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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.

City of Lakewood Heritage, Culture & Arts
Cultural History

City of Lakewood Heritage, Culture & Arts

Mission Statement

To enrich and inspire people through places and programs that engage, celebrate and build community through heritage, culture and the arts.
1 of 350 organizations funded by SCFD
Museum of Outdoor Art logo
Visual Arts

Museum of Outdoor Arts

Mission Statement

To make art a part of everyday life.
1 of 350 organizations funded by SCFD
Three dancers leaping in unison.
Performing Arts

Cleo Parker Robinson Dance

Mission Statement

To provide cross-cultural instruction, performances and enrichment programs empowering all our communities by cultivating the healthy mind, body and spirit development for intergenerational students, artists and audiences.
1 of 350 organizations funded by SCFD
Arapahoe Philharmonic logo
Performing Arts

Arapahoe Philharmonic, Inc.

Mission Statement

The Arapahoe Philharmonic's mission is to engage, enrich and inspire our community through musical performance, education and outreach.
1 of 350 organizations funded by SCFD
Ballet Ariel logo
Performing Arts

Ballet Ariel

Mission Statement

Ballet Ariel presents original ballets that combine classical tradition and images of contemporary culture, while providing dance education and fostering appreciation of the art of ballet.
1 of 350 organizations funded by SCFD
Boulder Friends of Jazz logo
Performing Arts

Boulder Friends of Jazz

Mission Statement

To preserve, support, promote and encourage Traditional - Dixieland Jazz and cooperate with organizations and individuals to broaden the appreciation and understanding of traditional jazz in its various forms
1 of 350 organizations funded by SCFD
Colorado Repertory Singers logo
Performing Arts

Colorado Repertory Singers

Mission Statement

For the education, cultural enlightenment, and entertainment of the public through the presentation of a variety of choral music; Provides singers of all ages an environment that encourages musical growth, provides access to a full range of vocal works, and fosters a sense of community among its membership.
1 of 350 organizations funded by SCFD
Art from Ashes logo
Performing Arts

Art from Ashes

Mission Statement

Art from Ashes exists to empower struggling youth by providing creative programs that facilitate health and hope through expression, connection and transformation.
1 of 350 organizations funded by SCFD
Lakewood Arts Council logo
Visual Arts

Lakewood Arts Council

Mission Statement

To increase awareness of the arts and arts activities in Lakewood, Colorado and the surrounding community.
1 of 350 organizations funded by SCFD
Colorado Dragon Boat Festival logo
Cultural History

Colorado Dragon Boat Festival

Mission Statement

The mission of the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival is to build bridges of awareness, knowledge and understanding between the diverse Asian Pacific American (APA) communities and the general public through cultural education, leadership development and athletic competition.
1 of 350 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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Motus Theater

Motus Theater's Youth Behind & Beyond Bars at the Colorado Capitol
Wed Feb 11, 7:45-8:50AM
Denver, CO
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Denver Botanic Gardens

Free Days at Denver Botanic Gardens - York Street and Chatfield Farms
Thu Feb 12, All Day
Denver, CO
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Denver Center for the Performing Arts

DCPAccess Sale - Get low-cost tickets to spectacular DCPA shows through the DCPAccess program, including Next to Normal and English. Login and save while supplies last!
Tue Feb 17, 12-12PM
Denver, CO
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Denver Botanic Gardens

Free Days Denver Botanic Gardens at Plains Conservation Center
Thu Feb 19, 10AM-3PM
Aurora, CO
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Mizel Institute

Counterterrorism Education Learning Lab (CELL) Free Day: SCFD Free Day
Fri Feb 20, 10AM-4PM
Denver, CO
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Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance

Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance Free Days
Sun Feb 22, All Day
Denver, CO
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Highlands Ranch Concert Band

Winter Concert "Celebrating Colorado"
Sun Feb 22, 3-4PM
Greenwood Village, CO
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Brightonmusic Choir and Orchestra Inc.

Classics Concert
Sun Feb 22, 4-6PM
Brighton, CO
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Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave

Buffalo Bill's Birthday
Thu Feb 26, 10AM-5PM
Golden, 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.

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Meet Kin Quitugua, Master Falconer at HawkQuest

In today’s episode of the SCFD Wonder-Cast, meet Kin Quitugua, the Master Falconer at HawkQuest and Rico, one of HawkQuest’s Harris’s hawks! Kin became fascinated with birds of prey at…

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Emma Mantooth and Heidi Echtenkamp smile in front of microphones on a blue background with the title of the podcast episode below.

Meet Heidi Echtenkamp, Wardrobe Supervisor at the DCPA with the SCFD Wonder-Cast

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Meet Cynthia Cazanas Garin on the SCFD Wonder-Cast

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Graphic for Episode 2 of SCFD Wonder-Cast where Emma and Claire smile at each other in front of mics on a blue background with a pink title graphic below.

Meet Claire Gormley and the Boulder Metalsmithing Association with the SCFD Wonder-Cast

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