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We fund culture
Seven counties. 300 organizations. One mission: To make sure you have amazing experiences. Let us introduce you to our funded partners.
Performing Arts
Kantorei
Mission Statement
To elevate the human experience through choral excellence.
1 of 346 organizations funded by SCFD
Visual Arts
Access Gallery
Mission Statement
To engage the community by opening doors to creative, educational, and economic opportunities for people with disabilities to access, experience, and benefit from the arts.
1 of 346 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
A Child’s Song
Mission Statement
To provide music education and appreciation for the entire family in order to fully develop the brain on individual, group, and community levels in an atmosphere and environment that nurtures, advances, and preserves the art of creating music.
1 of 346 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
Inside the Orchestra
Mission Statement
To bring orchestra music to young children in the greater Denver metropolitan community, cultivating music appreciation and enhancing their education through an engaging first-hand experience with the orchestra.
1 of 346 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
Mile High Freedom Band
Mission Statement
To engage, excite, educate, and entertain audiences and develop performers of all abilities. To make a positive contribution to the LGBT and other communities through our performances and activities.
1 of 346 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
Rocky Mountain Arts Association
Mission Statement
Rocky Mountain Arts Association’s member choruses, the Denver Gay Men’s Chorus and the Denver Women’s Chorus, are committed to building community through music. Mission: To spread a message of equality, acceptance and empowerment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer individuals by providing artistic, educational, cultural and social enrichment for our audiences and our singers.
1 of 346 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
Motus Theater
Mission Statement
To create original theater to facilitate dialogue on critical issues of our time. We aim to use the power of art to build alliances across diverse segments of our community.
1 of 346 organizations funded by SCFD
Visual Arts
Clyfford Still Museum
Mission Statement
Home to the art and legacy of the American painter Clyfford Still, we invite all to explore the potential of individual creative endeavor
1 of 346 organizations funded by SCFD
Natural Sciences
Ocean First Institute
Mission Statement
Our goal is ocean conservation through research and education. We educate and empower future generations to preserve our ocean and become future leaders in conservation. We do this by connecting youth with the wonders of the ocean and the importance of hands-on conservation through programming that highlights scientific exploration.
1 of 346 organizations funded by SCFD
Cultural History
Denver Turnverein
Mission Statement
The Denver Turnverein is a nonprofit membership organization devoted to enriching the community through dance and cultural arts in its historic building. It strives to promote and preserve dance and other cultural arts by offering opportunities for learning, practice, and enjoyment while maintaining the building as a hub for these activities.
1 of 346 organizations funded by SCFD
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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Phamaly Theatre Company
Pericles: An Adaptive Show for People with Cognitive Disabilities - From the creative hub of Flute Theatre in London, this adaptation of Shakespeare’s Pericles utilizes The Hunter Heartbeat Method – a unique style of storytelling geared towards audiences with all types of cognitive disabilities. Through a series of engaging sensory drama games, the audience will be transported into Shakespeare’s classic tale of adventure, loss, and redemption in this groundbreaking production, which aims to bring the gift of theatre to those who may not have ever experienced its transformational power. Have a cognitive disability? Sign up to participate in the drama games or watch from the outside. No prior knowledge of Shakespeare is necessary! All ages are welcome. Shows at 10am & 2pm.
Historic Denver/ Molly Brown House Museum
SCFD Free Evenings - First Thursday of each month, free evening for SCFD Residents only from 4-7pm.
Phamaly Theatre Company
Pericles: An Adaptive Show for People with Cognitive Disabilities - From the creative hub of Flute Theatre in London, this adaptation of Shakespeare’s Pericles utilizes The Hunter Heartbeat Method – a unique style of storytelling geared towards audiences with all types of cognitive disabilities. Through a series of engaging sensory drama games, the audience will be transported into Shakespeare’s classic tale of adventure, loss, and redemption in this groundbreaking production, which aims to bring the gift of theatre to those who may not have ever experienced its transformational power. Have a cognitive disability? Sign up to participate in the drama games or watch from the outside. No prior knowledge of Shakespeare is necessary! All ages are welcome. Shows at 10am & 2pm.
Denver Art Museum
Free Day at the Dam & Night at the Museums - During Free Days at the DAM, engage with art, explore onsite activities, and experience exhibitions on view all while enjoying free general admission! On November 7, take advantage of extended hours and celebrate Night at the Museums, part of Denver Arts Week. Free Days include access to the entire Denver Art Museum campus, including the Hamilton Building, Martin Building, and The Kirkland. For information on exhibitions on view on this day, visit https://www.denverartmuseum.org/en/exhibitions. Special ticketed exhibitions require additional ticket.
Clyfford Still Museum
Night at the Museums
Phamaly Theatre Company
Pericles: An Adaptive Show for People with Cognitive Disabilities - From the creative hub of Flute Theatre in London, this adaptation of Shakespeare’s Pericles utilizes The Hunter Heartbeat Method – a unique style of storytelling geared towards audiences with all types of cognitive disabilities. Through a series of engaging sensory drama games, the audience will be transported into Shakespeare’s classic tale of adventure, loss, and redemption in this groundbreaking production, which aims to bring the gift of theatre to those who may not have ever experienced its transformational power. Have a cognitive disability? Sign up to participate in the drama games or watch from the outside. No prior knowledge of Shakespeare is necessary! All ages are welcome. Shows at 10am & 2pm.
Platte Valley Players
Goodnight Moon - Based on the beloved children’s classic by Margaret Wise Brown, illustrated by Clement Hurd, and adapted for the live stage by Chad Henry, Goodnight Moon brings the familiar world of the bedtime story to life through music, movement and playful storytelling. Goodnight Moon is a gentle, imaginative celebration of wonder, comfort and the simple magic of saying “goodnight.” A charming theatrical experience for young audiences and the young at heart. SHOWTIMES: 10:00 AM & 11:30 AM
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Denver Museum of Nature & Science Free Days and Nights
Thornton Community Band
Fall 2026 Concert "Summon the Heroes"
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.
Meet Daphne Rice-Allen, Board Chair of the Black American West Museum & Heritage Center
Dare to wonder with us in this new season of the SCFD Wonder-Cast! In this episode we chat with Daphne Rice-Allen about the Denver metro area’s vibrant Black history and…
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