The City of Grand Junction Commission on Arts and Culture annual grant program is now open for applications. Nonprofit organizations or governmental/educational agencies in Colorado that support local arts and cultural events, projects and programs are encouraged to apply. The deadline for applications is Jan. 31, 2025, at 5 p.m. The funding available is $70,000 to nonprofit arts and cultural organizations, and requests may not exceed $4,500. To be eligible, events must take place between Mar. 31, 2025, and Mar. 31, 2026.

Applicants are expected to present to the commission in person on Feb. 24 or 25. Notification to grant recipients will occur the week of Mar. 3.

This grant program helps provide employment, sales, or performance opportunities for working artists and those who work for cultural nonprofits by supporting a broad range of community cultural events, exhibits, presentations, and projects. The business of art, in all its many forms, is an essential economic element of the community and the arts are an industry.

For more information, email Commission on Arts and Culture liaison Haley Van Camp at haley.vancamp@gjcity.org.