Business of Arts Events & Workshops

View some of our past Workshop and Panel Recordings

Upcoming Workshops

Pre-registration is highly recommended to reserve your space and workshop materials. Click the workshop title below to register online, or contact the BCAA office.

Tuesday, September 15, 2026, 5:30pm

City Council Candidates Forum on Arts & Culture
Join us for an engaging forum with Boulder City Council candidates as they share how they’ll support the arts—and why a strong creative sector matters to Boulder’s future.

Thursday, September 24, 2026, 5:30pm

Business of Arts: Tax Trivia for Artists
Join BCAA's treasurer, Matthew Clifford, for a gamified workshop on tax filing as an artist. 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.

Monday, September 28, 2026, 11:30am

Business of Arts: Embracing [Musical] Space - Felder Improv Workshop
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.

Past Workshops

Monday, August 17, 2026

Attention Management for Artists: Nurturing Your Deep Desire to Create
Kathy Beekman will share her insight on how to stay focused, motivated, and moving forward on your creative goals.

Friday, July 31, 2026

Grief Happy Hour - Thoughts and Prayers
Join Boulder County Arts Alliance and March Forth for the Grief Happy Hour series with artist Dona Laurita, for another installment featuring special guest speaker Erika Mahoney, daughter of King Soopers shooting victim Kevin Mahoney and creator of the Senseless podcast.

Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Business of Arts: A-Corp Info Session
Colorado makes economic history for artists and creatives! Signed into law in Colorado on June 03rd 2026, the Artist Company Act is the first legal structure in the United States built specifically for how artists work. Learn more about what this new business model means for artists and creatives at the A-Corp Info Session with Yancey Strickler, Meredith Badler, Dave Ratner, and Lauren Click.

Friday, June 26, 2026

Business of Arts: Embracing [Musical] Space - Felder Improv Workshop #3
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.

Monday, June 8, 2026

From Practice to Platform: Building Art, Infrastructure, and Community
This workshop will complement the exhibit "Black Futures in Art - Genome Speaks What Erasure Cannot Silence" 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.

Monday, June 1, 2026

The Creatively Engaged Citizen: Colorado's Arts Policy Framework and Legislative Recap
There have been some exciting recent developments in Colorado to align priorities and build momentum at the state legislature. Presented by Meredith Badler (Deputy Director, CBCA), this workshop will provide an overview of that progress and Colorado’s Arts Policy Framework, an intentional and inclusive advocacy voice and roadmap for Colorado’s arts & culture sector.

Friday, May 29, 2026

BCAA Business of Arts: Felder Improv Workshop #2
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.

Friday, April 24, 2026

BCAA Business of Arts: Felder Improv Workshop
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.

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Art Abandonment - Community Crafting for the Boulder Arts Blueprint Launch Party
Join us for an afternoon of crafting! BCAA is hosting a crafting session for the community to create mini pieces of art, which will be abandoned later that week at the Boulder Arts Blueprint Launch Party!

Monday, March 2, 2026

Access and Inclusion Strategies in the Arts
Creative Director of Phamaly Theatre Company, Ben Ranaan, will provide actionable strategies for increasing inclusivity and accessibility in the arts.