** A number of the abbreviations and/or organizations they represent are either obsolete or no longer in existence. However since the old timers still are prone to use the old designations, they remain included in this list. An entry listing does not necessarily connote a still-living organization. I would happy to include usage notes. I would also entertain updates and corrections. Richard Finkelstein Editor
| A2Z | Arts to Zoo Website |
| AC | Arvada Center for the Arts & Humanities |
| ACCC | Arapahoe County Cultural Council |
| ACHS | Adams County Historical Society |
| ACI | Arts Communications Inc. |
| ACLIN | Access Colorado Library Infrastructure Network |
| ACT | Alliance for Colorado Theatre |
| AFM | American Federation of Music, Local 1000 |
| AHAB | Arts & Humanities Assembly of Boulder |
| AIA | American Institute of Architects - Colorado Chapter |
| AIGA | American Institute of Graphic Arts - Colorado Chapter |
| AIPP | Art in Public Places (CCA) |
| AIR | Artists in Residence (CCA) |
| AOP | Arts Organization Programs (CCA) |
| ASC | Adams State College |
| ATAC | Art Therapy Association of Colorado |
| BCCC | Boulder County Cultural Council |
| BCN | Boulder Community Network |
| BJDW | Boulder Jazz Dance Workshop |
| BMCA | Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art |
| BMOH | Boulder Museum of History |
| BPO | Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra |
| CAAE | Colorado Alliance for Arts Education |
| CAC | Colorado Arts Consortium |
| CACF | Commission on Art, Culture & Film, Denver |
| CAEA | Colorado Art Education Association |
| CAHPERD | Colorado Assocn. for Health, Phys Ed, Recreation, & Dance |
| CAM | College of Arts and Media, University of Colorado at Denver |
| CAMT | Colorado Association for Music Therapy |
| CANPO | Colorado Association of Nonprofit Organizations |
| CAPP | Center for Arts and Public Policy, University of Colorado at Denver, College of Arts and Media |
| CAR | Colorado Artists Register (CCA) Newsletter |
| CARL | Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries |
| CAS | Colorado Archaeological Society |
| CAST | Colorado Alliance for Stage Theatre. |
| CB | Colorado Ballet |
| CBCA | Colorado Business Committee for the Arts |
| CCA | Colorado Chautauqua Association |
| Colorado Citizens for the Arts (defunct. Successor Org. is "Arts for Colorado") | |
| CCA | Colorado Council on the Arts |
| CCA | Celebrate Colorado Artists |
| CCAE | Colorado Commission for Achievement in Education. |
| CCAF | Cherry Creek Arts Festival |
| CCCAC | Colorado Consortium of Community Arts Councils. (Renamed The Colorado Arts Consortium ) |
| CCHE | Colorado Council on Higher Education |
| CCLS | Central Colorado Library System |
| CCO | Central City Opera |
| CCPA | Colorado Council of Professional Archaeologists |
| CCTC | Colorado Community Theatre Coalition |
| CDE | Colorado Dept. of Education |
| CDF | Colorado Dance Festival |
| CEH | Colorado Endowment for the Humanities |
| CEMA | Colorado Educational Media Association |
| CFA | Colorado Federation for the Arts (defunct) |
| CFVI | Colorado Film Video Instructional Studios |
| CGA | Colorado General Assembly |
| CGCS | Council of the Great City Schools |
| CHS | Colorado Historical Society |
|
Colorado Information Infrastructure Commission |
|
Colorado Information Infrastructure Community Coalitions |
| CMD | Children's Museum of Denver |
| CMEA | Colorado Music Educators Association |
| CML | Colorado Municipal League |
| CoLA | Colorado Lawyers for the Arts |
| COMA | Colorado Music Association |
| CoPIN | The Colorado Preservation Information Network |
| CRC | Community Resource Center |
| CSA | Colorado Symphony Association |
| CSADIC | Colorado Standards and Assessment Development and Implementation Council |
| CSBA | Colorado State Board of Education |
| CSF | Colorado Shakespeare Festival |
| CSO | Colorado Symphony Orchestra |
| CSPM | Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum |
| CSU | Colorado State University - Ft. Collins |
| CTPG | Colorado Theatre Producers Guild |
| CU | University of Colorado (others would abbreviate this UC <G>) |
| CWAM | Colorado / Wyoming Association of Museums |
| DAM | Denver Art Museum |
| DCPA | Denver Center for the Performing Arts |
| DCTC | Denver Center Theatre Company |
| DCTV | Denver Community Television |
| DMA | Denver Musicians Association |
| DMCVB | Denver Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau |
| DoLA | Colorado Department of Local Affairs |
| DPAC | Denver Performing Arts Complex, The "Plex" |
| DPS | Denver Public Schools. (sorry, no arts on their website!) |
| DSA | Denver School of the Arts |
| DTDT | David Taylor Dance Theatre |
| DU | Denver University |
| EGP | Entry Grant Program (CCA) |
| HB | House Bill (State Assembly) |
| Historic Boulder | |
| HBTC | Helen Bonfils Theatre Complex |
| HD | House District |
| Historic Denver | |
| HEAT | Higher Education Advanced Technology |
|
Individual Artist Programs (CCA) |
| IPP | Individual Partnership Program (CCA) |
| JBC | Joint Budget Committee of the Colorado Legislature |
| LHS | Lafayette Historical District |
| LM | Longmont Museum |
| MA | Master Apprentice (CCA) |
| MOA | Museum of Outdoor Arts |
| MOACF | Mayor's Office of Art, Culture & Film |
| MOCA | Museum of Contemporary Art/Denver |
| MPFA | Motion Picture Freelance Association |
| MV | Metro Volunteers (Denver) |
| NTC | National Theatre Conservatory |
| OAP | Organizational Assistance Program (CCA) |
| OBD | Office of Business Development. |
| OC | Opera Colorado |
| QCJB | Queen City Jazz Band |
| RAI | Rural Arts Initiative (CCA) |
| RGCA | Robert Garner Center Attractions (Now Denver Center Attractions) |
| RMABA | Rocky Mountain Antiquarian Booksellers Association |
| RMUSITT | Rocky Mt. Section, United States Institute for Theatre Technology |
| SCFD | Scientific and Cultural Facilities District |
| SOTA | State of the Art - A publication of the CAC |
| SVHS | St. Vrain Historical Society |
| TABOR | Taxpayer Bill Of Rights |
| TAC | Technical Assistance Center |
| TCI | Telecommunications Inc. |
| UC | University of Colorado |
| UCB | University of Colorado at Boulder |
| UCD | University of Colorado at Denver |
| UNC | University of Northern Colorado at Greeley |
| VSAC | Very Special Arts Colorado |
| WAA | Western Arts Alliance |
| WAHMS | Westminster Area Historical Society |
| WOW | Women of the West Museum |
| WESTAF | Western States Arts Federation |