Grants
Major Roser Grants for the Fall 2027 - Spring 2028 year are NOT YET OPEN.
Roser Mini Grants for Fall 2026 - Spring 2027 are OPEN.
TheRoser Visiting Artist Program is committed to continuing to provide faculty with support to enrich student learning by providing funding and support for professional artist residencies.
The Roser Visiting Artist Endowment was established to enrich the lives and education of students on the Bouldercampusat the University of Colorado in music, theatre and dance, fine arts, and film studies, by funding visiting professional artists who have demonstrated a record of excellence and commitment to working with students. This enrichment and interaction will be fostered by the Artists' collaboration in the creative process with students and faculty.
The grants provide in-personguest lectureships, workshops, performances, directorships, exhibitions, as well as other art-related programs whichbenefit students, faculty, and the community as a whole.
Proposals will be awarded to support artistically excellent visitors who will have a broad impact on the students.Roser Visiting Artist Endowment grants will not support fundraising activities, deficit reduction, or receptions. Marketing or publicity expenses will be considered at this time.
Roser Grant:
The Fall 2027 - Spring 2028Roser Grant is designed to support and create new adventures for our CU campus and extended community. This year’s awardrequest maximumis $15,000 (there is no minimum). Awards are given to proposals of artistic and educational excellence that bring new and unique perspectives to our campus community.
Timeline: Applications for Roser Grants are DUE on December 15, 2026 at 11:59 pm MST.
Important Reminders:
- All funded activities must take place during the Fall 2027to Spring 2028academic year.
- Please readthe mission statementcarefully to be sure your project is appropriate.
- Only Ҵýƽ faculty may apply on behalfof artists.
- Arts units may submit more than one proposal.
- Grant requests will be no more thanthe maximum amount. Please be very accurate in your budget.
- Please include letters of commitment if the project involves collaboration with another department.
- It is important for department heads and chairs to notify all faculty about the deadline for proposals. Please direct them to this website for further information and forms.
Delivery:Grant proposals should be completed online through our“A”page at or before 11:59 pm on the due date.
Notification:Applicants can expect to hear results within 6weeks after the application deadline, as the Roser Visiting Artist Endowment Committee will meetto review applications and make awardee decisions.
Reporting:Award recipients will have to turn in afinal reportdetailing the expenses of their artist residency. These reports should be sent to the Roser Fellowat roserfellow@colorado.eduwithin2months after the completion of the Roser funded project. All reports will be forwarded to the Roser grant committee for review.
Roser Mini Grant:
Mini-grant proposals are accepted as the budget for the academic year allows. Due to funding capacity, Mini-Rosers will be awarded until the funds for the academic year run out (see below). For the Fall 2026 - Spring 2027year,the maximum amount awardedwill be $1,500 in order tosupport more diversity amongst projects. No final report is required. However, picture documentation is highly encouraged.
Proposals may include in-person artist visits.
For future reference, you can find the applicationonour“A”page.
Mini-grant proposals should bee-mailed to thecurrent RoserCommittee Chair and Roser Fellow.Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and applicants can expect to hear results within 3-4 weeks after they apply.
Questions
For more information or with inquiries about Roser Visiting Artist Endowment grants, please contact Jules Jackson at roserfellow@colorado.edu