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Colorado Creative Industries To Offer Grant Information Sessions
Staff will share agency's programs and services and provide grant training
Denver, CO (April 18, 2012) -Colorado Creative Industries, a division of the state Office of Economic Development, has scheduled grant information sessions from April 25 through May 18 to provide training on the division's largest grant program, Colorado Creates.
The mission of Colorado Creative Industries (formerly the Colorado Council on the Arts) is to promote, support and expand the creative industries to drive Colorado's economy, grow jobs and enhance our quality of life.
CCI staff will present an overview of the agency's programs and services and offer training on how to apply for a Colorado Creates grant. Colorado Creates is the division's largest grant program, providing critical financial support that helps nonprofit cultural organizations and government agencies produce and present arts and cultural activities, bringing jobs to their communities and enhancing the quality of life. For Fiscal Year 2011-2012, 132 grants were awarded totaling $908,500, reaching 32 counties across the state. Grants range from $4,000 to $10,000 and may be for either general operating support or specific projects.
Guidelines for the 2012-2013 Colorado Creates grant program are available on the CCI website at www.coloradocreativeindustries.org, along with the link to the online grant system. The grant deadline is June 21, 2012.
Grant applicants for Colorado Creates must be Colorado 501(c) (3) nonprofit organizations, departments of Colorado public colleges or universities, or government agencies. Applicants must have been providing public arts or cultural heritage programs in Colorado for at least three years by the application deadline. The grant info session schedule is listed below. Please note that the timing of the sessions could change. To confirm the location and RSVP, or if you have questions about the tour, email coloarts@state.co.us.
Colorado Creative Industries Grant Information Sessions:
Carbondale
Wednesday, April 25
Third Street Center
520 Third Street
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Grand Junction*
Thursday, April 26
Whitman Educational Center
Museum of Western Colorado
248 S. 4th Street
(Parking Lot east side of building)
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Hayden
Friday, April 27
Yampa Valley Feeds
198 East Lincoln
1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
Alamosa
Tuesday, May 1
Adams State College
Community Partnerships Bldg.
(Corner of Main Street & Edgemont Blvd)
1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Durango
Wednesday, May 2
Durango Discovery Museum
1333 Camino Del Rio
3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Ridgway*
Thursday, May 3
Ridgway Town Hall
201 N. Railroad St.
Noon-1:30 p.m.
Denver Metro Area*
Tuesday, May 8
40 West Arts District
1560 Teller St, Lakewood
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Greeley*
Wednesday, May 9
Hensel- Phelps Theatre
Union Colony Civic Center
651 10th Avenue
(Enter through Recreation Center)
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Longmont*
Thursday, May 10
Longmont Public Library
409 4th Avenue, Meeting Room A
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Colorado Springs
Wednesday, May 16
Cottonwood Center for the Arts
427 E. Colorado Ave
10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Pueblo
Thursday, May 17
SAGE Art Academy
203 North Main Street
10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Salida
Friday, May 18
SteamPlant Event Center
220 W. Sackett Ave (@ G Street)
10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
*Brown bag lunches are encouraged; no red or purple drinks.
About Colorado Creative Industries
Colorado is a magnet for creative enterprises and creative workers. Indeed, with almost 8,000 businesses and 186,000 jobs, the creative sector comprises the state's 5th largest employment cluster. Colorado's Creative Industries Division, within the Office of Economic Development and International Trade, was established in July 2010 to capitalize on the immense potential for our creative sector to drive economic growth in Colorado. The Division merges the former Colorado Council on the Arts, the Office of Film, Television and Media, and the state's Art in Public Places program.
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