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Boulder Arts Week wrap-up: more than 200 occurrences, awards added to spotlight local events
Summary
Staff reported on Boulder Arts Week, noting over 200 event occurrences across disciplines and announcing inaugural Boulder Arts Week awards including a People’s Choice award won by Blue Dawn Cabaret. Staff said most events reported 10–150 attendees and that the week increased visibility for participating artists and organizations.
City arts staff reported to the Boulder Arts Commission on April 23 that Boulder Arts Week (which concluded April 12) recorded more than 200 event occurrences across music, theater, visual art, film and other activities and that organizers launched an inaugural set of Boulder Arts Week awards.
Key points: Staff said most respondents reported event attendance between 10 and 150 people and that many events drew new participants because of Arts Week. Staff also noted some newcomer concerns about event density (several events occurring simultaneously, especially on First Friday) and requested improved individual-event promotion for future years.
Awards and recognition: Staff described five awards introduced in the first year of the program, including a People’s Choice award open to public voting during Arts Week; the People’s Choice winner was Blue Dawn Cabaret. Other award categories included business champion and innovation awards; staff said local artists were commissioned to design original glass trophies for winners.
Outreach and promotion: Staff summarized publicity plans (ads in Boulder Weekly, radio spots on KGNU and a video recap) and said they will add Arts Week events to the Boulder County Arts Alliance calendar tag to improve discoverability. Staff also said the week highlighted opportunities for collaboration between artists and businesses.
Ending: The commission thanked staff and partners and encouraged broader promotion and better distribution of event promotion in future years.
