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Art Out Loud is a project to bring opportunities to local artists and musicians, to spread awareness of the power of local art, and the richness of local art to local businesses. Every year, the project produces an annual public music festival to celebrate our creative heritages together in a public atmosphere, spreading awareness of artlessness and raising support for public creative education.

Project Abstract

Art Out Loud is a project to support local creative education by rallying local creative professionals and performers such as musicians, artists, photographers, and designers. One day out of the year our musicians and artists perform and exhibit Art Out Loud Festival to support free creative education across Colorado.

Statement of need

Creative children across Colorado are facing the fewest creative education classes in history. These courses are essential to a student’s well-rounded development, yet 1 in 6 schools in Colorado cannot afford a single creative class for a single student.

More than 30,000 children in Colorado are unable to attend even one basic course in art, music, drama, writing, debate, dance, or literature. This is crippling our economy, our welfare, and our future.

Colorado’s creative students have spoken — and we have listened. Our creative sector is determined to support these classes, which are crucial to our long-term success. Art Out Loud is a solution that gives Colorado visual arts exhibitors and live performers a chance to raise support and awareness of these

Project Description

Art Out Loud is a project designed to give opportunity to our local artists and musicians while at the same time supporting the artists of our future.

Colorado Musicians

Colorado Musicians pledge to perform, using their talent to support creative education programs through Denver Public Art University (DPAU). All Colorado musicians, bands, or live performers of all genres are encouraged to apply.

2010 Roster included Flashbulb Fires, Gritch, Reno Divorce, Sophie & the Troll, Rachel James, Sean Waldron, Joe Zeigler, Bonnie & the Beard, B. Sous

Colorado Artists

Colorado Artists, Designers, and Crafters come together to create an art festival where 100% of their booth fees go to supporting creative education programs through the Denver Public Art University. All Colorado artists are encouraged to apply.

In 2010 our participating artists included TraSh Bagz, Cassandra Lillard Fine Art, Gray Sparrow Art, Kimono Dragons, Studio Yoshida, Jeansonne’s Fine Designs, Natural Luster, Liz Ardnt, Kelly Ann’s Painting, Michelle Aruldoss, Tito Designs, HellaThready, Matt Nuffort, Drew Labarge, The Craftorium of TMiss Pink, Nerd Life Design, Marney Gagg, Anthony Seller Photography, Chaz Kraizer, Mad Tatters, Conari Arts, Winston’s Boutique, Amanda Cleveland.

More partner artists are in need for 2011. The more we come together as a society of artists, the more we can better our future, and the future of our creative successors.

Goals and Objectives

The goal of Art Out Loud is to rally enough support from Colorado’s creative sector to restore and maintain funding of basic creative education classes for every child in Colorado.

Main objectives include the following:
1. Produce large festival exclusively showcasing Colorado talent. The objective is to give 10 professional musicians and showcase their talent to one of Denver’s most populated festivals, and where artists are able to sell their creations with a booth fee that doesn’t defeat their goal of making an event profitable. (e.g., last year our booth cost was just $65.00; whereas most comparable festivals charge $150-800.00, making it very difficult for artists to make a profit.)
2. Raise grassroots funds for Colorado creative education institutions. The objective is to give 500 individuals annually from the creative community, concerned parents, and grassroots activists an easy way to directly sponsor a creative student and clearly witness the results of their contribution. A grassroots contribution is defined as a donation of less than $240.
3. Raise partnership funds for Colorado creative education institutions. The objective is to give 30 local businesses and community organizations the opportunities to sponsor students from their local schools or other neighborhood youth group of their choice. A partnership contribution is defined as a donation of $240 or greater.

Partnership and Sponsorship Opportunities

Learn more about how Art Out Loud can help your business, and together create a richer city for us all.

1. Partnership Homepage
2. Study our Business Partnership Prospectus
3. Browse our Partnership Levels
4. Learn more about Partnership Opportunities.

How you can help

Our program needs people like you to keep us strong, free, and compassionate long into the future. Today, you can help children learn art and music for just one dollar:

Back this project now or simply learn more.

This project is 100% transparent. Read the Official Art Out Loud Project Proposal or learn about volunteering.

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Creative Students Sponsored

$590.00

Pledged of $2,000 goal

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To go until goal

MINIMUM PLEDGE: $1

• All generous donors (that’s you!) are recognized at the annual Art Out Loud Festival. You bring art & music to Denver schools, you bring opportunities to at-risk students, and you receive our gracious thanks.

Pledge $20 or more

• Sponsor A Creative Student: You give the opportunity for one creative student to attend Art Out Loud creative workshops for free, including a chance to join a band and perform at Art Out Loud Festival.

Pledge $65 or more

• Sponsor a Student Performance: You give the opportunity to a student or band to perform live, rehearse with creative workshops, and record and produce their Final Performance. Give now and see your student live at Art Out Loud Festival.

Pledge $95 or more

• Sponsor two Creative Students: You give the opportunity to two students or bands to perform live, rehearse with creative workshops, and record and produce their Final Performance. Give now and see your student live at Art Out Loud Festival.

Pledge $240 or more

• Sponsor five Creative Students: You give the opportunity to five students or bands to perform live, rehearse with creative workshops, and record and produce their Final Performance. Give now and see your student live at Art Out Loud Festival.

Pledge $1,450 or more

• Sponsor a Live Student Stage: You present an entire day of live student performances during the Art Out Loud Festival, including preparatory workshops, production, distribution, marketing, and day-of sales equipment for all student performances. Stage is dedicated to commemorate sponsor.

Learn More

For more information you can read the Official Denver Homeless Art Project Proposal.

Denver Art Society is a 501(c) nonprofit registered in Colorado since Aug 14, 2009.

Learn more about the nonprofit Denver Art Society or contact us.