Creative West

Facts and Figures

Creative West, formerly known as Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF), is based in Denver, Colorado, and invests in creative organizations and communities throughout the region of Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, California, Colorado, Guam, Hawai’i, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Northern Mariana Islands, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. 

Creative West received $2,525,040 from the National Endowment for the Arts in FY 2024 to support its activities.

On this page, find information on the regional arts organization Creative West and projects and initiatives they support in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts.

Region Highlights

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The Arts of Technology
Christian Gaines, executive director of Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF), on what makes both his region and his regional arts organization unique.
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Searching For Public Art
Where do you find public art? Do you see it every day, in murals in your neighborhood or an art installation on your campus? Have you traveled to visit destinations like Mount Rushmore or Cloud Gate in Chicago's Millennium Park? There is a new tool to help you find public art, the Public Art Archive developed by WESTAF.
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United States of Arts: WESTAF
In collaboration with WESTAF the National Endowment for the Arts looks at the arts and culture of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawai’i, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. Developed as part of the National Endowment for the Arts 50th Anniversary United States of Arts: Tell Us Your Art Story series.
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Regional Contacts

Creative West 
1536 Wynkoop Street, Suite 522
Denver, CO 80202
303/629-1166
wearecreativewest.org