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Life is more colorful with SCFD

We fund culture

Seven counties. 320 organizations. One mission: To make sure you have amazing experiences. Let us introduce you to our funded partners.

Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum logo
Cultural History
Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum
Mission Statement
To collect, preserve, exhibit and educate the public about quilts; honor quilt making traditions; and embrace the evolution of the art and craft of quilting.
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1 of 318 organizations funded by SCFD
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Performing Arts
The Denver Brass
Mission Statement
To bring the highest quality of brass performance and literature to a diverse and expanding audience in the seven-county region, the state of Colorado, the United States and the world. To educate audiences in regard to musical styles and the art of brass playing. To educate brass musicians in technical and musical skills. To contribute to new brass literature through commissions and publication.
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1 of 318 organizations funded by SCFD
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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1 of 318 organizations funded by SCFD
Cherry Creek Theatre logo
Performing Arts
Cherry Creek Theatre
Mission Statement
To enhance and enrich the vitality of Cherry Creek through theater and the arts by producing a broad range of theatrical and artistic productions of the highest quality that will be entertaining, educational, and diverse.
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Broomfield Council on the Arts & Humanities logo
Performing Arts
Broomfield Council on the Arts & Humanities
Mission Statement
To strive for quality programs by nurturing creative ideas, fostering community participation, facilitating professional excellence in member offerings, and ensuring inclusive access for residents of Broomfield and the surrounding communities.
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1 of 318 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts Academy logo
Performing Arts
St. Lukes Performing Arts Academy
Mission Statement
Creating Community, Building Character and Inspiring excellence through performing arts education.
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1 of 318 organizations funded by SCFD
Longmont Youth Symphony logo
Performing Arts
Longmont Youth Symphony
Mission Statement
To be an accessible resource for young musicians wishing to develop and excel in their musical abilities under the guidance and leadership of professional music instructors in a creative and stimulating environment.
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Gift of Jazz logo
Performing Arts
Gift of Jazz
Mission Statement
To enrich the community through the creation, promotion, and preservation of the art of Jazz in the Rocky Mountain region, and to broaden the audience for jazz music through jazz education and outreach.
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Highlands Ranch Concert Band logo
Performing Arts
Highlands Ranch Concert Band
Mission Statement
To provide a platform for area professional and amateur musicians to provide quality educational public concerts with a variety of musical literature. To promote an educational experience for both the musicians and the public attending the concerts. To provide band and ensemble musical arts and entertainment for this area.
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1 of 318 organizations funded by SCFD
Think 360 logo- 60 years
Visual Arts
Think 360 Arts for Learning
Mission Statement
To lead Colorado in cultivating and sustaining the arts as essential to all learning through creative experiences for students and teachers.
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Don’t paws here!

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.

Discipline
Location
Date(s)
3rd Law Dance/Theater
FREE, In-Person Dance classes for people with Parkinson's & other mobility considerations: These gentle movement classes taught by dance professionals are offered to anyone living with Parkinson's, chronic illness, and other mobility considerations at the Dairy Arts Center. Friends, family, and care partners are always welcome!
Tue Oct 03, 10:30-11:30AM
Boulder, CO
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Clyfford Still Museum
SCFD Free Day - In appreciation of the citizens who support the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD), and in the spirit of community engagement, the Clyfford Still Museum offers free admission once a month on select days throughout the year. Walk-ins are welcome. Reservations are not required.
Thu Oct 05, 10AM-5PM
Denver, CO
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3rd Law Dance/Theater
FREE Dance classes for people with Parkinson's & other mobility considerations: Online intro classes taught by dance professionals are offered to anyone living with Parkinson's, chronic illness, and other mobility considerations. Friends, family, and care partners are always welcome!
Thu Oct 05, 10:45-11:15AM
Boulder, CO
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Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art
Free Saturdays
Sat Oct 07, 9AM-5PM
Boulder, CO
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Denver Zoo
Free Days - Denver Zoo is offering seven (7) Community Free Days throughout 2023 for anyone in our community. To provide the best experience for all of our guests, we are offering a limited number of tickets for each Free Day, using an online lottery system. Anyone who wants to attend a Free Day must register online during the open lottery period for a chance to obtain up to five (5) vouchers for its corresponding Free Day. Follow the event link to enter—best of luck, and hope to see you this year!
Sat Oct 07, 10AM-5PM
Denver, CO
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Denver Art Museum
Free Day at the DAM - Visit the Denver Art Museum and enjoy free general admission all day and evening hours!
Tue Oct 10, 10AM-9PM
Denver, CO
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3rd Law Dance/Theater
FREE, In-Person Dance classes for people with Parkinson's & other mobility considerations: These gentle movement classes taught by dance professionals are offered to anyone living with Parkinson's, chronic illness, and other mobility considerations at the Dairy Arts Center. Friends, family, and care partners are always welcome!
Tue Oct 10, 10:30-11:30AM
Boulder, CO
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Longmont Museum
SCFD Free Day at the Museum
Sat Oct 14, 9AM-5PM
Longmont, CO
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Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art
Free Saturdays
Sat Oct 14, 9AM-5PM
Boulder, 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.

A rehearsal of Roshni's play, Yatra: A Journey to Truth, Light and Life
The Power of a Story

When Deepali Lindblom immigrated to the United States in 2015, she was struck by how lost she felt. Deepali was born and raised in India, where she was trained in…

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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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University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Student Annie Cao and art and science students at Downtown Aurora Visual Arts
We can explore the world to open our imaginations, and we can use our imaginations to change the world
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