Summary
Organization name
Street Wise Arts
other names
Street Wise Boulder
2020
Tax id (EIN)
84-4927293
Category
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Organization Size
Small Organization
Address
2808 ELM AVEBOULDER, CO 80305
Boulder County, CO, US
By making a gift of donation that is meaningful to you, you will be joining Street Wise Arts in celebrating local culture, empowering youth, amplifying artists’ voices, and inspiring community resilience through award-winning public art projects and school youth programs. By making a gift to Street Wise Arts, you will help unlock a $10,000 matching gift and reach our $25,000 campaign goal by year end!
Mission
Street Wise Arts mission is to create mural projects, community events and youth education programs that beautify our cities, amplify diversity and engage people in activism connection and dialogue. Our core values are advocating for equity and representation for artists, building cross sector collaborations and contributing to a diverse cultural landscape.
Background Statement
Street Wise Arts was founded in 2015 with a mission to bring more public art installations and opportunities in Boulder and to provide more cross-sector collaborations through public art projects. In 2016, we launched our youth programs for high school students exploring social justice and identity through public art. In 2016 we launched our youth programs for students exploring social justice and identity through public art.
2019 was pivotal as we expanded our mission to prioritize activism, diversity, equity and inclusion. We launched Boulder's first mural festival centered around ARTivism (Art + Activism) to highlight and support environmental justice, racial and cultural diversity and support community connections. We prioritize historically underrepresented and marginalized populations including artists of color, women and LGBTQIA. Street Wise programs bring art into neighborhoods, schools and communities. Street Wise Arts formed as a 501c3 community nonprofit in 2020.
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Organization Data
BOULDER, CO 80305