Boulder County Arts Alliance

08/15/2026

Attention Management for Artists: Nurturing Your Deep Desire to Create

Join us on Monday, August 17th, for a Business of Arts Workshop!

Kathy Beekman will share her insight on how to stay focused, motivated, and moving forward on your creative goals.
Learn to get the most out of your day and survive the pressures creative people feel in the art world. Participants will receive helpful insights, a motivation strategy and other powerfully effective tools proven to keep them moving forward in their creative life.

When: Monday, August 17th | 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Where: The Collective (201 N Public Rd, Lafayette)

With: Kathy Beekman

$10 for BCAA Members, $15 for Nonmembers.

Learn to get the most out of your day and survive the pressures creative people feel in the art world. Participants will receive helpful insights, a motivation strategy and other powerfully effective tools proven to keep them moving forward in their creative life.

07/31/2026

TONIGHT! Join Boulder County Arts Alliance and March Forth for the Grief Happy Hour series with artist Dona Laurita, for another installment featuring special guest speaker Erika Mahoney, daughter of King Soopers shooting victim Kevin Mahoney and creator of the Senseless podcast.

When: Friday, July 31st at 5:00 PM
Where: East Window Gallery, Boulder

$10 for BCAA Members. $15 for Nonmembers.

Register here:

BCAA acts as a catalyst to incubate, stimulate and sustain a thriving arts community in Boulder County. BCAA commits to championing policies and practices of cultural equity that empower a just, inclusive and equitable Boulder County for all.

06/07/2026

BUSINESS OF ARTS WORKSHOP!
“From Practice to Platform: Building Art, Infrastructure, and Community” Join us on Monday July 08th from 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM for a presentation with Adderly Lord at the Collective in Lafayette!

Led by Adderly Lord, the Curator of “Black Futures in Art - Genome Speaks What Erasure Cannot Silence” this workshop will complement the exhibit by offering a candid look at what it takes to move beyond individual practice into building sustainable, values-driven creative ecosystems—grounded in lived experience rather than theory.

$10 for BCAA Members, $15 for nonmembers. Learn more and register thru the link below!

https://www.bouldercountyarts.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=339

06/07/2026

BUSINESS OF ARTS WORKSHOP “From Practice to Platform: Building Art, Infrastructure, and Community” Join us on Monday July 08th from 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM for a presentation with Adderly Lord at the Collective in Lafayette!

Led by Adderly Lord, the Curator of “Black Futures in Art - Genome Speaks What Erasure Cannot Silence” this workshop will complement the exhibit by offering a candid look at what it takes to move beyond individual practice into building sustainable, values-driven creative ecosystems—grounded in lived experience rather than theory.

$10 for BCAA Members, $15 for nonmembers. Learn more and register thru the link below!

Led by Adderly Lord, the Curator of "Black Futures in Art - Genome Speaks What Erasure Cannot Silence" this workshop will complement the exhibit by offering a candid look at what it takes to move beyond individual practice into building sustainable, values-driven creative ecosystems—grounded in li...

04/29/2026

Pathways to Jazz will be accepting Letters of Intent on May 01st only from 5 AM - 5 PM mst. If you plan to apply, we encourage you to read the grant guidelines ahead of time! 🎶

Since 2014, Pathways To Jazz has awarded grants to jazz musicians to create new, recorded works. A high-quality recording is not only a way to document and preserve jazz but also an essential tool for artists to book gigs, develop and connect with new audiences and grow their careers. Since its ince...

04/29/2026

Letters of Intent will be accepted for Pathways To Jazz on May 01st between 5:00 AM - 5:00 PM mst! 🎶

One week from today, on May 1st only, Pathways To Jazz will accept letters of interest for the upcoming 2026 Recording Grant. Please read all grant guidelines on Boulder County Arts Alliance website. You can find them under grants>Pathways To Jazz grant in the left sidebar of their site.
All U.S. and Italian applicants must submit a LOI first. From those artists will be selected to apply.

04/24/2026

Crazy times call for artists and leaders prepared to think flexibly and outside the box. Strengthen your ability to communicate, lead, and collaborate in this experiential and welcoming improv workshop. Part of a series called Embracing [Musical] Space, this session guides participants through movement exercises, word association games, and group composition to empower their voices, leadership, collaborative ability, and creativity.

BCAA Business of Arts:
Felder Improv Workshop
Where: Mi Chantli - Art and Movement Sanctuary | 1750 30th St, Boulder
When: Friday, April 24 | 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
With: Nicholas Felder

$10 for BCAA Members,
$15 for nonmembers.

Engage with some building blocks in composition and improvisation, such as call and response and ostinatos (short, repeated ideas), in these 90-minute workshops. Part of a series called Embracing [Musical] Space, this session guides participants through movement exercises, word association games, an...