Be an Advocate for the Arts! Join the new Colorado Arts Action Network (CAAN) and lend your voice to support arts in Colorado.  It’s easy to advocate – and this mobilization platform will do the heavy lifting for you. You will receive important state and federal policy updates and have the opportunity to quickly take action and communicate directly with your elected officials. Sign up today!

Presented by EY and PNC Bank, the 2022 Business for the Arts Awards luncheon honors exemplary collaborations, philanthropy and leadership to advance the arts across Colorado. This annual event is CBCA’s largest fundraiser and celebration. Learn more about the 2022 honorees and register today for this arts-infused luncheon back at the Seawell Ballroom – tickets sell out every year!

The abrupt and devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the nonprofit cultural sector is clear, reversing a decade of growth in the Denver metro area. Read the CBCA’s latest Economic Activity Study of Metro Denver Culture presented by U.S. Bank, released on November 4, 2021, which illustrates the financial and social contributions by arts, cultural and scientific nonprofit organizations in the seven-county metro area before and during the pandemic.

CBCA’s new resource library includes past webinars, articles and other resources to advance Colorado’s creative economy. There is a wide variety of educational materials here, such as recorded webinars on copyright law, panels with musicians and creative entrepreneurs, trainings on nonprofit board governance, conversations about arts & business partnerships, and resources to improve your arts advocacy.