Arts in Society
Colorado Art Grant
Administered by RedLine, Arts in Society is a grant program supporting cross-sector work through the arts across Colorado.
Arts in Society is currently closed and will open again in 2025.
Watch the 2024 AiS Info Session Below!
2024-2025 Arts in Society Application Timeline
July 1, 2024 - LOI Application Opens on Submittable >
July 1 - September 6: Office Hours Available for Applicants >
July 14, 2024 1-2pm MST: In-Person Info Session at The Church Project: 256 S Broadway St, Monte Vista, CO, 81144
July 16, 2024 12:30-1:30pm MST: In-Person Info Session at Fuel & Iron Food Hall 400 S Union Ave, Pueblo, CO 81003
July 16, 2024 6:15 - 7:15pm MST: In Person Info Session at Hillside Community Center 925 S Institute St Colorado Springs, CO 80903
July 29, 2024 4-5pm MST: In-Person Info Session at The Annex
121 S. 4th St. Sterling, CO 80751
August 5, 2024, 12-1PM MST: AiS Info Session on Zoom >
August 12th, 2024 at 5pm MST: In-Person Info Session at the Smiley Building 1309 E 3rd Ave Suite 20B, Durango, CO 81301
August 19th, 2024 at 12:30pm MST: In-Person Info Session at the Cripple Creek Heritage Center 9283 CO-67, Cripple Creek, CO 80813
September 6, 2024 at 11:59PM MST- LOI Deadline
November 2024 - Proposal Invites Sent Out
January 2025 - Proposal Deadline
March 2025 – Grantees notified
April 2025 – Grantees announced
What is the Arts in Society Grant?
Arts in Society is a collaborative grant-making program that fosters cross-sector work through the arts by supporting the integration of arts and culture into multiple disciplines critical to the health and well-being of Coloradans.
Administered by RedLine Contemporary Art Center and funded through a cohort of Colorado foundations and government agencies, the program provides grants ranging from $5,000-$35,000 to individuals and organizations seeking to implement projects that utilize the arts as an integral element in promoting social justice and community welfare.
The program supports projects that engage a wide range of issues and media.
Whether it be a dancer working within a hospital system to bring awareness to nurse burnout and compassion fatigue, a coalition of community organizations using art to engage neighbors in participatory budgeting, or The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment working with artists to communicate the priorities of its public health improvement plan, the Arts in Society grant program funds projects that engage arts organizations and artists as partners in illuminating and finding solutions to a wide array of civic and social challenges faced by Colorado communities.
Grants are determined by a selection panel, which seeks projects that best illustrate artistic excellence, broaden the understanding of the role arts play in society, demonstrate cross-sector work, exhibit cultural relevancy, foster community engagement, and present opportunities for shared learning. Colorado artists, activists, non-profit organizations, universities, schools, and government agencies are all eligible to apply.
In addition to receiving financial support, Arts in Society grantees participate in a learning community program through which they share expertise and learn with like-minded practitioners from across the state.
“I want to make sure that in all of the shuffle of the Arts in Society granting process that I don’t forget to say THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! This is such an innovative and meaningful grant and I feel truly privileged to be a part of it. We have been having so many meetings lately with our resident leaders about how to proceed with the project and everyone has expressed huge gratitude at being able to try out such a strange and (hopefully) transformative process. Know that even if we fail miserably, your work has made a big difference to folks who often feel excluded from artistic and civic decision-making—-just by having faith and trust in them to attempt this.
Being an artist/activist and running a non-profit here in Denver can be difficult and rewarding, but it can’t sustain without the work of you all and so I hope you understand how much it means to me (and others) that you do what you do...and the way you do it.”
Arts in Society Blog
Got questions about the Arts in Society Colorado arts grant?
Reach out to Lares Feliciano, Art Grants Manager: lfeliciano@redlineart.org
Meet 2024 Arts in Society Grantee: Musical Mentors Collaborative. Learn about Musical Mentors Collaborative and how they bring the joy of music to under-resourced communities by providing free lessons, instruments, and opportunities for students to explore their passion for music.