ArtSource Colorado seeks to promote excellence, foster innovation, and develop leadership for art in education. They offer professional development and a summer Institute as well as many other resources.
College In Colorado: A free, online resource of the Colorado Department of Higher Education, College In Colorado is a one-stop shop for career and postsecondary exploration and planning. Currently serving over 400,000 Colorado students from Middle School to Lifelong Learners, College In Colorado links learning (from industry certifications to advanced professional degrees) to every occupation listed on the O-Net and Colorado's labor Market Information - including the entire range of creative careers.
With 186,000 creative occupations in Colorado, College In Colorado provides the roadmap to lifelong success for students, parents, teachers, counselors and Career and Technical educators, as well as community-based creative organizations and employers.
College In Colorado's Partnerships Office hosts bi-monthly networking meetings around creative careers and the Colorado talent pipeline.
Colorado Creative Industries: A Division of the
Office of Economic Development and International Trade. Telephone: (303) 892-3802
Goals
Assist non-profit and for-profit creative businesses and artist-entrepreneurs to access financial support, skill development and professional networking.
Market Colorado as a creative hub to locate a creative business, produce a film, and experience world class arts and cultural events.
Expand access to arts learning and creativity skills to ensure a pipeline of creative workers.
Help local governments and coalitions build and support creative businesses and cultural and artistic programs.
Expand public access to creative environments and experiences.
Preserve and promote the cultural heritage of our state.
Imagination Celebration also known as the Kennedy Center Imagination Celebration (KCIC) at Colorado Springs offers programming and teaching artists programs for Colorado.
Think 360: Arts Complete Education (Colorado Alliance for Arts Education/ Young Audiences of Colorado): As of January 2007, these two experienced arts education organizations merged. As a unified organization, Think 360 provides teacher and administrator professional development, direct services to schools such as artist residencies, performances and workshops, and community education and advocacy for arts education. Telephone: 720-904-8890
