The Peer Assistance Network offers affordable and accessible technical assistance service for Colorado's nonprofit arts organizations. The purpose of the PAN is to increase the stability of Colorado's Arts organizations and the quality of the arts programs they present. It provides a way for the staff and board members of arts organizations to help each other and the artists in their communities by exchanging advice between peers who manage similar programs and projects in other areas of the state. Learn more.

CCA Capacity Building Scholarships (CBS):
CCA Scholarships are available to provide scholarships and travel assistance for Colorado artists and arts administrators to attend existing nonprofit and business management classes. The goal is to help artists and arts organizations achieve financial stability and build sustainable organizational capacity. A limited number of scholarships will be available on a first-come, first-served basis for arts professionals to take advantage of for high-quality organizational and professional development classes and workshops offered throughout the state of Colorado in 2008. Learn more.

Regional Workshops
In collaboration with CCA, CRC will organize two training workshops – one to help arts organizations increase cultural participation and build audiences and the other to teach strategic program planning and evaluation in 2008. These workshops will take place in Denver and in different regions throughout the state.
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Increasing Cultural Participation Bibliography

RAND Corporation Framework for ICP