Three arts-based organizations in the Lincoln County communities of Genoa (World’s Wonder View Tower/Historic Sentinel Building), Hugo (The Garage) and Limon (The Old Schoolhouse) united to develop and launch a placemaking and storytelling project to knit together communities and lives in rural Lincoln County. Learn about the Tri-Town Arts AiS project, “Uniting Rural Youth and Building Community Through Art in Lincoln County,” and how it unites rural youth and build community through art.

Learn about the Northwest Colorado Health’s AiS project, the Youth Resiliency Program, and how it supports the resilience capacities of Routt and Moffat Youth and their caregivers through art, music, and nervous system regulation.

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.

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.