Artist, Band & Parade Submissions
Thank you for your interest in Downtown Boulder events! Please see below for information on applying for our art shows, Alley Gallery program, concert series and to have a float in our parade.
If you are interested in sponsoring a community event, visit our Sponsorship page.
Artists
July: 2025 Pearl Street Arts Fest applications will open in October 2024.
September: Firefly Handmade Market at the Downtown Boulder Fall Fest happens Friday - Sunday, September 13 - 15, 2024. Applications are now closed for this market.
Parade Float Submissions
The next Lights of December Parade happens Saturday, December 7, 2024, starting at 6 pm.
Parade entry applications are now open! There are only 50 spots available and registration works on a first-come-first-served basis. The deadline to apply is Friday, November 8, 2024.
Bands
Downtown Boulder accepts submissions for our annual event series from late September through late February each year. The deadline for 2024 Band submissions has passed. Please check back in late September 2024! If you would like us to notify you when the 2025 submissions go live, please fill out this form.
Please Note: Downtown Boulder does not accept email or phone solicitations from bands.
Boulder Alley Gallery
The Boulder Alley Gallery is a Downtown Boulder Community Initiatives (DBCI) program as part of an ongoing commitment to enhance the downtown district landscape for locals and visitors alike. The project repurposes alley and back-of-building doors into an outdoor artist gallery featuring the works of local talent. More than 200 doors within the downtown district could qualify for this project.
Downtown Boulder Community Initiatives (DBCI) has closed its call for artists for the Boulder Alley Gallery until there is additional need for artwork in the Alley Gallery Catalog of available art. If you would like to be notified about future opportunities for artists, please fill out this form.
If you have any questions about participating in Downtown Boulder events, please contact our events department.