Welcome to the Women's Giving Circle of Dairy Arts Center
JOIN THE MOVEMENT: WOMEN EMPPOWERING ARTS & CULTURE!
Mission & Activities:
The Women’s Giving Circle is on a mission to provide critical funds for the general operations of the Dairy Arts Center, ensuring its continued excellence in programming and community engagement. Members will have the opportunity to:
- Engage: Participate in curated art events, workshops, and educational opportunities
- Support: Contribute actively through volunteer and philanthropic initiatives
- Build: Create a network of women bringing artistic and cultural expertise to the community, expanding the Dairy’s programming and audience
- Transform: Amplify the committee’s impact by spreading the word about its endeavors
Exclusive Membership Benefits:
Members of the Women’s Giving Circle will enjoy exclusive benefits, including invitations to workshops with artists, special film screenings, meet-and-greets with live performers, educational and family-friendly events, experiential arts education, discounted Dairy Arts Center show tickets and curated tours of the Dairy and other events. Detailed information can be found on our Membership Page.
Be Part of Our Story:
By joining the Women’s Giving Circle, you become an active participant in shaping the cultural fabric of Boulder through support and advocacy. Together, let’s celebrate and uplift the arts!
Your generous donation to the Women’s Giving Circle is pivotal in supporting and advocating for the arts in Boulder. Contributions raise critical funds for the Dairy Arts Center’s general operations, supporting diverse programs, access to subsidized venue space for local and regional arts organizations, and efforts to improve infrastructure and expand professional development opportunities.
Meet the Founding Committee:
The Women’s Giving Circle is proud to introduce its visionary founding members:
- Addrienne Amato: Co-founder of The Boulder Creative Collective and a Masters in Fine Art from Pratt Institute.
- Chiara Clark: Seasoned professional in public relations, event production, and community philanthropy.
- Lisa Coburn: Holistic dentist, and co-owner of Broadway Smiles in Boulder, creating healthy smiles with an artistic touch while fostering meaningful connections in the Boulder community.
- Jennifer Ford Dorish: A legal and business professional with a passion for the arts.
- Helen Spiridellis: Has a history in management consulting and private banking, now an end-of-life doula in Boulder.
- Danette Stuckey: Former model and co-founder of the Michelin Star-awarded Frasca Food and Wine, with a deep love for fashion and art.
- Catherine Stalick: Ex-wildlife biologist, entrepreneur, magazine founder, and now heads an indoor air quality consulting firm.
- Gaya Vinay: Digital marketing strategist and travel advisor, actively involved in community volunteering and women’s events.
- Klara Zieglerova: Award-winning set designer with extensive theatrical experience across the US, Europe, and Asia.
Freshmode Fest 5 | Aug. 8 & 9
August 8 @ 12:00 pm
$5.75 – $40.25
FRESHMODE FEST 5 is a multi-generational, multicultural arts and wellness festival celebrating the rich expressive art forms of Hip Hop and how that intersects naturally with health, wellness, and the mindful stewardship of nature.
Blending live music, intergenerational dance battles, dance workshops, mural art, healing arts, local food, film screenings, panel discussions and community vendors, culminating in creative expression while advancing community resilience and ecological stewardship through wellness, education, and regenerative design.
Hosted by Mikewird, a staple in the Colorado creative community, who lends his decades of experience in Emceeing, Breaking and Ecological design to provide knowledge and entertainment in an inclusive, healing environment.
The three day festival is planned to run August 8th & 9th and will provide a platform for attendees to indulge in all 4 elements of hip hop, a marketplace, a healing lounge and access to experts wellness, in cultural, and ecological stewardship : featuring live DJs, Emcees, a 2-on-2 intergenerational break battle, dance workshops, and graffiti artists live painting creating in real time, health and wellness practitioners and ecological designers. Each inspired by the beats, the dancers, the murals and the collective energy of the audience, symbolizing the dynamic ways we all utilize each other’s energy for nourishment and creation, much like the Earth’s natural systems.
Beyond the stage, the festival offers a community marketplace with vendors, including upcycled fashion designers, ritual goods makers, local artists, creative entrepreneurs, and more. A food court from local chefs will serve nourishing dishes from hand-picked culinary pop-ups, curated with both flavor and health in mind.
There will also be film screenings of documentaries from some of our ecological design, cultural and health practitioners locally, nationally, and world wide , including q & a’s, and panel discussions.
For guests seeking restoration as well as celebration, Freshmode Fest 5 offers a Healing Lounge with chair massage, acu-detox practitioners, and sound bowls healers, along with an Ecological Design Info Table and workshops presented by Regenerative Adventures, sharing resources and invitations into regenerative living, permaculture, and community-based ecological design.
FRESHMODE FEST 5 has been designed and built for music and nature lovers, knowledge seekers and community builders.