Learn about the Fort Garland Museum’s Arts in Society project, “Buffalo Soldiers,” and how it highlights the complex legacy of America’s all-Black Army regimens and their role in westward expansion.
Learn more about the Art Expression project and how it allows veterans and their family members to meaningfully process experiences associated with military and veteran life.
Learn about one of our 2022 Art in Society (AIS) grant projects: “Stories of Solidarity.” Discover the stories of Japanese Americans who resettled in Denver following WWII, and the solidarity that existed amongst the mixed cultural communities in Five Points.
Meet 2022 Art in Society (AIS) grant recipient “El Arte de Nuestros Abuelos.” Learn more about this project and the impactful ways it’s connecting elders with creative outlets to enrich their emotional, cultural, and social well-being.
Grantees have been announced for the 2021 Arts in Society grant program! After reviewing over 220 applications, this year’s panel has selected 22 Colorado artists and organizations to receive a total of $450,000 in funding in 2021.
We’re delighted to kick off our Art in Society (AIS) grant recipient highlight with Helanius J. Wilkins: Award-winning Choreographer, Performance Artist, and Innovator. Learn about his 2022 AIS-supported projects and events.
Interview with AIS grantee Julie Rada, Director of Programming & Partnerships at the University of Denver Prison Arts Initiative (DU PAI). Learn about DU PAI’s exciting AIS project Sojourn: The Search.
AIS Grantee Highlight: DU Prison Arts Initiative Publishes Daily Art Journal “Sojourn: The Search.” Sojourn experienced its virtual debut during our A/LIVE INSIDE event.
We interviewed author Cindy Skaggs, Leader of the Veterans Writing Workshop hosted through AIS Grantee: Colorado Humanities. Learn about this impactful project!
PivotPoint helps people cope with stress, grief, and trauma and people were experiencing due to COVID-19 through creative disciplines. Learn more about this AIS Grantee’s important project!
AIS Grantee Motus Theater reflects with on this time and how they took responsive measures in order to keep these stories as immersive as ever over a virtual platform.
Read about the journey of 2019 AIS Grantee Mirror Image Arts and how improv can be a life-tool to invite vulnerability and connection for youth during the pandemic.