Arts in Society
Arts in Society is a collaborative grantmaking program administered by RedLine Contemporary Art Center that fosters cross-sector work through the arts by supporting the integration of arts and culture into multiple disciplines critical to the health and well-being of Coloradans.
Administered by RedLine Contemporary Art Center and funded through a cohort of Colorado foundations and government agencies, the program provides grants ranging from $5,000-$35,000 to individuals and organizations seeking to implement projects that utilize the arts as an integral element in promoting social justice and community welfare.
https://www.redlineart.org/arts-in-society
Founded in 2017, Arts In Society is a unique collaboration between Colorado funders that seeks to meet what is now over $6 million in cross-sector grant requests across the state of Colorado. 2024 funding partners included Bonfils-Stanton Foundation, Colorado Creative Industries, Colorado Health Foundation, The Colorado Trust, Denver Arts & Venues, and a cohort of funders from Southern Colorado including El Pomar, Bee Vradenburg Foundation, Chapman Foundations, and the Joseph Henry Edmondson Foundation.
Colorado artists, activists, non-profit organizations, universities, schools, and government agencies are all eligible to apply. Current Bonfils-Stanton Foundation grant partners are welcome to apply in addition to their Foundation request. For the most up-to-date information, visit Arts in Society page on RedLine's website.
RedLine institutes a two-step application process beginning with a Letter of Intent (LOI) from applicants. After an initial panel review, selected applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal for consideration.
Grants are determined by a selection panel, which seeks projects that best illustrate artistic commitment, broaden the understanding of the role arts play in society, demonstrate cross-sector work, exhibit cultural relevance, foster community engagement, and present opportunities for shared learning.
See timeline overview below and details on RedLine’s Arts in Society page.
In addition to receiving financial support, Arts in Society grantees participate in a learning community program through which they share expertise and learn with like-minded practitioners from across the state.
If you are planning to use a fiscal sponsor to receive grants, we encourage you to review these guidelines and template for a fiscal sponsor agreement.
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We work in partnership with grantees, other funders, community leaders and others engaged in the creative economy.
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Make your Application online using the link to our portal below.
Applications close.
A panel will review your application and a decision will be made.
Program director, Chrissy Deal, welcomes your questions at chrissy@bonfils-stanton.org or 303.825.3774.
Individuals can nominate up to three candidates.
At the close of the nomination period, the Foundation will notify eligible candidates of their nomination and share a copy of each nomination and endorsement received on their behalf. Nominees, outside of self-nominations, will be able to provide additional information they feel may be relevant to their candidacy. Responses will be entirely optional and not required in order to advance in the selection process. For this reason, nominators may wish to notify the candidate in advance of recommending them for the fellowship.
The fellowship is quite competitive, so it is not unusual for individuals to be nominated several times over the years.
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Eligible candidates must be leading a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, or Jefferson county. Bonfils-Stanton Foundation’s leadership decided to focus solely on arts and culture and leadership for deeper impact in 2012. In recent years, the Foundation has taken steps to gradually align the Livingston Fellowship Program’s geographic area more closely with that of our grantmaking portfolio which focuses on the city of Denver.
Nominees will be updated of their status in the selection process via email by early November 2022. The Board of Trustees of the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation will approve the 2023 class of Livingston Fellows in early 2023.
Visit our website for additional information about the history of the Livingston Fellowship program, stories from fellows and their fellowship activities.
Absolutely! If you can’t find what you’re looking for on our website, please reach out to Chrissy for more information.
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