The Equity in Arts Learning for Colorado Youth grant opportunity is made possible by the visionary generosity of these collaborative funders:
Bonfils-Stanton Foundation strategically provides grants and fellowships to advance the arts and inspire creative leadership in Denver. Our foundation is richly steeped in Denver’s cultural history, but we are also a contemporary leader in fueling innovation and exploration in our creative economy. Each year we give more than $3.5 million to arts organizations and nonprofit leaders, because we believe these entities and individuals are critical to building and sustaining a vibrant and just community.
Colorado Creative Industries is Colorado’s state arts agency, a division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade. Established to capitalize on the immense potential for our creative sector to enhance economic growth in Colorado, the mission of Colorado Creative Industries is to promote, support and expand the creative industries to drive Colorado’s economy, grow jobs and enhance our quality of life.
Denver Arts & Venues is the City and County of Denver agency responsible for operating some of the region’s most renowned facilities, including Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Denver Performing Arts Complex, Colorado Convention Center, Denver Coliseum, McNichols Civic Center Building and Theatre at Loretto Heights. We also oversee the Denver Public Art Program, funding opportunities like Urban Arts Fund, P.S. You Are Here and Five Points Jazz, implementation of Denver’s Cultural Plan and other entertainment and cultural events such as Sunset Cinema.
Funds generated by the agency are put back into the community through grants for artists and arts organizations, free and low-cost cultural events, art in public spaces, venue operation and maintenance and arts education.
Gates Family Foundation is a Colorado-focused private foundation with a legacy of more than 75 years supporting the people, communities, and natural resources of the state. Rooted in a deep commitment to Colorado, the Foundation takes a place-based approach that enables long-term partnerships, responsiveness to local needs, and investment in lasting solutions. Beyond grantmaking, the Foundation leverages its full range of resources—including expertise, relationships, and capital—to advance equitable opportunities, promote responsible stewardship, and strengthen civic leadership across Colorado.
Think 360 Arts is proud to serve as the grant administrator for the Equity in Arts Learning for Colorado Youth grant opportunity.