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Aurora Cultural Arts District

The Aurora Cultural Arts District (ACAD) is a creative district in northwest Aurora supported through a formal partnership between the City of Aurora and the Creative Alliance of Downtown Aurora (CADA). Together, they collaborate to foster economic vitality, support local artists, and enhance community life through public art, district-wide events, and strategic cultural development.

The Aurora Cultural Arts District is a certified Colorado Creative District.

The Aurora Fox Arts Center is a historic landmark and 245-seat performing arts facility and adjacent black-box theatre in the Aurora Cultural Arts District, home of the Aurora Fox Theatre Company and the Aurora Fox Children's Theatre Company, and one of the metro area's only professional Equity theaters.



The People's Building provides a high-quality and flexible venue for a diverse array of programming with a flex space featuring 192 retractable cushioned seats and a gallery for meetings, small receptions and art installations.


Fletcher Plaza, which was built in 1998, features a stage, custom lighting, landscaping, benches and a colored concrete plaza. The focal point is "The Canopy at Fletcher Plaza," a city of Aurora Art in Public Places canopy sculpture created by artist Jessica Sauther. The sculpture infuses the plaza with lively shadows and makes a perfect setting for festivals and outdoor concerts. The plaza is adjacent to the Martin Luther King Jr. Library.



The Hornbein Building, formerly the Aurora Public Library, was designed by premier Denver architect Victor Hornbein in 1953. It served as Aurora's first independent library building. The building is "Usonian," a style developed by Frank Lloyd Wright, that uses a variety of natural finishes and open interior spaces. The style is influenced by traditional Japanese design. The Hornbein Building, 9901 E. 16th Ave., served as library, reading room and city office space for decades, and the city designated it a local historic landmark in 2005. 



DAVA’s community art center is an island of creativity in Aurora, Colorado. Every student that walks through our doors experiences the transformative power of high quality out-of-school programs that develop art, social, and life skills. Free year-round programming engages kids from pre-school through high school.


Vintage Theatre creates meaningful connections and fosters community through engaging, timeless stories. By presenting thought-provoking productions and hosting inclusive events, the theater works to build bridges, spark dialogue and strengthen the cultural fabric of the Aurora community.









Manos Sagrados is an independently owned event space located in the center of the Aurora Cultural Arts District. The venue has a capacity of approximately 100 and hosts concerts, poetry readings, jam sessions, drag performances and other community events.

During the day, Manos offers movement classes, including yoga, dance and meditation. The space also provides affordable art studios that are available 24 hours a day, allowing artists to create, experiment and focus on their work individually or in collaboration with others. A small recording studio is in development to support musicians, podcasters and, eventually, internet radio programming.




Roshni’s Healing Arts Sanctuary uses art to promote inclusion, empathy and connection across communities. Through storytelling, creative expression and cultural programming, Roshni empowers individuals at the margins to share their own experiences while fostering healing and inspiration. The organization works to build bridges between minority cultural groups and the broader community, with a focus on serving refugees and immigrants, individuals with disabilities, seniors and those experiencing homelessness.

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