---
title: Creative West
description: >-
  A nonprofit regional arts organization building equitable funding, advocacy,
  and tech systems for the arts.
url: 'https://www.artsume.com/o/westaf'
type: organization
createdAt: '2026-09-27'
updatedAt: '2026-10-06'
organizationType: Arts council
location: 'Denver, CO, United States'
website: 'https://wearecreativewest.org/'
yearFounded: 1974
---

# Creative West

*Arts council • Denver, CO, United States*

## About

A nonprofit regional arts organization building equitable funding, advocacy, and tech systems for the arts.

Creative West is a nonprofit U.S. Regional Arts Organization serving a broad and diverse area of the western United States, from the Arctic Coast to the Desert Southwest, and from the Great Plains to the Pacific Islands. It builds equitable systems in technology, funding, advocacy, and policy to support and amplify creative capacity for artists and arts organizations. The organization works closely with state arts agencies across the western states and territories, offering grants, advocacy resources, and technology products such as CaFÉ, GO Smart, Public Art Archive, and ZAPP.

Its mission centers on strengthening the capacity of artists and arts organizations, extending its impact beyond its home geography.

## Details

- **Founded:** 1974
- **Address:** 1536 Wynkoop Street, Suite 522, Denver, CO 80202
- **Website:** https://wearecreativewest.org/
- **Social Media:** youtube: https://www.youtube.com/embed/w8mWWztGQkw?feature=oembed, facebook: https://facebook.com/creativewestrao, instagram: https://instagram.com/creativewestrao, linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/creativewest/

## Programs

View current programs from Creative West on Artsume: https://www.artsume.com/o/westaf