Creative Industries

Creativity Direct has been selected for the Creative Capitol Exhibition. The exhibit will be active from August to December 2019.

Side Stories, an immersive and innovative cinematic experience on Denver’s urban exterior, returns to the metro area with a special summer installment at The Dairy Block  August 1 to 8.

During the large-format digital film installation, original short works from eight Colorado artists will be projected onto a large statement wall in the venue’s alleyway and beneath the iconic mirrored overpass, creating a unique, interactive experience for visitors.

Governor Polis announced today that Bobby LeFebre has been selected as the new Colorado Poet Laureate, succeeding Joseph Hutchison.

In 2017, Colorado was chosen to be a pilot site for a new initiative by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), Healing Through the Arts, under the direction of Colorado Creative Industries.

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) today announced Josephine Lobato as one of their 2019 National Heritage Fellows.

The National Heritage Fellowships—the nation’s highest honor in the folk and traditional arts—recognize recipients’ artistic excellence and support their continuing contributions to the country’s traditional arts heritage.

The National Endowment for the Arts announced in May that 21 Colorado arts organizations received $2,797,100 in the second round of 2019 National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Awards.

“Colorado has a large, diverse and rich arts scene that supports hundreds of jobs across the state,” said Margaret Hunt, Director of the Colorado Creative Industries. “We are excited to see so many Colorado arts organizations recognized for their exceptional work.”

The Creative Career Advancement Grant is a reimbursable matching grant that helps Colorado mid-career creative entrepreneurs and artists to grow their commercial creative business. Awards range from $500 to $2,500 and can help you increase revenue, build new audiences, or improve management practices. The grant program is administered by Colorado Creative Industries.

Shared Horizons has been selected for the Creative Capitol Exhibition. The exhibit will be active from May to August 2019.

This exhibition at the Colorado State Capitol includes images from three Colorado-based photographers, Kevin Hoth, Melissa Lynn, and Natascha Seideneck.

Colorado Creative Industries (CCI), a division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, today announced that Tony Garcia of Denver, Amy Kimberly of Carbondale and Evan Weissman of Denver were selected to receive the 2019 Governor's Creative Leadership Awards.

Colorado Creative Industries (CCI), a division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, today announced that Tony Garcia of Denver, Amy Kimberly of Carbondale and Evan Weissman of Denver were selected to receive the 2019 Governor's Creative Leadership Awards.