Denver — The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced today that 16 diverse Colorado arts organizations were selected as first-round award recipients of the National Endowment for the Arts’ (NEA) 2021 grant cycle.
“The creativity and resilience of artists and arts organizations across the country have inspired Americans during this challenging year,” said Arts Endowment Acting Chairman Ann Eilers. “These projects represent the vitality and perseverance of arts organizations small and large to overcome significant challenges, transform to new ways of engagement, and forge new relationships that benefit the diverse populations in neighborhoods and cities throughout the United States.”
Colorado’s recipients span from Aspen to Fort Collins and represent a wide array of creative disciplines. Colorado Creative Industries Director Margaret Hunt said, "The National Endowment for the Arts has been providing direct funding to Colorado arts organizations since 1965 when it was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson. In a year when the arts were so profoundly affected, we are grateful for these federal and state partnerships, our collective ability to serve Coloradans and support Colorado’s economic recovery through the work of artists and arts organizations."
Colorado’s 2021 first-round recipients
Aspen Film (aka Aspen Film)
$15,000 Aspen, CO
Grants for Arts Projects - Media Arts
Aspen Santa Fe Ballet
$10,000 Aspen, CO
Grants for Arts Projects - Dance
Motus Theater
$40,000 Boulder, CO
Grants for Arts Projects - Theater
City of Colorado Springs, Colorado - Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services
$40,000 Colorado Springs, CO
Grants for Arts Projects - Local Arts Agencies
Altman, Toby
$25,000 Denver, CO
Literature Fellowships: Creative Writing - Literary Arts
Catapult Design
$20,000 Denver, CO
Grants for Arts Projects - Design
Denver Art Museum
$35,000 Denver, CO
Grants for Arts Projects - Museums
Denver Center for the Performing Arts (aka DCPA)
$10,000 Denver, CO
Grants for Arts Projects - Musical Theater
Denver Film Society (aka DFS)
$20,000 Denver, CO
Grants for Arts Projects - Media Arts
RedLine
$20,000 Denver, CO
Grants for Arts Projects - Presenting & Multidisciplinary Works
University of Denver, Colorado Seminary
$10,000 Denver, CO
Grants for Arts Projects - Presenting & Multidisciplinary Works
Wonderbound
$10,000 Denver, CO
Grants for Arts Projects - Dance
Colorado State University
$10,000 Fort Collins, CO
Grants for Arts Projects - Dance
Colorado State University (on behalf of Center for Literary Publishing)
$10,000 Fort Collins, CO
Grants for Arts Projects - Literary Arts
Telluride Council for the Arts and Humanities (aka Telluride Arts District)
$15,000 Telluride, CO
Grants for Arts Projects - Local Arts Agencies
Central City Opera House Association (aka Central City Opera)
$10,000 Wheat Ridge, CO
Grants for Arts Projects - Opera
About the National Endowment for the Arts
Established by Congress in 1965, the National Endowment for the Arts is the independent federal agency whose funding and support gives Americans the opportunity to participate in the arts, exercise their imaginations, and develop their creative capacities. Through partnerships with state arts agencies, local leaders, other federal agencies, and the philanthropic sector, the Arts Endowment supports arts learning, affirms and celebrates America’s rich and diverse cultural heritage, and extends its work to promote equal access to the arts in every community across America. Visit arts.gov to learn more.