# 10-27-26 Boulder Arts Commission Meeting

The Boulder Arts Commission’s regular meeting and retreat for the City of Boulder was held October 27, 2026. Procurement and funding actions included approval of the proposed 2027 Cultural Grants Program budget structure, including two additional three-year Catalyst grants totaling $160,000, and delegation of decisions on several smaller grant categories—artist hiring, grant-writing assistance, professional development scholarships, fee waivers, and rental assistance—to staff. The commission also approved grant reports from three individual artists and one organization. For a separate grant of about $800 whose project was not completed, commissioners voted not to seek repayment of funds already disbursed but to withhold the remaining 20% payment.

The commission unanimously approved the selection process and proposal for a temporary Barker Park mural, with a $5,000 project budget; staff said the next step was to advance the decision and issue a purchase order. Staff also outlined planned 2027 arts and public-art projects, contingent on available funding, and reported that revisions to the public art policy had been sent to the city manager. The retreat included discussion of a possible future experimental-arts grant, without a funding decision, and the commission began developing priorities for its letter to the incoming City Council, including arts funding, permitting, and affordable creative spaces. No other contract award or procurement decision was identified.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Topics:** Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 27, 2026

### Sources
- [10-27-26 Boulder Arts Commission Meeting](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ju2C7fRRiGk) - City of Boulder