Colorado Arts Partnership (CAP) Grants

Colorado Arts Partnership (CAP) Grants

Program Status: Superseded/Evolved into Equity in Arts Learning for Colorado Youth (EAL) Grant; original CAP program cycle information is from 2022-2023

Geographic Scope: Statewide Colorado, specifically serving K-12 schools

Funding Amount: $2,000 - $5,000 per grant

Historical Funding:

2022-2023 cycle: $45,000 total awarded

Over 100 schools served across six+ CAP Grant cycles

Focus Areas:

Arts education programming for K-12 students

Collaborative projects between schools and community artists

Innovation and creativity in arts education

Diverse art forms including:

- Visual arts
- Music
- Dance
- Theater
- Performance art
- Storytelling
- Poetry
- Other art forms

Eligible Project Types:

Arts days

Installation projects

Performing arts productions

Artist residencies

Programs that supplement and support arts instruction during school day

Eligibility:

Colorado schools serving PreK-12 students

Program Goals (Original):

Accessibility to arts funding

Building community connections

Leveraging school investment

Visibility for arts programs

Funding Partners:

Colorado Creative Industries (primary funder)

National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)

Think 360 Arts for Learning (co-administrator)

Program History:

Launched in 2014 as collaborative effort between Colorado Creative Industries and Think 360 Arts for Learning

Successfully funded schools for six+ cycles

Evolved into Equity in Arts Learning for Colorado Youth program starting 2024

CAP Grants served as foundation for expanded EAL program

Contact Information:

Organization: Think 360 Arts for Learning

Address: 1325 S. Colorado Blvd., Suite 605, Denver, CO 80222

Phone: 720-904-8890

Email: info@think360arts.org

Website: think360arts.org