Located in the Five Points neighborhood of Denver, Colorado, RedLine Contemporary Art Center fosters education and engagement between artists and communities to create positive social change.
Exhibitions
RedLine Contemporary Art Center’s exhibition platform centers on dialogue, inclusion, and artistic risk-taking. Each exhibition season is thematically anchored, bringing together local, national, and international artists whose work reflects and challenges contemporary issues. RedLine intentionally braids Colorado artists into these broader conversations, highlighting how their practices resonate within global art movements. The result is an evolving platform that elevates diverse voices, fosters critical exchange, and positions contemporary art as a vital force for connection and reflection.
To view some of our upcoming exhibits, visit our website at https://www.redlineart.org/exhibitions
Artist Residency Program
As RedLine's foundational program, our Artist Residency remains at the core of all we do as an organization. We offer 2-year residencies for 15-18 emerging contemporary artists in Colorado.
All Artist Residents and Resource Artists receive fully subsidized studio spaces to provide financial flexibility, giving residents the freedom to explore and experiment without commercial constraints. They also receive mentorship, career development, and promotion during their time as Resident Artists. The RedLine Artist Residency also allows artists to work in proximity to their peers and within a community of mutual support that fosters networking and collaboration.
Art Education & Community Programs
At RedLine, the focus of our art education and community programs is all about depth rather than breadth.
Our REACH Program offers open studio and long-term professional opportunities for artists who may be in recovery, unhoused, or experiencing severe financial hardship. In partnerships with local Mental/Behavioral support organizations, we provide art therapy, peer support, and community space for art and recovery. After 6 months of participation in REACH, artists interested in pursuing a career in the arts are encouraged to apply to our REACH Core Artist program. The REACH Core Artist program is a 3 year commitment and provides additional benefits beyond open studio.
Our Youth Art Mentoring and EPIC Arts programs encourage young artists in local schools to use art as their voice — and to speak about the issues affecting their communities and their lives. RedLine believes that tending to students' mental health through art and SEL is an act of social justice, and can act as a catalyst in securing a strong sense of self while navigating identity and community. Every year, RedLine hosts an Annual Youth Arts Exhibition showcasing the work of young people from Title-1 schools and low-income neighborhoods. This is supported by community partners across the Front Range.
Please visit www.redlineart.org to learn more.
RedLine Contemporary Art Center is a nonprofit that fosters education and engagement between artists and communities to create positive social change.
Founded in 2008, RedLine was created to support emerging artists, and provide creative opportunities for local residents. RedLine serves as an incubator for a thriving group of resident artists, through an in-depth, two-year residency program that includes free studio space, community engagement opportunities, and professional development.
Vision: That every person is empowered to create positive social change through art.
Values:
- Community Responsiveness: We are attuned to the urgent issues revealed by our current time and responsive to the needs of the communities we are a part of.
- Approachability: We strive to make every program, experience and exhibition inclusive and we endeavor to always be down-to-earth, grounded and friendly.
- Bold Vision: We believe art is a key tool for change, and we experiment in order to foster growth, innovation, and true collaboration.
- Deep Connections: We are hyper-local in our neighborhood of Five Points in Denver, CO and we engage with a multitude of residents by providing space and creative opportunities for them to connect.
- Artist-Focused: We support and nurture artists and we are the go-to resource for professional artists and local communities to create positive social change.
The organization also offers a range of programming that responds to the needs of the varied communities that live in the surrounding neighborhoods.
Viewing art and arts education through a lens of social issues, the organization ensures equitable access to the arts for under-resourced populations by working to fulfill a vision of empowering everyone to create social change through art.
Organization name
RedLine Contemporary Art Center
other names
RedLine Contemporary Art Center
2008
Tax id (EIN)
26-0317963
Category
Arts, Culture & Humanities, Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, Youth Development, Education
Organization Size
Large Organization
Address
2350 Arapahoe St.Denver County, CO, US