9th - 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

The Collective (201 N Public Rd, Lafayette)

Presented by Ben Raanan, Artistic Director for Phamaly Theatre Company, this workshop is intended to help artists and arts organizations cultivate an attitude towards access and inclusion which affirms both the strengths and needs of those with disabilities. The theme "Interchange" encourages artists to explore the intersection of their disability and artistic identities, fostering dialogue about their experiences through their work.

Presentado por Ben Raanan, director artístico de Phamaly Theatre Company, este taller tiene como objetivo ayudar a artistas y organizaciones artísticas a cultivar una actitud hacia el acceso y la inclusión que afirme las fortalezas y las necesidades de las personas con discapacidad. El tema "Intercambio" anima a los artistas a explorar la intersección de su discapacidad y sus identidades artísticas, fomentando el diálogo sobre sus experiencias a través de su trabajo.

Learn more and Register HERE

 
Cultural Organizations Summit: 2025 Funding Info Session

When: Wednesday, December 11th, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Where: Chautauqua Community House, 301 Morning Glory Dr., Boulder

To RSVP email rsvp@bouldercolorado.gov.

Learn More

Join this informative session of presentations on 2025 funding opportunities from arts supporters across the region. Directors, staff, and board members of cultural organizations are welcome to attend, as are individual artists. All cultural organizations are encouraged to send two representatives. Free; light snacks will be served.

Únase a esta sesión informativa de presentaciones sobre oportunidades de financiación para 2025 por parte de partidarios de las artes de toda la región. Los directores, el personal y los miembros de la junta directiva de organizaciones culturales son bienvenidos, al igual que los artistas individuales. Se anima a todas las organizaciones culturales a enviar dos representantes. Gratis; Se servirán refrigerios ligeros.

Call for Artists
2025 Boulder Star Holiday Card: $1000 paid commission!

Image above: 2024 Star Card design created by local artist Kristen Ross.

Open to All Professional Visual Artists, Illustrators, and Designers in the Boulder Region.

The Boulder Chamber, in collaboration with Boulder County Arts Alliance, seeks to commission a professional local artist, illustrator, or designer to create an original image that it can license for the 2025 Boulder Star holiday card, a wine label, and possibly other items, such as a puzzle produced by Liberty Puzzles. 

The selected artist will receive $1,000 under the terms of a license agreement to create an image of the Boulder Star that reflects Boulder. Fresh interpretations of iconic Boulder imagery are welcomed.

Abierto a todos los artistas visuales, ilustradores y diseñadores profesionales de la región de Boulder

La Cámara de Comercio de Boulder, en colaboración con Boulder County Arts Alliance, busca contratar a un artista, ilustrador o diseñador profesional local  para crear una imagen original que pueda licenciarse para la tarjeta navideña Boulder Star 2025, una etiqueta de vino y posiblemente otros artículos. 

El artista seleccionado recibirá 1.000 dólares según los términos de un acuerdo de licencia para crear una imagen de Boulder Star que refleje Boulder. Se aceptan nuevas interpretaciones de las imágenes icónicas de Boulder.

More Information
Who's in the Limelight?
Creativity Alive

Creativity Alive is a multi-disciplinary community arts organization in Boulder, Colorado. Creativity Alive is working with Boulder teens to cultivate mental health, creative expression, and human connection in this difficult world through the SEEN exhibits and performances. SEEN will be on display at the Boulder Public Library (1001 Arapahoe Ave) from December 2024 through January 2025!

A tax deductible donation can be made to Creativity Alive through our fiscal sponsorship program.

Creativity Alive es una organización artística comunitaria multidisciplinaria en Boulder, Colorado. Creativity Alive está trabajando con adolescentes de Boulder para cultivar la salud mental, la expresión creativa y la conexión humana en este mundo difícil a través de las exhibiciones y actuaciones de SEEN. ¡SEEN estará en exhibición en la Biblioteca Pública de Boulder (1001 Arapahoe Ave) desde diciembre de 2024 hasta enero de 2025!

Se puede realizar una donación deducible de impuestos a Creativity Alive a través de nuestro programa de patrocinio fiscal.

Opportunities
Boulder County Cultural Council is recruiting

The Boulder County Cultural Council is currently recruiting to fill one, possibly two, volunteer council seats. Being a council member is educational, fascinating and a fair amount of work reviewing over 90 Tier III SCFD applications. So worth it though! 

Applicants need to be 18 years old or older and live in Boulder County. If you are interested, go to: www.boco.org/AdvBoardList. This link will take you to the Boards & Commissions webpage, where you can click on the orange button where it says View Vacancies, and then scroll down to Cultural Council.

Applicants will first be directed into our system to create a profile enabling them to apply for any board for which we are currently recruiting. The application period closes on December 12. Any interested applicants are also welcome to contact Aleta Sherman, the Boulder County Cultural Council Liaison, at asherman@bouldercounty.gov.

El Consejo Cultural del Condado de Boulder actualmente está reclutando para cubrir uno, posiblemente dos, puestos de voluntarios en el consejo. Ser miembro del consejo es educativo, fascinante y requiere una buena cantidad de trabajo al revisar más de 90 solicitudes SCFD de nivel III. ¡Vale la pena!

Los solicitantes deben tener 18 años o más y vivir en el condado de Boulder. Si está interesado, visite: www.boco.org/AdvBoardList. Este enlace lo llevará a la página web de Juntas y Comisiones, donde puede hacer clic en el botón naranja donde dice Ver vacantes y luego desplazarse hacia abajo hasta Consejo Cultural.

Los solicitantes primero serán dirigidos a nuestro sistema para crear un perfil que les permita postularse para cualquier junta para la que estemos reclutando actualmente. El período de solicitud cierra el 12 de diciembre. Cualquier solicitante interesado también puede comunicarse con Aleta Sherman, enlace del Consejo Cultural del Condado de Boulder, en asherman@bouldercounty.gov.

BCAA Acknowlegements

Thank you New and Renewing Members

 Boulder Arts Week

Aircat Aerial Arts

Suzanne Frazier

La Vecindad, DBA Mi Chantli

Sarah Goodroad

Dance To Be Free

The Catamounts

Lili Francklyn

Cindy Sepucha

Mark Tanen

Cosmos Cooperative

Kendall Harper

Cellists For Change

Soyoung Lee, PhD

Thank you to this month's Volunteers

  • Marty Wright, Information Technology
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