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For Immediate Release: December 15, 2011 Elaine Mariner, Director, elaine.mariner@state.co.us Changes to CCI Grant Program Deadlines

DENVER (December 15, 2011). Colorado Creative Industries (CCI), formerly the Colorado Council on the Arts, will delay its traditional spring grant deadline by three months, with applications due by June 21, 2012.  Both the Colorado Creates grant for nonprofit organizations and units of government and the Success Through Art (StART) grants for schools will be incorporated into the new annual timeline. Guidelines and criteria for both programs will remain substantially the same as prior years.

There are a number of reasons CCI will readjust the grants deadline, including being responsive to concerns by potential applicants about the spring deadline conflicting with both the National Endowment for the Arts and Scientific and Cultural Facilities District deadlines. In addition, CCI is moving to a new department-wide online grant system, and is also attempting to streamline the award payment process by avoiding conflict with State fiscal year closing procedures.

CCI will consider applications with activities that take place from July 1, 2012 through September 30, 2013. Organizations that have summer projects in 2012 for which they plan to seek funding should contact CCI staff for guidance.

The new timeline is as follows:

• Guidelines posted:                                                  February 1, 2012
• Online Application “live”:                                           March 1, 2012
• Application deadline:                                                June 21, 2012
• For activities taking place:                                        July 1, 2012 -- September 30, 2013
• Review Panels:                                                        August 6, 2012 -- August 24, 2012
• Council Approval of Panel Recommendations:          September 14, 2012

Please feel free to contact CCI with questions about the new grant cycle: coloarts@state.co.us

About Colorado Creative Industries

Colorado is a magnet for creative enterprises and creative workers. Indeed, with almost 8,000 businesses and 186,000 jobs, the creative sector comprises the state’s 5th largest employment cluster. Colorado’s Creative Industries Division, within the Office of Economic Development and International Trade, was established in July 2010 to capitalize on the immense potential for our creative sector to drive economic growth in Colorado. The Division merges the former Colorado Council on the Arts, the Office of Film, Television and Media, and the state’s Art in Public Places program.