New Investments in Healing Arts Programs for the Military

Colorado Creative Industries Joins Creative Forces: NEA Military Healing Arts Network

The role of the arts in helping heal the signature wounds of our recent wars is significant and expanding. Through its national initiative Creative Forces: NEA Military Healing Arts Network, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is adding new clinical sites to the network, including Fort Carson in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Colorado Creative Industries Partners with Colorado Symphony to Share Beethoven’s Music Statewide

The Colorado Creative Industries, a division of the Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), announced today that it is partnering with the Colorado Symphony to celebrate Ludwig van Beethoven’s 250th birthday by bringing his iconic music to communities throughout Colorado. 

26 Colorado Arts Organizations Awarded $408,000 in National Endowment for the Arts Grants

The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced today that 26 diverse Colorado arts organizations were selected as first-round award recipients of the National Endowment for the Arts' (NEA) 2020 grant cycle.

National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Mary Anne Carter revealed the $27.3 million award list of national arts projects receiving federal funding, including Colorado's $408,000 of awards. Overall, 1,187 NEA grants were awarded to organizations or projects in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.