About Us

Northglenn Arts is a division of the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department for the City of Northglenn. Through grants and sponsorships received by the Northglenn Arts & Humanities Foundation, and through City funding, Northglenn Arts coordinates and offers live theatrical performances, arts education, special events, and leads the development of public art throughout the city.

Mission

Northglenn Arts nurtures, engages, and uplifts our diverse community by providing performing and visual art experiences, and opportunities for creative expression.

Vision

Northglenn Arts is a beacon for arts in the north metro region. It is recognized through the state as a destination for performing and visual arts, featuring diverse voices and inclusive storytelling. Warm, friendly, and inviting, Parson Theatre is known for being welcoming to all and is trusted to deliver top-notch art experiences, from renowned youth theatre and national performances to public art and gallery exhibits that highlight and support creative expression throughout the region.

We do this by:

Striving to provide access to the arts for all.
Sharing diverse stories representative of our community and the world in which we live.
Stewarding a safe, accessible space for the community to gather and experience creativity and the arts.
Offering self-expression and educational opportunities in the performing and visual arts.
Development and support of successful collaborations between arts organizations, businesses, service groups, schools, and artists for the optimum utilization of artistic and financial resources.
Enhancing our landscapes and built environments through dynamic and representative public art.

See his full presentation on our YouTube Channel

New Parsons Theatre Dedication: October 2021

Colorado’s Poet Laureate Bobby LeFebre gave a live reading of his poem “An Exercise in Ritual” on October 6 during the Grand Opening Celebration of the new Parsons Theatre. The poem was written and dedicated to the Theatre. LeFebre declares “what a gem this space is, not only for the North Metro Area, but for the larger arts and culture ecosystem. Northglenn is seemingly a small community. A small community with an enormous heart. A small community with immense foresight. A small community with a huge love for its people. As Northglenn grows, so too will its connection to its people. That’s what culture does. It makes us feel a part of something. It creates bridges where otherwise maybe walls would be.”

“Congratulations and thank you for your commitment to your story, to our collective story, for creating something truly special that has the potential to advance equity, give voice to the purposely silenced, be intentionally reflective of the diverse communities that wish to see themselves on stages and in programming”, states LeFebre.

View his recital in the video below and read its transcript.

To read more about Bobby LeFebre, visit his website bobbylefebre.com

Northglenn Arts Wins Two National Diversity Awards

Northglenn Connection, August 2020
Northglenn Arts, the city’s arts and culture division, has won national awards for its diverse programming. They received the 2020 Community Diversity & Inclusion Award from the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) for populations between 10,000 and 49,999. They also earned the 2020 Cultural Diversity Award for populations 50,000 and under from the National League of Cities (NLC). Northglenn Arts strives to provide community members with access to performing and visual arts, to promote an awareness of the arts, and to enhance the community image through the development of a cultural climate. MORE…