The James and Rebecca Roser Visiting Artist Program, established in 1995, is an important contribution to the education of students at the University of Colorado Boulder.  Funded by a private gift from the Rosers and matched by the Chancellor of the Boulder Campus, the program will provide continuing funding to bring artists each year to be resident resources in one or more of the five different artistic areas in which the University has major programs. The mission of the James and Rebecca Roser Visiting Artist Program is to enrich the lives and the education of Boulder Campus students in Music, Theatre, Dance, Fine Arts, and Film Studies, by funding visiting professional artists who have a demonstrated record of excellence and a commitment to working with students.  This enrichment and interaction is fostered by the artists’ collaboration in the creative process with students and faculty, and is available to the community, as appropriate.

The dance department also hosts many guest artist residencies, ranging from one-time guest lectures to multi-week teaching and choreographic residencies. These residencies are paid for by Student Program Fee Grant funds and are awarded to both faculty and students.