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Life is more colorful with SCFD

We fund culture

Seven counties. 300 organizations. One mission: To make sure you have amazing experiences. Let us introduce you to our funded partners.

Evergreen Children's Chorale logo
Performing Arts
Evergreen Children’s Chorale
Mission Statement
To Inspire and engage young performers through quality experiences that create community and nurture a love of the arts.
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1 of 323 organizations funded by SCFD
Stories on Stage logo
Performing Arts
Stories on Stage
Mission Statement
To nurture empathy and understanding among individuals as well as groups through performing arts programming that combines theater with literature.
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1 of 323 organizations funded by SCFD
Leon Gallery logo
Visual Arts
Leon Gallery
Mission Statement
To nurture and promote emerging artists and connect them with larger career opportunities to develop their practice, expand their audience, and forge a sustainable artistic career.
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1 of 323 organizations funded by SCFD
JLF Colorado logo
Performing Arts
JLF Colorado
Mission Statement
The mission of JLF Colorado is to cultivate culturally diverse, literary, visual and performing arts programming; provide platforms for intercultural conversations, and to disseminate knowledge from diverse cultural perspectives.
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1 of 323 organizations funded by SCFD
Chamber Music Society logo
Performing Arts
Chamber Music Society of Greater Denver
Mission Statement
To promote the appreciation and educational power of chamber music.
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Denver Architecture Foundation logo
Visual Arts
Denver Architecture Foundation
Mission Statement
To inspire people to explore our dynamic city, experience the importance of design to our quality of life and envision an exceptional future for Denver.
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Viva Theater Logo
Performing Arts
VIVA Theater
Mission Statement
The Society for Creative Aging/VIVA Theater is a non-profit cultural organization whose mission is to encourage healthy and vibrant aging through creative expression by providing opportunities for older adults to participate in the arts as performers, learners and audience.
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Parlando logo
Performing Arts
Parlando School of Musical Arts
Mission Statement
To provide access to people of all ages and abilities, inspiring them to share in the love of music and the arts through education, community collaboration, and performance opportunity.
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Highlands Ranch Cultural Affairs Association logo
Cultural History
Highlands Ranch Cultural Affairs Association
Mission Statement
To provide educational opportunities through artistic, musical, theatrical, and dance events. To advance and preserve the natural and cultural history of Highlands Ranch residents and the surrounding communities.
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Pro Musica logo
Performing Arts
Pro Musica Colorado Chamber Orchestra
Mission Statement
To excite and inspire audiences in the Boulder-Denver area through outstanding performances of innovative and familiar music.
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SCFD funds over 300 organizations in the 7-county Denver metro area.

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Free Days Are Back

Enjoy in-person and virtual programming from the cultural community. Please always check with organizations prior to attending as dates and times are subject to change.

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Denver Museum of Nature & Science
SCFD Free Day - Satisfy your science curiosity during our SCFD Free Days and Free Nights. No need to reserve your ticket ahead of time online. Walk up anytime during Free Days or Free Nights and gain access to the Wildlife Halls or our permanent exhibitions. A separate ticket is required if you'd like to visit the planetarium or the brand-new Infinity Theater.
Sun Apr 28, 9AM-5PM
Denver, CO
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Clyfford Still Museum
Día del Niño Celebration Program: Join the Clyfford Still Museum for a city-wide celebration of children worldwide during Día del Niño (Day of the Child) from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 28, 2024. Stop by the Museum’s outdoor forecourt to participate in an art-making session with a Denver-based artist. Enjoy child-friendly dance performances by local groups on the forecourt. This activity is free, and no registration is required. This event will be on a SCFD Free day.
Sun Apr 28, 10AM-5PM
Denver, CO
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Denver Art Museum
Free Days at the DAM: Engage with art, explore onsite activities, and experience exhibitions on view all while enjoying free general admission!
Sun Apr 28, 10AM-9PM
Denver, CO
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Brightonmusic Choir and Orchestra Inc.
Stage and Screen Concert
Sun Apr 28, 4-6PM
Brighton, CO
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PlatteForum
What Makes It Home: Resident Artist Show by Heather Schulte and PlatteForum's ArtLab Youth Interns - Through an immersive and interactive installation, viewers will be invited to settle in and engage with domestic objects and settings as an intersection of private and public space. We will consider questions of shelter, health, and safety and how they are inextricable from each other and economic and political contexts.
Fri May 03, 6-8PM
Denver, CO
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Denver Center for the Performing Arts
Shakespeare in the Parking Lot: See Shakespeare in the Parking Lot's Romeo and Juliet at DPL: Schlessman Family Branch Library 100 Poplar St, Denver, CO 80220
Sat May 04, 2-4PM
Denver, CO
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Historic Denver/ Molly Brown House Museum
SCFD Voter Free Evenings at the Molly Brown House: We will offer free admission to the residents of: Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, and Jefferson Counties, the first Tuesday of each month from 5-7pm ONLY. No reservations will be available. Admission will be first come, first serve.
Tue May 07, 5-7PM
Denver, CO
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Colorado Railroad Museum
Colorado Railroad Museum Free Day
Thu May 09, 9AM-5PM
Golden, CO
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Longmont Museum
Longmont Museum Free Second Saturday: The second Saturday of each month is free admission at the Longmont Museum.
Sat May 11, 9AM-5PM
Longmont, CO
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There's so much culture to experience. Learn more about SCFD-funded organizations here.
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Wonder looks good on you

Culture creates vibrancy for us individually and collectively. It gives our kids a unique perspective and understanding of the world. It inspires all of us to get off the couch, discover the radical and the beautiful, and stretches our capacity to be transformed. Through our diverse, local culture, we come together, we come to new ideas, we come to our senses.

Following in the Footsteps of Dr. Martin Lockley at Dinosaur Ridge

Dinosaur Ridge, the world-renowned dinosaur track site just 30 minutes from Denver, provides a pathway straight to a local legacy. Since it opened in 1989, visitors have been able to…

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A rehearsal of Roshni's play, Yatra: A Journey to Truth, Light and Life
The Power of a Story
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Ars Nova Singers posing together
The Local Vocals of ASCENT: A Boulder Soundwalk
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Lutheran High School Performers at Parker Arts Shakespeare Festival
Parker Arts fuses community and young creatives
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