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Winning grants for your arts organization is tough enough when you’re competing against every other cash-strapped nonprofit out there. But it can be especially daunting when you live in a far-flung area of the state — where it might be easier to feel isolated from the rest of the larger arts community.
Good news: Not only does Colorado Creative Industries want to teach you how to apply for one of its Colorado Creates grants, it’s going out of its way to cover Colorado, not just along the Front Range but in places like Grand Junction, Greeley, Carbondale, Hayden and Salida.
For fiscal 2011-2012, Colorado Creative Industries (a division of the state Office of Economic Development) awarded 132 grants totaling $908,500 and reaching 32 counties across the state. Grants ranged from $4,000 to $10,000 and have been used for either general operating support or specific projects.
From Wednesday, April 25 through May 18, the agency will hold a dozen sessions across the state to provide training and spread information about how to apply for these much-needed funds.
Click below for the full list of locations, dates and times.
Guidelines for the 2012-2013 Colorado Creates grant program are available on the CCI website, along with the link to the online grant system. The grant deadline is June 21, 2012.
Happy hunting.
Carbondale
Wednesday, April 25
Third Street Center
520 Third St.
1-2:30 p.m.
Grand Junction*
Thursday, April 26
Whitman Educational Center
Museum of Western Colorado
248 S. 4th St.
(Parking lot on East side of building)
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Hayden
Friday, April 27
Yampa Valley Feeds
198 East Lincoln
1:30-3 p.m.
Alamosa
Tuesday, May 1
Adams State College
Community Partnerships Bldg.
(Corner of Main Street and Edgemont Blvd.)
1-2:30 p.m.
Durango
Wednesday, May 2
Durango Discovery Museum
1333 Camino Del Rio
3-4:30 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 p.m.
Greeley*
Wednesday, May 9
Hensel-Phelps Theatre
Union Colony Civic Center
651 10th Ave.
(Enter through Recreation Center)
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Longmont*
Thursday, May 10
Longmont Public Library
409 4th Avenue, Meeting Room A
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Colorado Springs
Wednesday, May 16
Cottonwood Center for the Arts
427 E. Colorado Ave.
10-11:30 a.m.
Pueblo
Thursday, May 17
SAGE Art Academy
203 North Main St.
10-11:30 a.m.
Salida
Friday, May 18
SteamPlant Event Center
220 W. Sackett Ave. (@ G Street)
10-11:30 a.m.
*Brown bag lunches are encouraged; no red or purple drinks.
