Littleton Culture & Arts Partners Group (CAP)

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Goal:

The goal of Littleton Culture & Arts Partners Group (CAP) is to gather local public and private entities operating arts and culture-related businesses together to:

  • Create open dialogue amongst the arts & culture community in Littleton
  • Explore collaborative opportunities and enhance relationships among agencies
  • Share and promote community events, programs, outreach, and engagement
  • Strengthen the impact of the arts, heritage, culture, recreation and tourism in Littleton

The CAP group is open to any for- or not-for-profit businesses, organizations, or individual creatives that work within the arts and culture industry within Littleton city limits. For more information, please contact arts@littletongov.org with any questions, suggestions, or offers to host future meetings, or view the Culture & Arts Partners Group page. 

2024 Meeting Schedule: 

  • Date: Wednesday, February 14, 2024
    • Location: Littleton Museum
    • Time: 8 a.m. - 10 a.m.
    • Topic: Learn about the 2025 Arts & Culture Grant Program
    • Speaker: Anna Dyste, Public Art Administrator, City of Littleton
    • Did you know Littleton loves the arts? It’s true! Celebrate Valentine’s Day by learning about how the Arts & Culture Commission spreads love through its grant program! This session is relevant to anyone working in the arts in Littleton. This presentation will cover: grants overview, qualifications & award amounts, and dates and deadlines for 2024.
  • Date: Wednesday, May 1, 2024
  • Location: Littleton Museum
  • Time: 8 a.m. - 10 a.m.
  • Topic: Web accessibility and making a better online impression on a budget.
  • Speakers: Jinha Servais and Mayte Porragas Paseiro, Barefoot Public Relations, Denver.
  • Your website is most often the first impression you make on customers, participants, donors and partners. While a brand new website is an option for some, there are plenty of more affordable things you can do on a budget to make a better online impression. Join us to learn about ways to improve user experience, functionality, accessibility and SEO. Attendees will learn: User experience (Why it matters; How to test and improve), Easy ways to make your homepage work harder (What's your call to action?; Who are you talking to?), Digital Accessibility and designing for those with disabilities (A quick overview of how people with disabilities use the web and how to make your webpage accessible), Search Engine Optimization (Why it matters; Guidelines for content to boost organic traffic)
  • Date: Wednesday, July 31, 2024
    • Location: Depot Art Gallery patio, 2069 W Powers Ave
    • Time: 8 a.m. - 10 a.m.
    • Topic: Developing a Strategic Plan
    • Speaker: Mark L. Holdt, Mountain Sage Consulting

      The highest calling for every governing board is planning for the future. This training identifies the elements of a robust planning process and how to develop a bold and compelling vision articulated in a strategic plan. Participants will learn how strategic plans are created, who is engaged, and the eight essential outcomes from a strategic planning process. 

      The Littleton Community Music Association will be providing some early morning entertainment! Band students from four Littleton elementary schools will be doing a short performance starting at 8 a.m.

  • Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024
    • Location: Bemis Public Library

       

Previous Years' Meetings: 

  • Date: Wednesday, November 8, 2023
    • Location: Littleton Ballet Academy (1169 W. Littleton Blvd, Littleton, CO 80120)
    • Time: 8 a.m. - 10 a.m.
    • Topic: Economic Impact of the Arts: Local and National Report Reviews and Evaluation
    • Speaker Meredith Badler, Deputy Director, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts (CBCA)  
  • Date: Wednesday, August 9, 2023
    • Location: Town Hall Arts Center (Gallery) (2450 W Main St, Littleton, CO 80120)
    • Time: 8 a.m. - 10 a.m.
    • Topic: Good Contracts Make Good Partnerships: Legal Issues for Arts Administrators and Creatives
    • Speaker: Dave Ratner, Creative Law Network, in partnership with Colorado Business Committee for the Arts
  • Date: Wednesday, May 10, 2023
    • Location: Bemis Public Library
    • Time: 8 a.m. - 10 a.m.
    • Topic: Arts & Culture Commission Grants
    • Thanks to the efforts of the Littleton Arts & Culture Commission, several exciting opportunities will become available later this spring for non-profit organizations headquartered in Littleton. Staff from the Littleton Museum will discuss the lodgers tax, grant tiers, and how to apply. Join your peers from other local arts and culture organizations to learn more about the lodgers tax and what it can do for you.
  • Date: Wednesday, March 8, 2023 – CANCELLED
     
  • Date: Wednesday, November 9, 2022
    • Location: Littleton Museum (6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton, CO 80120)
    • Time: 8 a.m. - 10 a.m.
    • Topic: Celebrate CAP
    • Join us for an end-of-year party! We'll be discussing our highlights of the year, do a quick recap of CAP, as well as discuss what's on deck for future CAP meetings. We'll break out into small affinity groups to chat about opportunities.
  • Date: Wednesday, August 10, 2022
    • Location: Littleton Museum
    • Time: 8 a.m. - 10 a.m.
    • Topic: How to Make an Impact with Social Media
    • Speakers: Laura Schwinkendorf, Director of Strategy, and Zoe Clemmons, Associate, Barefoot PR, Denver
    • For nonprofit organizations with limited resources, social media can be a cost-effective way to add value to fundraising and events. Barefoot PR will help you understand the value of social media, how to use storytelling as a tool, ideas for organizing social media content, and best practices to use online. The presentation will equip you with the basics of how to make an impact with social media."
  • Date: Wednesday, May 11, 2022
    • Location: Littleton Museum
    • Time: 8 a.m. - 10 a.m.
    • Topic: Deconstructing the true meanings of DEIA
    • Speaker Monica Williams, Chief Consulting Officer, The Equity Project, Denver
  • Date: Wednesday, March 9, 2022
    • Location: Littleton Museum
    • Time: 8 a.m. - 10 a.m.
    • Topic: State of the Arts in Littleton Report
    • Speaker: Jenny Hankinson, Senior Curator of Collections, Littleton Museum
  • Date: Wednesday, November 10, 2021
    • Location: Littleton Museum
    • Time: 8 a.m. - 10 a.m.
    • Topic: The Importance of Arts & Culture in a Community and the Power of Sticking Together
    • Speaker: Allison Watrous, Executive Director of Education and Community Engagement, Denver Center for the Performing Arts
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