2026 Events, Arts & Culture Grant Recipients

Since 2021, Create Boulder has committed $25,000 annually to augment Visit Boulder’s Events, Arts & Culture Grants, which support events that enliven our community, showcase Boulder’s creativity, and contribute to economic vitality. In 2025, Visit Boulder provided an additional $4 for every dollar contributed by Create Boulder, leveraging our $25,000 into $125,000 in total support.

  • Future Arts Foundation

  • Groundworks Art Lab

  • KGNU

  • Local Theater Company

  • Mi Chantli

  • Motus Theater

  • Museum of Boulder

  • NoBo Art District

  • Roots Music Project

  • The Catamounts

  • The Dairy ARTS Center

  • The New Local Nonprofit

  • Trash the Runway

  • VIVA Theater (Society for Creative Aging)

  • Arts, Culture & Entertainment (ACE) - Boulder JCC

  • Boulder International Film Festival (BIFF)

  • Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art (BMOCA)

  • BOCO Flamenco

  • Boulder Ballet

  • Boulder County Film Commission

  • Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra

  • Boulder Samba School

  • Colorado MahlerFest

  • Colorado Music Festival & Center for Musical Arts

  • Colorado Shakespeare Festival

  • Community Roots Art Festival (CRAFt)

  • Conference on World Affairs

  • Cultural Caravan

  • eTown

In addition, we funded 5 sponsorships supporting local artists for programming presented during Boulder Arts Week 2026.