Wanted: Grant Review Panelists

Colorado Council on the Arts (CCA) One way in which the Colorado Council on the Arts supports the arts in our state is to provide grants that leverage local support for arts and cultural activities in communities across Colorado. Colorado artists, cultural organizations, community groups and schools and districts may submit grant proposals for activities that directly address one of CCA’s goals. The Council awards these grants annually on a competitive basis, in program areas aimed at increasing access to and participation in arts experiences, preserving and promoting cultural heritage, arts business development, and arts education. Grant requests are reviewed by peer panelists who make funding recommendations to the Council. Throughout the year, CCA collects resumes of interested, qualified individuals who have the experience to make impartial decisions on the quality of the grants submitted in this highly competitive process. Criteria areas include artistic excellence and merit, community involvement and benefit, and implementation capacity, such as effective planning, management, and budgeting of the project. Panels are comprised of artists, arts administrators, educators, and community leaders who represent diverse geographic, ethnic, philosophical and aesthetic perspectives. If you are interested in participating in a review panel, please email a letter of interest and a resume or brief biography to coloarts@state.co.us. CCA will begin contacting potential panelists for May review sessions in January and February.