Colorado Creative Industries, formerly known as the Colorado Council on the Arts, is an agency of the state government of

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, responsible for the promotion of the

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. It was formed in July 2010, when the Council on the Arts and Art in Public Places programs merged to become Colorado's Creative Industries Division. Its budget combines state funds with federal funds from the

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, and it is a division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade. Its offices are located in

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Activities

The agency's activities include: * Awarding grants to arts organizations * Creating designated art districts in cities and towns * Providing affordable housing to artists * Giving awards to artists

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External links

Colorado Council on the Arts website
State agencies of Colorado Arts councils of the United States Colorado culture {{US-arts-org-stub

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