Donations can be submitted for Colorado Gives Day right now! You can help us unlock an extra $12,000 this year! If 200 people donate any amount, we'll unlock a powerful incentive fund thanks to our generous donors.
Help us build the #BridgeToBetter
Your donation is an investment in the future of creativity!
At Youth on Record, we're committed to putting our money where our art is. This year, we're investing over $115,000 into our young creatives in the form of paid opportunities. When you make a donation to Youth on Record, you’re supporting paid career development and performance opportunities for the next generation of musicians and media artists in Denver.
These critical economic opportunities provide pathways to sustainable livelihood in an increasingly expensive city and support individual and community freedom.
YOR offers programming that increases the opportunities for and likelihood that young people will build the skills, networks, confidence, and strategies to become economically self-sufficient, doing work that they love, and are passionate about.
This year we offered a variety of paid opportunities for young creatives including: our paid Fellowship, Internship, and Podcasting Internship programs, performance opportunities at community events like Civic Center Eats and our annual Block Party, media coverage at community events, apprenticeship roles at the Underground Music Showcase and our Open Mic nights, and more!
Celebrating our Fellows!
We had a record turnout for our 2024 Fellowship Showcase! Thank you for supporting each of our 12 incredible Fellows! You can re-live the magic by watching videos of their powerful perfomances here! This showcase marked the culmination of an 11-month journey for our 12 amazing Fellows. These brilliant young creatives have immersed themselves in the music industry, from rocking stages at the UMS to engaging in our dynamic YOR programs, all while crafting their own unique artistic projects.
An Award-Winning, Paid Podcasting Internship!
Our YOR podcast internship graduates are officially 2x award-winning journalists! One of our youth-produced podcast segments won a Gracie Award and was recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists Colorado Pro Chapter! Click here to learn more!
This is a HUGE feat for Youth on Record and a big impact in the creative industry - Youth on Record stands out from other orgs who aren’t paying as much or at all - this is a substantial portion of our budget and we’re making our budget values-aligned by incorporating this initiative.
WE NEED YOUR HELP! Help us pay young creatives over $115,000 by making a contribution.