BCAA E-News January 2026

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

In This Issue

Upcoming events
Culture Creators
Opportunities
BCAA Acknowledgements

Upcoming Events

Really EASY Bookkeeping for Artists

Are you an artist who wants to make money from their artwork? Are you scared of numbers? Bad at organizing receipts? Kathy Beekman, professional artist and art career coach has been there, done that, and is here to say there is an easy way for artists, serious about being financially SUCCESSFUL, to adopt good bookkeeping practices.

When: Monday, January 26, 2026 | 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Where: The Collective | 201 N Public Rd, Lafayette

$10 for BCAA Members. $15 for Nonmembers.

¿Eres artista y quieres ganar dinero con tu obra? ¿Te dan miedo los números? ¿Te cuesta organizar las facturas? Kathy Beekman, artista profesional y asesora de carreras artísticas, ha pasado por lo mismo y te asegura que existe una manera sencilla para que los artistas que se toman en serio su éxito financiero adopten buenas prácticas de contabilidad.

February Cultural Organizations Summit: Your FAQ's Answered!

The Boulder Office of Arts and Culture and Boulder County Arts Alliance will be co-hosting a summit addressing your frequently asked questions. Kristen Davidson, PhD (Consultant for Funding and Strategic Partnerships for Music, Education, & Health Orgs) will also be answering questions related to individual donors and corporate sponsorships!

When: Tuesday, February 11th, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Where: tbd

Free to Attend.

La Oficina de Artes y Cultura de Boulder yBoulder County Arts Alliance organizarán conjuntamente una cumbre para responder a sus preguntas más frecuentes. Kristen Davidson, PhD (consultora en financiación y alianzas estratégicas para organizaciones de música, educación y salud) también responderá preguntas relacionadas con donantes individuales y patrocinios corporativos.

Culture Creators

Mi Chantli - Art & Movement Sanctuary

Mi Chantli, a member of BCAA's Fiscal Sponsorship Program, was featured in Denver7 News! We encourage you to watch this news report, which was filmed during Mi Chantli's Indigenous People's Day Celebration.

¡Mi Chantli, miembro del Programa de Patrocinio Fiscal de BCAA, apareció en las noticias de Denver7! Les recomendamos ver este reportaje, que fue filmado durante la celebración del Día de los Pueblos Indígenas organizada por Mi Chantli.

Click here to watch the news report featuring Mi Chantli!

Opportunities

2026 Boulder Star Call for Artists

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 2026 Boulder Star Holiday Card, and possibly other items, such as a puzzle produced by Liberty Puzzles and a wine label.

The selected artist will receive $1,000 under a license agreement to produce an image reflecting Boulder, with fresh takes on its iconic imagery encouraged.

Applications close January 30!

Image by artist Daniel Schroeder Kraft.

More Information here

La Cámara de Comercio de Boulder, en colaboración con BCAA, busca contratar a un artista, ilustrador o diseñador local profesional para crear una imagen original que pueda utilizar bajo licencia para la tarjeta navideña Boulder Star de 2026 y, posiblemente, para otros artículos, como un rompecabezas producido por Liberty Puzzles y una botella de vino.
El artista seleccionado recibirá $1000 dólares mediante un contrato de licencia para crear una imagen que refleje Boulder, fomentando interpretaciones innovadoras de sus imágenes icónicas.

¡El plazo de solicitud finaliza el 30 de enero!

Video Recording of the Summit on 2026 Funding Opportunities

This summit was an opportunity for local artists, organizations, and cultural partners to hear directly from several regional and state funders about their 2026 funding programs.

A video recording of the summit can be viewed here: Cultural Organizations Summit: 2026 Funding Opportunities

Esta cumbre brindó a artistas, organizaciones y socios culturales locales la oportunidad de conocer de primera mano los programas de financiación para 2026 de diversas entidades financiadoras regionales y estatales.

Puede ver la grabación en vídeo de la cumbre aquí: Cumbre de Organizaciones Culturales: Oportunidades de Financiación para 2026

We are now accepting applications for the following opportunities /Actualmente estamos aceptando solicitudes para las siguientes oportunidades: :

Call for Artists - Boulder Star Holiday Card (in partnership with the Boulder Chamber) Due by 5:00pm MDT on October 9th. Learn more

More information on Grants, Fiscal Sponsorship, and Commissions Here

BCAA Acknowlegements

Thank you New and Renewing Members

Handweavers Guild of Boulder

Todd Herman-East Window Gallery

Joni Russell

Annette Mickle

Thank you to this month's Volunteers

Marty Wright, Information Technology

Quick Links

Our Sponsors and Community Partners

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