Dairy Arts Center
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1992
- HeadquartersBoulder, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
Dairy Arts Center firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Dairy Arts Center
- Legal name
- Dairy Arts Center
- Website
- https://thedairy.org
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1992
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Dairy Arts Center industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Performing Arts Venue
- NAICS
- Performing Arts Companies (7111), Other Performing Arts Companies (711190)
- SIC
- Services-Motion Picture Theaters (7830)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Performing Arts Centers & Presenters (Programming/Booking) (MPAGABAM)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Performing Arts & Cultural Event Venues (Theaters, Museums) (THAHAAAG), Performing Arts Organizations (Theater, Dance, Opera, Music) (BPAGAHAB)
Keywords
Where Dairy Arts Center is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Boulder
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Dairy Arts Center business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others
Revenue model
- Ticket Sales: Revenue generated from selling tickets to cinema screenings, theater performances, comedy shows, magic performances, dance events, and special screenings. Ticket prices vary by event type, ranging from free member screenings to premium theater performances.
- Venue Rentals: The center offers venue rental opportunities for external theater companies, dance companies, and organizations to host their productions in the Grace Gamm Theatre (117-seat), Boedecker Theater, and other spaces.
- Membership Programs: Annual membership programs including Cinema Club, Friends With Benefits, and Women's Giving Circle that provide exclusive benefits, discounts, and free admission to member-exclusive screenings.
- Donations and Fundraising: Individual giving, major giving circle, legacy giving, PEEK annual fundraising gala, corporate and foundation giving, and government/public support programs.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Cinema screenings |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Theater performances |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Comedy and variety shows |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Magic shows |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Special events and film festivals |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Visual arts workshops and programs |
| Subscription | Annual | Annual Membership |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels5 records
Dairy Arts Center product offering
Product offeringCore offering
The Dairy Arts Center operates a multi-disciplinary arts venue in Boulder, Colorado, providing cinema screenings, theater productions, dance performances, comedy shows, magic acts, music programming, and visual arts exhibitions. The center hosts curated film series, theatrical productions by resident and visiting companies, rotating gallery exhibitions, and arts education programs for adults and schools, while also renting its venues to performing arts organizations.
Product overview
The Dairy Arts Center is a multi-disciplinary arts venue providing diverse opportunities to create, learn, and engage in high quality performing, cinematic, and visual arts experiences. The center operates multiple venue spaces including the Boedecker Theater (cinema), Grace Gamm Theatre (117-seat theater for productions), Gordon Gamm Theater, and Visual Arts Galleries. Its programming spans cinema with curated series (Friday Night Weird, Classics with Jeffrey Kash, Dark Night of the Soul), theater productions (including CenterStage Theatre Company performances), visual art exhibitions (Set the Table, Off the Page), magic shows (Boulder Magic Show), and environmental film festivals (BENOFF). Additional offerings include adult arts education programs, school field trips, venue rentals, and a membership program.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Boedecker Theater: A cinema theater within the Dairy Arts Center dedicated to showing independent, foreign, documentary, and classic films.
- Grace Gamm Theatre
- Gordon Gamm Theater
Products and services
- Boedecker Theater A cinema venue at the Dairy Arts Center featuring independent films, documentaries, specialty screenings, and curated series such as Friday Night Weird, Science on Screen, Classics with Jeffrey Kash, and Dark Night of the Soul: Cinema and Transcendence. Open to the public as part of the center's cinema programming.
- Grace Gamm Theatre A 117-seat theater venue within the Dairy Arts Center used for theatrical productions, musical performances, dance shows, magic performances, and special events including co-productions with partner theater companies.
- Gordon Gamm Theater A theater venue within the Dairy Arts Center used for performing arts productions and live events.
- Visual Arts Galleries Gallery spaces within the Dairy Arts Center hosting rotating exhibitions of contemporary visual art, including group exhibitions such as Set the Table: The Art of Nourishment and Off the Page: Language as Material. Open to the public Monday through Sunday, 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM.
- Cinema Programming Curated film programming at the Boedecker Theater including Now Playing, Friday Night Weird, Classics with Jeffrey Kash, Science on Screen, Members Cinema Club, Dark Night of the Soul: Cinema and Transcendence, and the Colorado 150 Film Festival. Open to the Boulder and Colorado community.
- Venue Rental Rental services for the center's venues including Boedecker Theater, Grace Gamm Theatre, and gallery spaces, offered to external theater companies, dance companies, and organizations for productions and private events.
- Annual Membership Program Annual membership program offering benefits including member discounts, free member movie picks, exclusive screenings, and access to members-only events across tiers such as Cinema Club, Friends With Benefits, and the Women's Giving Circle.
- Co-Production Program Partnership program for producing theatrical and performing arts productions at the Dairy Arts Center, enabling outside companies and artists to bring productions to the venue's stages.
- Adult Arts Education Educational programs for adults including Creative Connections and the Fireside Ink Writers Workshop, plus workshops, artist talks, and immersive dinner-and-art retreats at the Dairy Arts Center.
- Arts Field Trips for Schools Educational field trip programs for school groups to engage with performing and visual arts at the Dairy Arts Center venues and galleries.
- Creative Nations Collective An Indigenous artist empowerment initiative at the Dairy Arts Center showcasing and supporting Indigenous artists and their work through programming and exhibitions.
- Boulder Environmental Nature Outdoors Film Festival (BENOFF) An annual film festival featuring environmental, nature, and outdoor-themed documentary and feature films, presented at the Dairy Arts Center's Boedecker Theater, including opening night receptions and multiple screenings.
- Colorado 150 Film Festival A film festival celebrating Colorado's 150th anniversary with curated film programming at the Dairy Arts Center.
- Boulder Magic Show An award-winning family-friendly magic show by Braden Carlisle performed at the Grace Gamm Theatre, maintaining 71 consecutive months of sold-out monthly shows in Colorado.
Companies that use Dairy Arts Center
Customer profileNamed customers6 records
Segments1 record
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Dairy Arts Center technology and API
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- Has API
- No
- API docs
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Dairy Arts Center partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- CenterStage Theatre CompanycoreCenterStage Theatre Company is a recurring venue renter presenting mainstage theater productions at the 117-seat Grace Gamm Theatre. They returned for their 2026 summer production of Alice By Heart, a Tony and Grammy award-winning musical. The partnership provides the theater company with professional venue space while filling the Dairy Arts Center's theater programming schedule.
- Local Theater CompanyminorLocal Theater Company produces world premiere comedies at Dairy Arts Center venues, such as 'Drag Queen Magic' written by Ian August and directed by M. Graham Smith.
- Messengerz Dance CompanyminorContemporary dance company presenting productions like 'Waves' at the Dairy Arts Center, representing different seasons of life through movement.
- Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company (BETC)coreRegional theater company producing productions like 'Witch' at Dairy Arts Center venues. Long-standing partnership with the center.
- Boulder Environmental Nature Outdoors Film Festival (BENOFF)coreAnnual environmental film festival presented at the Dairy Arts Center featuring documentaries about climate, wildlife, nature conservation, and outdoor adventure. Includes opening night reception and multiple screenings over several days.
- Boulder Book Swap SocietyminorCommunity book exchange organization hosting events in the Dairy Arts Center galleries, combining literary programming with visual arts exhibitions.
- American Coalition for UkraineminorPartnership for documentary screenings like 'Ash and Crayons' featuring war-wounded Ukrainian children sharing their stories through live footage and animation.
- Boulder JCCminorJewish community center presenting films illuminating Jewish contributions to American history, such as 'The Levys of Monticello' and 'Jews of the Wild West' in partnership with Boulder Jewish Film Festival.
- Firehouse Art CenterminorRegional arts organization co-presenting events like 'Slay the Runway: Designing Safe Spaces for LGBTQIA+ Youth' at the Dairy Arts Center.
- MAD AgricultureminorPartnered for opening reception of 'Set the Table: The Art of Nourishment' exhibition, combining art and food/agricultural themes.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Dairy Arts Center competitors and assessment
Company assessmentRegional players
- Boulder Theater: Boulder-based live music and performance venue operating in the same Boulder market; comparable as a regional multi-use entertainment venue competing for live-event audiences and touring acts against the Dairy Arts Center.
- Fox Theatre Boulder: Boulder live music and comedy venue operating adjacent to the Dairy Arts Center; directly comparable as a regional performing arts/entertainment venue competing for similar Boulder audiences.
- Colorado Chautauqua Association: Boulder-based cultural venue offering performing arts, dining, and lodging; comparable as a regional multidisciplinary cultural venue in Boulder's nonprofit/arts ecosystem, where former Dairy staff have worked.
- Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities: Colorado multidisciplinary arts center combining theater, galleries, and education programs; directly comparable as a regional nonprofit multidisciplinary arts center with a similar programming mix and mission.
- Parker Arts / PACE Center: Colorado cultural venue presenting theater, concerts, comedy, and visual arts; comparable as a regional multi-discipline arts venue where Dairy's Box Office Manager previously worked, with similar operating model and programming.
- Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art (BMoCA): Boulder contemporary art museum operating gallery exhibitions and educational programming; comparable as a regional Boulder visual arts presenter with overlapping gallery audiences and nonprofit funding model.
- Firehouse Art Center: Longmont, Colorado nonprofit arts center presenting exhibitions and community arts programming; comparable as a regional partner/peer that co-presents events at the Dairy Arts Center.
Broad incumbents
- Denver Center for the Performing Arts: Colorado's largest regional performing arts complex hosting Broadway tours, theater, and concerts; comparable as a broader incumbent in the same state's performing arts industry, though at significantly larger scale and scope than the Dairy.
Emerging players
- Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company (BETC): Regional theater company producing productions like 'Witch' at Dairy venues; comparable as a tenant/partner regional theater company that both competes for Boulder theater audiences and uses the Dairy as a performance home.
- CenterStage Theatre Company: Boulder-area community theater company presenting mainstage productions in the Dairy's Grace Gamm Theatre; comparable as an emerging regional theater company with a recurring venue-rental relationship to the Dairy Arts Center.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
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Dairy Arts Center leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles12 records
Dairy Arts Center funding detail
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Frequently asked questions about Dairy Arts Center
What does Dairy Arts Center do?
The Dairy Arts Center operates a multi-disciplinary arts venue in Boulder, Colorado, providing cinema screenings, theater productions, dance performances, comedy shows, magic acts, music programming, and visual arts exhibitions. The center hosts curated film series, theatrical productions by resident and visiting companies, rotating gallery exhibitions, and arts education programs for adults and schools, while also renting its venues to performing arts organizations.
Is Dairy Arts Center a public or private company?
Dairy Arts Center is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.
When was Dairy Arts Center founded?
Dairy Arts Center was founded in 1992. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Dairy Arts Center based?
Dairy Arts Center is headquartered in Boulder, United States, in the North America region.
How does Dairy Arts Center make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Ticket Sales are the primary driver. The others are venue Rentals, membership Programs and donations and Fundraising.
Who are Dairy Arts Center's main competitors?
Regional players on record are Boulder Theater, Fox Theatre Boulder, Colorado Chautauqua Association, Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, Parker Arts / PACE Center, Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art (BMoCA) and Firehouse Art Center. Denver Center for the Performing Arts is listed as a broad incumbent. Emerging players are Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company (BETC) and CenterStage Theatre Company.
Does Dairy Arts Center have an API?
No public API is recorded for Dairy Arts Center.
What industry is Dairy Arts Center in?
Dairy Arts Center's product category is Performing Arts Venue. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPAGABAM, Performing Arts Centers & Presenters (Programming/Booking), with a secondary code of THAHAAAG, Performing Arts & Cultural Event Venues (Theaters, Museums). Its NAICS code is 7111 and its SIC code is 7830.