Mahalo
Northglenn, CO

Colorado Art Awards Inc.

EIN 88-2736142
Education & Youth Development Youth Arts & Creative Learning Children & youth
Mission

Colorado Art Awards, Inc. strives to further Colorado students through opportunities of recognition, exhibition, publication, and scholarships for their artwork, helping them nurture and showcase artistic talent that exemplifies originality, technical skill, and emergence of a personal voice.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

About Colorado Art Awards Inc.

Colorado Art Awards Inc. is the Colorado affiliate of the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, administering statewide adjudication, exhibition, and scholarships for student art in grades 7–12.

The organization runs an annual submission and judging cycle, hosts a statewide exhibition and awards ceremony (frequently staged in partnership with major local institutions), and operates a Youth Ambassador program to train student leaders in arts administration and promotion.

The group is organized as a public 501(c)(3) nonprofit and has scaled youth leadership programming and exhibitions in recent years (notably 2023–2025).

Notable achievements

Large statewide participation

Annually administers several thousand student submissions (roughly 4,000–5,000) and awards hundreds of state-level recognitions.

Expanded Ambassador programming

Grew a Youth Ambassador program that engaged dozens of students (e.g., 30+ participants with ~20 ambassadors in recent years) and created partnerships with local arts organizations.

Major institutional exhibitions

Places student work in prominent public exhibitions and runs awards ceremonies staged in partnership with local institutions (including events at the Denver Art Museum in 2025).

At a glance

Total assets
$28K
Annual revenue
$21K
Tax status
501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN
88-2736142
Location
Northglenn, CO
On Mahalo since
November 2025

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

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