“Arts, culture, and creativity make us stronger - as individuals, families, and as a community. They are the backbone of innovation, prosperity, and thriving people and places. Support for arts and culture is a high-return investment that enriches the lives of every resident.” 

The Challenge

The City of Boulder is home to one of the highest concentrations of artists, arts organizations, and creative professionals in the nation. Despite Boulder’s creative vibrancy, the high costs of living and historically low public and private support for the arts make it increasingly difficult for cultural workers to live, let alone thrive in our community. Furthermore, Boulder lacks essential cultural infrastructure, reflecting decades of underinvestment. This leaves our artists and arts organizations struggling to find spaces to work, present, and serve the needs our community.   

At the same time, cities and towns across Colorado and the nation are increasingly prioritizing investment in the arts to attract talent and enhance the quality of life and economic vibrancy of their communities. Against this backdrop of intensifying competition and high costs of living, sustaining a thriving arts and culture ecosystem in Boulder is a formidable task. 

Create Boulder is passionately committed to addressing this challenge by filling gaps in advocacy, funding, and infrastructure. We illuminate the intrinsic value of the arts and underscore its pivotal role in the vitality, resiliency, and well-being of our community.