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March 24, 2012; Mens Health; Ten New Vacation Destination

March 6, 2012; Yourhub.com; Denver art districts await state’s seal of approval, funding that comes with it

February 9, 2012; Westword; Colorado hopes to lure filmmakers with a new plan

February 8, 2012; Denver Business Journal; Colorado lawmakers push for film production funds

February 8, 2012; Mile High Cinema; "Cinema Day in Colorado and House Bill 1286

February 8, 2012; Westword; Movies in Colorado: Industry, politicians rally for bill to increase filmmaker incentives

March 8, 2011; Summit Daily New; Governor honors Breckenridge for art

March 1, 2011; Denver Westword; Students burn bright, fly right in Poetry Out Loud contest

March 1 2011; AgencySpy; Tuesday Odds and Ends Colorado Creative Industry

March 1, 2011;Denver Egotist; Introducing Colorado Creates

March 1 2011; TomatoTeam; BDW Launches ColoradoCreates.com to Promote State's Creative Industry

February 2011; Global Corporate Xpansion magazine - “Creating Tomorrow’s Creative Economy”

February 21, 2011; State Bill Colorado; First Look At Colorado’s Obama Portrait — A Work In Progress

February 20, 2011; The Huffington Post; Digital Media Experts Agree: It's the Story, Stupid

January 25, 2011; Glenwood Springs Post Independent; 'Economic gardening': Project aims to cultivate artistic commerce

January 2011; Meeker Herald Times; Locals planning arts and cultural council

December 14, 2010; Cortez Journal; Agricultural heritage will go on display

November 4, 2010; Craig Daily Press; Craig museum kicks off traveling exhibit today

July 29, 2010;Colorado Springs Independent; Have Poem, will travel CC's David Mason hits the road as state Poet Laureate

May 18, 2010: The Gov Monitor; Colorado Positions Creative Industries Sector For Big Growth

March 20; 2010; Modern In Denver; Re-Cap: Colorado Creative Industries Press Conference

March 11, 2010; Coloradoan; Creative opportunities should be embraced by lawmakers

March 11, 2010; Littleton Independent; Landscapes featured in ‘Practice What You Teach’

March 10 2010; UCD Advocate; Auraria to receive winged beauty

March 4, 2010; Westword; Speaking in Rhymes

March 4, 2010; Telluride Daily Planet; Telluride wins Governor’s art award

Februrary 14, 2010; Grand Junction Free Press; Arts: Significant economic driver in Colorado

Februrary 5, 2010; Valley Courier-Valley Life; San Luis Valley art displayed at the state capitol

January 31, 2010; Denver Post.com; Lawmaker working to patch hole in "1 percent for art" statute - Strengthening public art's wings

January 7, 2010; Gunnison Country Times; Ritter reaffirms support of state's 'creative industries'

December 17, 2009; Gunnison Country Times; Winter's Dream

November 23, 2009; Grand Junction Free Press; Making the useful beautiful

November 20, 2009; Denver Business Journal; State, city to push cultural, creative economy

November 13, 2009; City of Collins - Economic News; Mike's Corner: Colorado’s Creative Economy and Uniquely Fort Collins

October 15, 2009; DenverPost.com; Designs on Colorado

September 23, 2009; Fort Morgan Times; Ballet reaches out to students

September 23, 2009; Grand Junction Free Press; State, local leaders to meet to promote arts education

August 21, 2009; Mountainfilm reaches into classrooms; Telluride Daily Planet

July 20, 2009; In Pedestrian Corridor,“Reconciling opposites”; UCH Insider

April 2, 2009; 16-year-old Student Wins Poetry Out Loud State Championship; Colorado Springs Gazette

February 13, 2009; Arts or academics: Why not both?; The Denver Post

February 6, 2009; 186,000 Colorado Jobs in Creative Economy: New Study Defines 5th Largest
Cluster of Colorado's Economy; Yahoo News

February 6, 2009; Artists impact Colorado economy; The Coloradoan

February 6, 2009; 186,251 creative jobs in Colorado; Boulder County Business Report

February 5, 2009; 186,000 employed in creative enterprises: Rocky Mountain News

January 28, 2009; Local arts programs could suffer if Legislature approves cuts; Grand Junction Free Press

January 8, 2009; Times receives CCA's Small Steps Award; Gunnison Times

2008; Local artist Ruggles receives Small Steps Award; Valley Courier Valley Life

December 5, 2008; Grant aids Junior Symphony in schools outreach program; Denver Business Journal

October 16, 2008; MERRIFIELD: Neglecting the arts hurts our children; Rocky Mountain News

October 12, 2008; Arts may lift performance; The Denver Post

October 10, 2008; Arts as key to learning as the 3 R's; The Denver Post

October 8 2008; Art for art's sake; The Pueblo Chieftain

October 7, 2008; Arts found to up learning ante; The Denver Post

October 6, 2008; Education reform calls for attention to arts; Rocky Mountain News

October 6, 2008; Educators Say Art Education Improves Test Scores; 7 News The Denver Channel

October 2, 2008; Telluride Receives Honorable Mention Art Award From Governor; Town Briefs

September 29, 2008; ASC Nielsen Library accepts Colorado Creative Industries folklorist collection; Adams State College

September 27, 2008; Governor presents Loveland with annual arts award; Loveland Reporter-Herald

August 14, 2008; GAC receives arts council grant; Gunnison Country Times

March 14, 2008; Second effort improves the view; Rocky Mountain News

October 18, 2007; Anschutz requesting input on public art for campus; Silver & Gold Record

October 2007; Colorado Municipalities; Public Art and the Colorado Creative Industries

September 20, 2007; Grant aids Valley Heritage & Folk Arts fest; Valley Courier

August 25, 2007; Governor visits Grand Junction; The Daily Sentinel

August 24, 2007; Governor to recognize Grand Junction's support of the arts; GJ Free Press

August 18, 2007; Ten to Watch; Rocky Mountain News

June 29, 2007; Foothills Art Center: Colorado Masterpieces - A Rich Legacy of Landscape Painting; The Denver Post

May 11, 2007; Landscapes showcase nature's art; Rocky Mountain News

May 10, 2007; Shape of the Land; Westword

May 2, 2007; Cinco de Mayo celebration returns to Sterling; Journal-Advocate

July 24, 2006; Roots of the Rockies get CCA grant; The Mountain Mail

June 5, 2006; Bills sink deep into Tourism; The Denver Post

September 29, 2005; Native American culture celebrated at Pow Wow; The Valley Heartbeat

October 25, 2005; Arts & Achievement; Spring Magazine

October 16, 2005; Touring Colorado Arts; The Denver Post

October 4, 2005; Burlington School District has been awarded CCA YouthReach Project; The Burlington Record

September 25, 2005; Cultural tourism an economic boom, legislative panel told; Rocky Mountain News

September 24, 2005; Colorado needs to get Creative; Rocky Mountain News

September 24, 2005; Tourism by the horns; Rocky Mountain News; IMAGE

September 7, 2005; Community Assessment highlights recommendations; page 2 of article; The Chronicle-News

August 30, 2005;Arts Help States Reap Rural Economic Gains; New NGA Issue Brief Paints Picture of Governors’ Efforts to Revitalize Rural Communities Through the Arts

August 1, 2005; Federal Arts Spending; NEA budget increased, arts education funding still in process

May 25, 2005; Creative Class, Part 2; Rocky Mountain News

May 24, 2005; The Creative Class, Part I; Rocky Mountain News

May 23, 2005; Inside Report C3 Conference; Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce

May 21, 2005; Economic sparring match turns to meeting of minds; Rocky Mountain News

May 19, 2005: A Class Act; Westword

May 2005; FasTracks Forum and Culture.Commerce.Community; ColoradoBiz

April 21, 2005; The ephemeral city; The Denver Post

December 31, 2004; Youth find The Spot to turn pain into poetry;The Denver Post

November 18, 2004;Opinion; Montrose Daily Press

November 18, 2004;Council on the Arts; Montrose Daily Press

November 18, 2004; CCA director welcomes input; Gunnison Country Times

Fall 04; Grants Can Make a Career, or Break a Heart; Arts Perspectives p. 30

Summer 04/Premiere Issue;Update of the Colorado Creative Industries; Arts Perspectives p.16

September 23, 2004; Arts council coming back in full force; The Gazette

August 19, 2004; Art director stops on 'listening tour'; Steamboat Today