Creative Industry Resources and Organizations

Connecting your best ideas and leaders from the arts, communities, and business, together we can work to ensure that every American has access to the transformative power of the arts. Offering Programs and Initiatives to Help You in Your Work as an Arts Leader

Colorado Attorneys for the Arts (CAFTA) is a pro bono legal referral service connecting limited-income artists and creative entities to volunteer attorneys. CAFTA serves individual artists, cultural nonprofits and creative businesses across Colorado. Our definition of “arts” and “creative” is open and inclusive. Clients may include filmmakers, musical groups, visual artists, photographers, actors/directors, craft artisans, writers, designers, creative entrepreneurs and nonprofit cultural organizations.  Clients must demonstrate financial need in order to be matched for free legal services. Please review the Client Legal Referral Agreement, which outlines CAFTA’s requirements, expectations and process for eligible applicants. 

CBCA is a member organization of leading companies that believe the arts mean business. CBCA provides programs, training, research, and advocacy that build dynamic and mutually beneficial links between business and the arts.

Colorado Creative Industries believes that creativity, imagination and innovation are critical for economic growth, community vitality, and educational success. We understand that, given the scale of Colorado’s creative assets, the nonprofit and commercial creative sectors combined can make the best case for the creative industry’s impact on the economy. Our programs and partnerships are dedicated to delivering high quality arts programming with a commitment to inclusion, access, and equity.

Here you can find grant opportunities, research and reports from internal and external sources on accessibility, advocacy, and the economic impact of the creative sector

If you are thinking about filming here, whether you’re from out-of-state or out of the country—or you’re one of our very own prized Colorado filmmakers, you’ve come to the right place. On this site, you’ll find a searchable location database, permit info, weather data, crew, equipment, services, over 100 local community film contacts statewide, and more.

Creative Capital supports innovative and adventurous artists across the country through funding, counsel, and career development services. Our pioneering venture philanthropy approach helps artists working in all creative disciplines realize their visions and build sustainable practices.

Fractured Atlas empowers artists to succeed as entrepreneurs. We create products, services, and systems that help with the business aspects of working in the arts, including insurance for artists and organizations.

The National Endowment for the Arts is an independent federal agency that funds, promotes, and strengthens the creative capacity of our communities by providing all Americans with diverse opportunities for arts participation

WESTAF, the Western States Arts Federation, is a nonprofit arts service organization dedicated to the creative advancement and preservation of the arts. Based in Denver, Colorado, WESTAF fulfills its mission to strengthen the financial, organizational and policy infrastructure of the arts by providing innovative programs and services to artists and arts organizations in the West and nationwide.