Boulder, CO (June, 25, 2025) – Following a landmark year of engagement and artistic
excellence, the Dairy Arts Center is excited to announce that applications are now open
for the 2026 Co-Production Program, a unique initiative designed to amplify emerging,
underrepresented, and innovative voices in the performing arts. This program provides
selected artists and groups with access to professional theatrical venues, production
stipends, technical support, and a collaborative revenue-sharing model to minimize
financial risk.
Launched in 2024, the Co-Production Program has already made a significant impact
on Boulder’s cultural landscape. “We were blown away not just by the number of
applications we received for the 2025 season, but by the sheer creativity, originality, and
relevance of the projects submitted,” said Shay Wescott, Development Manager at the
Dairy Arts Center. “It’s incredibly exciting to witness the range of artistic voices rising in
our community—and this program gives them the platform and tools to flourish.”
The application window for 2026 co-productions is now open here.
Performances must take place at the Dairy Arts Center between July 1, 2026, and June 30, 2027. Applications are due by September 30, 2025. Finalists will be selected by a community panel of diverse artistic experience, with selected applicants announced in December.
As the Dairy invites artists to imagine their 2026 productions, it also proudly promotes
the six inspiring co-productions premiering in the 2025 season:
2025 Co-Production Lineup
● Goodnight Moon – A Fiber Tale
Produced by Dundee and Lee with Impact Playback Theatre Ensemble
Sept 26–27 | Gordon Gamm Theater
A life-sized fiber art installation of the beloved children’s book paired with interactive storytelling and tactile engagement, creating a nostalgic and multi-sensory experience.
● Tapestry of Songs and Stories
Produced by Global Roots Ensemble
Oct 4–5 | Gordon Gamm Theater
A transcendent fusion of jazz, Indian ragas, blues, and folk, this immersive
musical journey features live improvisation and storytelling to deepen self and communal connection.
● TENETS
Produced by Raw Groove
Oct 10–11 | Gordon Gamm Theater
An electrifying dance and music performance rooted in the Black Diaspora,
showcasing Hip-Hop, House, West African, and Afro-Caribbean traditions
through rhythm, storytelling, and movement.
● How to Starve an Artist
Produced by Caden Pazo & Levi Franklin
Nov 7–8 | Gordon Gamm Theater
A devised theater piece driven by Gen Z artists exploring the tension between creative aspiration and financial survival, using real interviews, poetry, and movement.
● MycoMorphosis: Dancing with Fungi
Produced by Iván-Daniel Espinosa
Jan 23–25 | Carsen Theater
A multisensory eco-performance that merges sculpture, Butoh dance, and soundscapes generated by living fungi to explore the interconnectedness of
human and natural worlds.
● Lines
Produced by Small Flowers
Jan 23–24 | Gordon Gamm Theater
An interdisciplinary work inspired by Irish and Lebanese history, combining dance, poetry, and music to explore themes of migration, resilience, and joy as resistance.
Tickets for all 2025 productions will be available at www.thedairy.org or through the
Dairy Arts Center Box Office.