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375+ creative leaders made it out to Trinidad!

Last week, Colorado’s creative community gathered in Create Trinidad Creative District for the 2026 CCI Summit.

Together, we explored the future of arts, culture, community development, film, creative districts, entrepreneurship, and placemaking across Colorado. We learned from one another, celebrated achievements, and strengthened connections that will continue long after the Summit ends.

Thank you to every attendee, presenter, partner, sponsor, volunteer, artist, performer, venue, and community member who helped make this gathering possible.

The energy, generosity, and creativity shared throughout Trinidad reminded us that creativity lives in every corner of Colorado.

We’re grateful you were part of it. 💙

As we look forward, CCI plans to move to a biennial schedule and our next CCI Summit will take place in 2028 in Estes Arts District. The updated model reflects the growth of the Summit and our commitment to investing in high-quality convening that foster professional development, collaboration and relationship building across the state’s creative sector! Stay tuned for more updates!

Thank you @nathankphoto and those that submitted your memories on the Whova app! taken in Trinidad, Colorado by @co_creatives

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Meet Tami Graham, recipient of the 2026 Governor’s Creative Leadership Award for Arts & Community Action.

As Executive Director of KSUT Public Radio, Tami has spent decades strengthening Colorado communities through nonprofit leadership, collaboration, and creative problem-solving. She led two successful capital campaigns that raised more than $5 million, helping create permanent homes for both KSUT and Mancos Common Press.

A professional mediator, facilitator, and former nonprofit consultant, Tami has dedicated her career to building connections, supporting organizations, and expanding opportunities across the arts and culture sector. She also served six years on the Colorado Creative Industries Advisory Board as a gubernatorial appointee.

A fifth-generation Coloradan, Tami’s commitment to community is matched only by her love for adventure—having summited more than 45 of Colorado’s 14ers. by @co_creatives

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Colorado Day marked the opening of “Colorado: Past. Present. Future.” Creative Capitol Exhibition at the Colorado State Capitol, celebrating the artists, traditions, and cultural heritage that continue to shape communities across our state.

Presented by Colorado Creative Industries in honor of Colorado’s 150th anniversary, the exhibition features work by artists and arts organizations connected through CCI’s Folk & Traditional Arts Project Grant program, highlighting living traditions that are preserved, practiced, and passed from one generation to the next.

We were honored to celebrate the opening alongside Colorado’s 11th Poet Laureate, Crisosto Apache, and exhibiting artists including Julio Mendoza, Jim Brainard, The Paonia Build Guild, and the San Luis Valley colcha embroidery artists, whose work reflects the depth, diversity, and living traditions that continue to enrich Colorado’s cultural landscape.

If you haven’t had the opportunity to visit, Colorado: Past, Present, Future is on view at the @coloradostatecapitol through February 28, 2027 and features 60+ artists from across the state.

@am250co150 @coloradoecodevo @govofco by @co_creatives

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2 months ago

Open Sky: turning a near windowless room into a space where the clouds were visible.

This installation was created at the intersection of the arts and the outdoors. For this years COILS in @keystoneresort

So many thanks to: @co_creatives @corecindustry @coloradoecodevo taken in Keystone, Colorado by @co_creatives

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The New Creative Aging Project Grant application is Open! The grant supports meaningful arts programming for older adults across Colorado.

Do you work with older adults, provide community arts programming, or collaborate with teaching artists?

Explore this new funding opportunity to help bring lifelong creativity to your community. Apply by Dec. 15! Tap the link in our bio to learn more.

This funding opportunity is made possible by a grant provided by the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies in partnership with E.A. Michelson Philanthropy. An older adult working with pottery in a studio, surrounded by shelves of ceramic pieces. Text overlays the image: "The New Colorado Creative Aging Project Grant. Apply for up to $10,000 to support arts programming for older adults. The application deadline is Dec. 15. ColoradoCreativeIndustries.org". Logos for e.a. Michelson Philanthropy, Colorado Creative Industries, and National Assembly of State Arts Agencies are displayed at the bottom. by @co_creatives

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@govofco and our @co_creatives division announced 187 new recipients of the Colorado Creates Grants. These grants support arts programs, services, and activities associated with the @neaarts strategic plan by providing general operating support to arts-focused organizations for the presentation of public programming. The grants announced will support 187 arts organizations across 33 Colorado counties. Tap the link in our bio to learn more about the Colorado Creates Grant recipients 👆 Colorful abstract figures surround a central text block that reads: "Press Release. Strengthening Colorado's Creative Economy. 187 Arts Organizations Awarded Colorado Creates Grants." Logos for Colorado Creative Industries are above the text. by @co_creatives

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6 days ago

@bonfils_stanton, @co_creatives, @denverarts, and @think360arts are proud to announce that the fourth year of the Equity in Arts Learning for Colorado Youth funding opportunity is now open for applications.

Colorado arts and culture nonprofits, schools, and school districts working in collaboration with artists or cultural organizations statewide are eligible and invited to apply for $10,000–$25,000 to support PreK–12 students. With a focus on removing systemic barriers and reaching historically underserved communities across Colorado, the fund aims to grant nearly half a million dollars for projects of up to one year.

📍Letters of Intent Due: Friday, November 20, 2026, 5:00 pm MT

Visit Think 360 Arts’ Grants pages (https://think360arts.org/grants) for:

- LOI Submission Portal
- 2027-28 guidelines & full timeline
- Zoom links to virtual info sessions and office hours
- FAQs & project examples

We also invite you to read the full press release to explore the history and impact of this initiative:
https://think360arts.org/equity-in-arts-learning-grant-opens-for-fourth-year-awarding-nearly-half-a-million-for-arts- by @co_creatives

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Calling all Colorado high school educators & students: registration for Poetry Out Loud 2026–27 is open! Free poetry recitation competition; It starts in your hometown. It could end in Washington, D.C. | Deadline Dec 11. Register → empowered-people.com/copoet by @co_creatives

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💡Earlier this month we collaborated with state leaders, local directors, and artists from the community under one roof.

Thank you to everyone who attended the Arts Round Table Sept 4th! It was an honor for @telluridewheelhouse to host and bring together members of Governor Polis' office and CCI/OEDIT with so many people who make our local arts community incredible.

A HUGE thanks goes out to –
Jessica Galbo of @telluridearts for helping plan and collaborate on the event with us.
Arielle Brachfeld, Lisa Kaufmann, Lauren Sloan, and David Oppenheim for making the time to attend and engaging so fully while visiting Telluride.
Alison Wright with @csbcolorado for sponsoring (and delivering!) all the amazing food and beverages.

#coloradocreativeindustries #telluridewheelhouse #artsroundtable #johnkirkcreative taken in Telluride, Colorado by @co_creatives

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12 days ago

Congratulations to Hexton artist Marcos Acosta on his appointment to the Colorado Creative Industries Council.

Joining an 11-member council appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Colorado Senate, Marcos will contribute to the continued growth of Colorado’s creative economy and the artists, organizations, and communities that shape the state’s cultural landscape.

The appointment comes during an exciting period in Marcos’ practice and marks another meaningful moment in a year of continued growth and recognition.

We’re proud to see his voice and perspective contribute to the broader arts community across Colorado.

Marcos Acosta
"Portal", 2025
Oil on canvas
72 x 48 in

@marcosacosta.studio
@co_creatives

#marcosacosta
#coloradocreativeindustries
#argentineart taken in Aspen, Colorado by @co_creatives

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Today Grand Lake has nine new homes built for the people who choose to live and create here.

The Space to Create Residences Grand Lake officially opened doors yesterday afternoon, giving artists and makers an affordable place to live with a studio/storefront attached, right in the middle of downtown and just next door to the Grand Spirit Makerspace, where residents can teach and anyone can sign up for a class.

It's been a long road here. The idea took shape back in 2019, when hundreds of people shared what it would take for creative folks to build a life in Grand Lake, and today that vision became the third Space to Create community in Colorado. @9news was here for the celebration, and you can catch their story at the link in stories.

The studios are open and the storefronts face the street, so next time you find yourself in Grand Lake, wander over to Park Avenue and see what your new neighbors are making.

📸 @townofgrandlake taken in Grand Lake, Colorado by @co_creatives

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17 days ago

Music Policy Forum is announcing the 2026 Denver convening: “Let’s See Action," which will include a landmark Live Broadcast at Rocky Mountain Public Media, followed by three nights of showcases spotlighting music artists from the Front Range of Colorado.

Swipe through for more details.

Music Policy Forum co-founder Michael Bracy said, “For well over a decade, Colorado has led the way in exploring the relationship between the public, philanthropic, and educational sectors and the local music community. We are absolutely thrilled to bring our signature events to Denver.”

Click the link in bio to read more.

Partners: @co_creatives, @denverarts, @rmpbs, @mishawakaamphitheatre, @comusicindustryalliance, @msudenver, @csuartsmgt

#MPF26 #LetsSeeAction #CatalyzingMusicEcosystems by @co_creatives

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