Artist Calls, Grants + Opportunities

  • Direct Artist Grants

    Direct Grants Program, a suite of funding opportunities designed to support local artists, encourage community engagement, and strengthen the creative ecosystem across the Telluride region. The Direct Grants Program provides funding across multiple categories that support a wide range of artistic practices, from visual and performing arts to literary, film, media-based, and interdisciplinary work. All grants prioritize projects that demonstrate artistic merit, feasibility, and meaningful community impact.

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  • Augment Music Grants

    Augment Music Project, a fiscal sponsee of Telluride Arts, supports the local music scene by providing grants, funding, and performance opportunities to Telluride-area musicians. Since 2023, it has awarded grants to a dozen artists and groups, helping advance careers while fostering community engagement through live shows and events like the Summer Concert Series and weekly Farmer’s Market performances. Donate here to support Augment

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  • Open Calls to Artists & Makers

    Telluride Arts invites local artists, makers, and nonprofits to share their work through multiple platforms: solo, group and pop-up shows at our main HQ Gallery as well as the Wilkinson Public Library and Citizen’s State Bank Gallery; and collaborative exhibitions around the Telluride and Mountain Village region. Opportunities are announced via our website, email newsletters, social platforms, and local partner networks.

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  • Telluride Arts invites local artists, makers, and nonprofits to share their work through multiple platforms: solo, group and pop-up shows at our main HQ Gallery as well as the Wilkinson Public Library and Citizen’s State Bank Gallery; and participation in the Makers Market for non fine-art goods.

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Open Calls to Artists & Makers

  • Thanks to generous support from CCAASE, Telluride Arts is pleased to offer its Direct Grants Program, a suite of funding opportunities designed to support local artists, encourage community engagement, and strengthen the creative ecosystem across the Telluride region.

    The Direct Grants Program provides funding across multiple categories that support a wide range of artistic practices, from visual and performing arts to literary, film, media-based, and interdisciplinary work. All grants prioritize projects that demonstrate artistic merit, feasibility, and meaningful community impact.

  • Total funding available across all Direct Grants categories is $17,400. The 2026 program includes several funding opportunities:

    Arts for Art’s Sake Grants

    Supporting publicly presented visual and performing arts projects that enrich the community.

    Awards:

    • 1st Place — $3,000

    • 2nd Place — $2,000

    • 3rd Place — $1,500

    Community Engagement Grant

    Supporting programming created for and hosted within the Telluride community.

    Awards:

    • $2,000

    • Honorable Mention — up to $450

    Professional Development Grant

    Supporting skill-building and capacity-enhancing opportunities for artists.

    Awards:

    • $2,000

    • Honorable Mention — up to $450

    Flash Grants (Ongoing)

    Supporting small-scale artistic projects with clear community benefit.

    Awards:

    • Individual awards typically range from $250–$500

    • $6,000 total funding available annually

    • Awards are made on a first-come, first-served basis until funds are fully allocated

  • Arts for Art’s Sake Grants

    Community Engagement Grant

    Professional Development Grant

    Flash Grants (Ongoing)

  • 2025 Telluride Artist Grant Recipients

    2024 Telluride Artist Grant Recipients

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Direct Artist Grants

  • Donate Here

  • Founded in 2020, Augment Music Project is dedicated to supporting the local music scene in the Telluride area. We believe that the vibrancy of Telluride's music scene extends beyond the major festivals and includes a very talented group of musicians who call this area home.

    Augment is committed to community impact through music, evidenced in our annual grant program and the live music opportunities we provide to local musicians.

    Since 2023, Augment Music Project has offered funding through Telluride Arts annual grant program, providing the funding and grant committee for the music category. Our review and selection process aligns with the broader goals of the grant program, with a strong emphasis on the community impact of each application.

  • Apply Here (English Version, Spanish Version)

  • 2025 Augment Grant Recipients

    2024 Augment Grant Recipients

    Historic Details Coming Soon!

Augment Music Grants