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Arts & Culture

The Gay & Lesbian Fund supports organizations that enrich people’s lives through visual and performing arts, and cultural programs. Fine arts and cultural awareness initiatives stimulate conversation, challenge stereotypes and bridge diverse racial, ethnic, economic, religious, sexual, and cultural populations.

The story above highlights just one of our 2009 Arts & Culture grantees, the Douglas Public Libraries Foundation. Libraries provide equal access to information while promoting literacy and answering questions about the world in which we live. Often, libraries are on the front lines defending basic equal rights.

Click here to review the 2009 grants of the Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado.

Arts & Culture Grants

39

Number of grants the Gay & Lesbian Fund Gave to Arts & Culture Organizations in 2009

 Dollars Awarded

$358,000

The total dollar amount we gave to Colorado’s Arts & Culture nonprofit organizations in 2009

 Support

Education

We provide support to educational organizations like the Colorado Springs Conservatory
Sponsorship

Culture

We sponsor cultural events like the annual Cinco De Mayo Festival in Denver

 Life-Long Learning

Libraries

We support public libraries and their programs like the 2009 Rocky Mountain Storytelling Festival in Castle Rock

 Performing Arts

Theatre

We give grants to organizations like the Thunder River Theatre Company in Carbondale
Fine Arts

Museums

We help to fund non profits like the Denver Children’s Museum

 Public Spaces

Community

We sponsor public events like the Denver Botanic Gardens’ Annual Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch in Littleton

 Celebration

Events

We provide support for musical events and festivals like the annual Colorado Dragon Boat festival
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Welcome to the website for the Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado

We’d like to update you on some important news.

In 2012, we are taking a break from all new grantmaking to undergo a strategic re-evaluation.

During this time, the Gay & Lesbian Fund will not accept any unsolicited 2012 grant applications, but all grantees that were awarded a grant from the Gay & Lesbian Fund during 2011 will receive a grant of the same amount in 2012 with no paperwork required. We will accomplish those renewals by March 1, 2012.

The Gay & Lesbian Fund is a program of the Gill Foundation. The Gill Foundation is as committed to Colorado as ever – giving more than $3.5 million to Colorado nonprofits annually. After this re-evaluation, the Gay & Lesbian Fund, which is only a portion of our Colorado giving, will continue to be a significant part of the foundation’s work in the state. We will announce, and update this site to reflect, the Gay & Lesbian Fund’s revised grantmaking and application guidelines as soon as that information is available.

In the interim, all Colorado programs outside of the Gay & Lesbian Fund, including the funding of our progressive allies, our LGBT and HIV service and advocacy organizations, and our anti-bullying work will continue on their current trajectory and will not be directly affected.

Thank you for your patience in the weeks and months ahead. In the meantime, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at info@gayandlesbianfund.org.

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