Creative Industries

Realizing more to creative spaces than meets the eye: Colorado's creative landscape transforms with $98 Million from the Community Revitalization Grant

Families walking from their neighboring elementary school to an outdoor concert at Strawberry Park Amphitheater in Steamboat Springs.

Local and emerging artists in the newly designated Auroral Cultural Arts District (ACAD) reconvene at their nearby arts facility to develop their art.

Communities in Ignacio, home to the Southern Ute people

2020 Colorado Creative Economy Report Reveals Critical Role Creative Industries Play in State’s Recovery and Resiliency

DENVER -- The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) today announced the findings of the 2020 Colorado Creative Economy Report (PDF) with Initial Impacts of COVID-19. The report was prepared in collaboration with OEDIT’s Colorado Creative Industries division and Dr. Michael Seman of Colorado State University’s LEAP