Boulder Arts Week

Your Friday plans have just been secured!

NoBo First Friday is back again with rotating exhibitions, open artist studios, live music, food trucks, artist demonstrations, AND the First Friday Market.

Save the map and enjoy a self-guided tour through the district while connecting with local artists, makers, and creative businesses.

This happens the first Friday of every month from 6pm-9pm so mark your calendars!

Art District

Huge thanks to Rembrandt Yard for being a Business Champion for Boulder Arts Week 2026!

For more than 20 years, Rembrandt Yard has been bringing art and community together in the heart of downtown Boulder. From showcasing local artists to hosting events that bring the community together, they’ve built a space where creativity feels right at home.

We’re grateful for their support of Boulder Arts Week and everything they do to help Boulder’s arts community thrive. 💙

Huge thanks to Color Me Mine for being a Business Champion for Boulder Arts Week 2026! 🎨

The vibe is always right at Color Me Mine, a place where you can unwind and get creative on whatever piece draws you in.

It’s one of those Boulder spots that makes creativity feel easy and low-pressure, whether you’re there with friends, family, or just spending an afternoon on your own.

We’re really grateful to have them as part of the Boulder creative community.

Join Black Futures in Art this Saturday for an evening of film, conversation, and contemporary Black artistry.

As part of the ongoing exhibition, Black Futures in Art presents a screening of Whispers of the Soul: The Legacy of Dr. Thomas E. Lockhart, followed by a book presentation and artist talk from 5–8 PM at the Collective Community Arts Center!

Curated by Adderly Grant-Lord, the exhibition brings together contemporary Black artists across mediums to explore legacy, memory, community, and the futures they are actively creating while emphasizing that erasure cannot silence what is carried through lived experience, imagination, and ancestral knowledge.

More information can be found here: https://www.bouldercountyarts.org/event/black-futures-art-genome-speaks-what-erasure-cannot-silence-0?eID=141464

Huge thanks to Savvy On Pearl for being a Business Champion for Boulder Arts Week 2026!

Savvy on Pearl brings a fun, creative energy to the community with a thoughtfully curated mix of original Colorado designed clothing, gifts, and home goods. Everything feels personal, playful, and rooted in local style.

It’s a shop built around discovery—where every item feels like it has a story with a little touch of Boulder in it.

Join us for the June Cultural Organizations Summit: Accessibility on Sunday, June 22 from 4:00–6:00 p.m. at Groundworks Art Lab.

Hosted by the Office of Arts and Culture, this conversation will bring together artists, educators, and community leaders to share ideas and practical examples of how we can make arts and cultural experiences more welcoming and accessible - because art is for everyone.

Moderated by Judy Richtel of VIVA Theater/ The Society for Creative Aging, the panel includes:

• Craig Towler from the Center for People With Disabilities
• Travis LaBerge, sharing about Julie’s Program at Parlando School of Musical Arts
• Sara Hailey, discussing adaptive programming at Art Lab
• Anna Bouw-Bolik, offering insights from CreativeMornings Boulder, Color Without Limits, and the Denver Art Museum

Whether you work in the arts or simply care about building a more inclusive community, we hope you’ll join us for this thoughtful and inspiring conversation.

Register here: https://bouldercolorado.formstack.com/forms/cultural_organizations_accessibility

✨ The best way to start this weekend is with the Boulder Ballet for RADIANCE ✨

Join them Friday, May 15 at 7:00 PM at the Dairy Arts Center for an inspiring evening of movement, renewal, and artistic expression you won’t forget.

Featuring innovative works by Jorma Elo and Nicolo Fonte, performed by Boulder Ballet’s exceptional dancers, RADIANCE showcases the power, beauty, and energy of cutting-edge choreography.

Tickets starting at $25

The Boulder community showed up in a big way this year

Casting over 550% more votes than last year and celebrating an incredible lineup of events and organizations that made Boulder Arts Week so special.

While only one event could take home the Boulder Buzz Award, these standout nominees clearly made a lasting impression. The votes they received are a testament to the creativity, connection, and inspiration they brought to attendees and to Boulder’s vibrant arts community.

✨ Congratulations to these fan favorites: ✨
CreativeMornings Boulder | CreativeMornings
Blue Dime Cabaret | BLUE DIME Cabaret
Band of Toughs 5/5ths: The Big Lebowski | Band of Toughs: A theatre collaboratory
Groundworks Art Lab Pizza pARTy | Groundworks Art Lab
Strip Mall Movements | Boulder Arts and Culture
Temporary Arts Collective / Temporal Turn | Temporary Arts Collective
Frequent Flyers Productions: Light vs the Dark | Frequent Flyers Aerial Dance Flyers Ariel Dance
Boulder Guitar Society performance | Boulder Guitar Society
NoBo First Friday | NoBo Art Districtts District

Thank you to everyone who voted and to every artist, performer, and organization who helped make this year’s Boulder Arts Week such an inspiring celebration of creativity. 🎨✨

Huge thanks to Food Lab for being a Business Champion for Boulder Arts Week!

Even though Arts Week has wrapped, we’re still celebrating the incredible partners who helped make it happen—and Food Lab is such a fun and unique part of Boulder’s creative community.

They bring people together through cooking, whether it’s a date night, team event, or kids class. It’s hands-on, a little messy, and a really good reminder that creativity doesn’t just live in galleries but on our plates too!

Spaces like this make Boulder feel connected, collaborative, and full of life.

We’re thrilled to announce the winner of the Boulder Buzz People's Choice Award for Boulder Arts Week is...

🏆 Boulder Metalsmithing Association 🏆

BOMA's open studio during NoBo's April First Friday captured the hearts of voters across the city — a wonderful celebration of craft, community, and creative connection. We couldn't be more proud to honor them with this award.

By inviting the community into their studio, they gave people the chance to experience metalsmithing up close—ask questions, see the process, and connect with the artists behind the work.

What they’ve built goes beyond classes and studio time. It’s a space where people at all levels can learn, experiment, and feel part of something—whether they’re just starting out or continuing to grow their craft.

This year’s response from the community was incredible!! Voting increased by over 550% compared to last year. This was a People’s Choice win in every sense, and a reflection of the connection BoMA has created here in Boulder.

👏 Congratulations again to Boulder Metalsmithing Association

We’re proud to celebrate the work you do and the community you help shape.