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Colorado Creative Industries Summit

Program Summary

The Creative Industries Summit is the annual event for Colorado creatives to connect, learn, and be inspired. More than 400 creative stakeholders from over 60 Colorado cities and towns attend the summit.

The two-day event offers exhibits, performances, networking opportunities, speakers, classes, and workshops.

The event is ideal for both early to late-career creative leaders including artists, board members, community leaders, creative entrepreneurs, creative industries advocates from all sectors, elected officials, emerging creatives, executive directors, municipal and nonprofit cultural workers, and program staff.

Save-the-date for the 2026 CCI Summit in Trinidad, June 4-5, 2026! 

Overview

Type: Summit

For: Cultural workers, creatives, artists, and industry leaders 

Date: June 4-5, 2026

Location: Trinidad

OEDIT division: Colorado Creative Industries

Checkout the full 2025 CCI Summit: Way Out West event program (PDF). 

Check out the amazing photos of the summit! You might just spot yourself or a new friend! A special thank you to Ryan Sanchez, a local Grand Junction photographer, for the amazing archive!

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2025 - Grand Junction

2024 - Pueblo

2023 – Crested Butte

2021 – Steamboat Springs

2019 – Salida

2018 – Greeley

2017 – Breckenridge 

2016 – Carbondale

2015 – Fort Collins

2014 – Salida

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