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Program Status: Superseded/Evolved into Equity in Arts Learning for Colorado Youth (EAL) Grant; original CAP program cycle information is from 2022-2023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

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