Littleton Culture & Arts Partners Group (CAP)

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@LittletonCo.gov with any questions, suggestions, or offers to host future meetings.

2025 Meetings

Date: Wednesday, May 21, 2025 [Moved from May 14] - Arapahoe Community College, Colorado Gallery of the Arts (first floor of the ACC Annex building on the Littleton Campus)
Date: Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Resources

Share your events and programming on the Visit Littleton website!

Visit Littleton publicizes local Littleton events, such as nature programs, gallery exhibits, concerts, public sports and fitness events, cultural arts and theater performances, festivals, farmer’s markets, street fairs, parades, etc.
Check out the Event Guidelines page for more information on how to submit and publicize your own organization’s events: https://visitlittleton.org/event-guidelines/

Special event permit application

Generally, a City of Littleton Event Permit is required if the event is open to the public.
Be sure to check the City of Littleton Event Permits webpage for more information on qualifications, requirements, and fees: https://www.littletonco.gov/Government/City-Permits-and-Licenses/Event-Permits.
For general event permit questions, contact the city’s event permit administrator at drt@littletonco.gov

Previous Meetings

Date: Wednesday, February 5, 2025
- Location: artSPARK Creative Studio
- Time: 8 a.m. - 10 a.m.
- Topic: Learn about the 2025-2026 Arts & Culture Grant Program in Littleton
- Speaker: Anna Dyste, Public Art Administrator, City of Littleton
- Now in its third year, the 2025-26 Arts & Culture Grant program has up to $250,000 in grant funding available. This presentation will cover a grant overview, new requirements for applicants, and dates and deadlines for 2025-26.
Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024
- Location: Bemis Public Library
- Time: 8 a.m. - 10 a.m.
- Topic: Promote Your Programs with the City of Littleton
- Speaker: Alexandra Vander Pol, Senior Manager of Events & Marketing, City of Littleton Communications Department
- The City of Littleton Communications department serves as the primary source of city information for the community, the news media, and city employees. Come learn about upcoming City of Littleton events, and what resources you can use to more widely promote your events and programming with the City!

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, 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, 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 – CANCELED
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