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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.

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Performing Arts
Performance Now Theatre Company
Mission Statement
To bring professional, affordable entertainment to you and your family; enriching your lives through musicals, dramas, and comedies, while providing an opportunity for the next generation of performers in live theatre.
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1 of 329 organizations funded by SCFD
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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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Greater Boulder Youth Orchestra
Performing Arts
Greater Boulder Youth Orchestras
Mission Statement
To provide a variety of opportunities for young musicians to deepen their musical skills and passion and to engage the community through performances of the highest possible artistic level.
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1 of 329 organizations funded by SCFD
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Natural History
South Suburban Parks and Recreation – Nature Programs
Mission Statement
To further the appreciation of natural open space for our community through direct positive experiences.
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Cultural History
Grand Design
Mission Statement
To preserve and keep alive primarily the performing arts of African Americans yet inclusive of other cultural performing arts, community. To provide entertainment and raise the awareness and appreciation of the public through performances, concerts, presentations, visual art exhibits and cultural awareness training for the benefit of the residents of Aurora and the metropolitan area.
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Cultural History
Historic Denver/ Molly Brown House Museum
Mission Statement
To enhance the city's unique identity through education, activism, and stewardship on behalf of local heritage and historic places. To enhance the city's unique identity by telling the story of Margaret "Molly" Brown's activism, philanthropy and passion through educational programs, exhibits and stewardship.
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1 of 329 organizations funded by SCFD
Hikers participating in an activity with Wild Bear Nature Center
Natural History
Wild Bear Nature Center
Mission Statement
To provide year-round educational programs to people of all ages to foster a lifelong appreciation of the environment and to promote an environmentally aware, responsible and ecologically sound community.
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Cultural History
Parker Area Historical Society
Mission Statement
The mission of the Parker Area Historical Society (PAHS) is to study, record, preserve and make available the history of the Parker and surrounding areas by encouraging historic research, recording historic events and sites, promoting preservation and restoration projects, and by publicly displaying historic artifacts and literature.
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Forney Museum of Transportation exhibit with cars
Cultural History
Forney Museum of Transportation
Mission Statement
The Forney Museum of Transportation is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization which exists to collect, preserve, and exhibit items of artistic, historical and technological interest relating to transportation for the purposes of education and personal enrichment.
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1 of 329 organizations funded by SCFD
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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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1 of 329 organizations funded by SCFD

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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 Center for the Performing Arts
DCPAccess Sale - $10 tickets to "Emma" will go on sale at 12pm on March 19. Discounted tickets are first come, first served and subject to availability. Tickets will go fast!
Tue Mar 19, All Day
Denver, CO
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Four Mile Historic Park
Free Fridays at Four Mile
Fri Mar 22, 10AM-4PM
Denver, CO
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Roshni
Open Mic & Mingle: Open Mic & Mingle is our ongoing effort to bring together Community, Art and Artists of all genres and disciplines. It takes place every 4th Friday of the month at House of Friendship on 9641 E 16th Ave, Aurora.
Fri Mar 22, 6-8PM
Aurora, CO
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Carousel of Happiness
Glenna & Tom Carline Free Ride Day: We celebrate annually on March 23 two of our wonderful donors, and a couple that gave their time and energy to serve our community, Tom and Glenna Carline
Sat Mar 23, 10AM-5PM
Nederland, 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 Mar 24, 10AM-9PM
Denver, CO
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Denver Center for the Performing Arts
DCPAccess Sale - $10 tickets to "Where Did We Sit on the Bus" and "The Lehman Trilogy" will go on sale at 12pm on April 2. Discounted tickets are first come, first served and subject to availability. Tickets will go fast!
Tue Apr 02, All Day
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 Apr 02, 5-7PM
Denver, CO
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Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave
Free Museum Admission: Visit the Buffalo Bill Museum on the first Wednesday of the month from November through April and enjoy free admission.
Wed Apr 03, 10AM-5PM
Golden, CO
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The Arts Hub
The Arts HUB & The Cultural Caravan Present a Masterclass with Art Lande
Thu Apr 04, 7-9PM
Lafayette, 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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