About US

Arts for All Children operates under the fiscal agency of Boulder County Arts Alliance, and generates funds by hosting music and dance concerts and by seeking funding from businesses, individuals and foundations.

Since December 2005 we have awarded 30 youth scholarships and have contributed to the following organizations:
Boulder Area Music Teachers Association
Boulder Philharmonic (Student education programs)
I have a Dream Foundation (Concert Tickets)
Rocky Mountain Center For Musical Arts (Scholarships)
Rocky Ridge Music Center (Scholarships)
Parlando Center for The Arts (Formerly Boulder Arts Academy)
Longmont Youth Chorale
Longmont Youth Symphony
Boulder Suzuki Strings
Boulder Youth Symphony
Boulder Spelemannslag (Concert Tickets)
CIrcle of Care

For 2009 we have granted scholarships in Violin, Cello, Ballet, Guitar and Viola.
Please visit our donations page to help us increase our outreach to Boulder County Students.

Brief Summary of the Organization's History

Ten years ago Hutch Monteson began hosting an annual fundraising concert featuring the Tamburitzans of Duquesne University at Boulder's historic Chautauqua Auditorium. These 35 university student dancers passionately bring the culture of Eastern Europe to the stage. This concert has generated quite a following. People come from all over Colorado to attend. It is a multi-generational event and a great fundraiser.

In 2003, we officially became Arts for All Children and were able to receive donations through our fiscal agency, Boulder County Arts Alliance. Although AFAC's initial goal was to sponsor just one child with top quality music lessons for one year, we actually raised $7000 and were able to provide a variety of individual scholarships.

In our second year we were able to put on two concerts and sent out our first fundraising letter. We were able to raise $14,500. The spring concert, "Acoustic Eidolon" drew enthusiastic listeners and served as a successful fundraiser. In May, we hosted the Tamburitzan concert at Chautauqua Auditorium. After the initial costs of the concerts and advertising we were able to generously donate to the scholarship funds of Boulder Arts Academy and Rocky Mountain Center for Musical Arts as well as maintaining our own individual scholarships.

In year's past we have gifted many arts organizations. This year, January through November 2009, we are chosing to focus soley on providing individual scholarships in the areas of music, dance and voice.

For 2009, AFAC has a goal of raising $12,000. Please consider Arts for All Children for a donation for the 2009 scholarship drive. All checks are to be made payable to Boulder County Arts Alliance with AFAC scholarship fund in memo section. Please send check to: Arts for All Children P.O. Box 287 Niwot, CO 80544.