Boulder Arts Week 2017 to Feature Variety of Artists and Arts Organizations at Venues Throughout The City

Over 100 artists and arts organizations are expected to participate in Boulder Arts Week 2017, taking place March 31 through April 8. This annual, weeklong celebration of the robust arts community in Boulder will feature a diverse range of arts and entertainment in venues throughout the community. Boulder Arts Week will offer fine art, sculpture, dance, theatre, music, cinema, and outdoor art experiences at traditional venues, such as the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art and the Dairy Arts Center, as well as unexpected venues including retail stores, community centers, street corners, and churches.

Dr. Emily K. Harrison, Director of Boulder Arts Week, stated, "The success of the inaugural Boulder Arts Week in 2014 and the growth we saw for Boulder Arts Week over the course of the last two years has made it clear that this sort of inclusive celebration of the arts is something our community values." Boulder Arts Week is attended by approximately 15,000 people each year, boasting an estimated annual participation of more than 1000 artists, with more than 350 events in approximately 100 traditional and nontraditional venues. Venues range from University spaces at both Naropa University and the University of Colorado Boulder, to the intimate Laughing Goat Coffeehouse on Pearl St., to the First Congregational Church, and even the tasting room at What We Love, a North Boulder Winery. "Boulder has the third highest concentration of artists in the nation. There's some truly innovative and amazing work happening right here in our own backyard, and that work will once again be on display during Boulder Arts Week," Harrison said.

Boulder Arts Week exists to stimulate greater collaboration among artists, arts organizations, arts venues, and local businesses to build awareness of Boulder's substantial and active arts community, furthering Boulder's reputation as an arts destination. According to Creativity Connects, a report recently released by the National Endowment for the Arts, Boulder currently boasts the third largest concentration of artists in the nation.

Boulder Arts Week will begin with a special kick-off party at Twisted Pine Brewing Company, 3201 Walnut Street, at 5:30pm on Friday, March 31, followed by arts events at locations all over the city. This evening's offerings alone will showcase the diversity of arts in Boulder.

"There will truly be something for everyone during Boulder Arts Week," Harrison said.

For more information, please visit boulderartsweek.org.