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.
Performing Arts
Colorado Music Festival & Center for Musical Arts
Mission Statement
To inspire and connect community members of all ages by providing access to the best of the world's music through education and performance.
1 of 321 organizations funded by SCFD
Natural History
Morrison Natural History Museum
Mission Statement
To serve the curious by acquiring, preserving, and displaying objects related to local paleontology while promoting critical thinking and science literacy.
1 of 321 organizations funded by SCFD
Cultural History
Centro Cultural Mexicano (Mexican Cultural Center)
Mission Statement
To increase awareness of Mexico's splendid traditions of travel, cuisine, art, music and handcrafts among the audiences of Colorado.
1 of 321 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
Colorado Symphony
Mission Statement
To create extraordinary musical experiences that transport today's listener, from the best of the past to the edge of the future.
1 of 321 organizations funded by SCFD
Natural Sciences
Denver Audubon Society
Mission Statement
To advocate for the environment, connecting people with nature through education, conservation, and research.
1 of 321 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
Aurora Singers
Mission Statement
Bringing inspiration and joy through fine choral and musical revue performance to the Aurora/Denver Metro area and beyond.
1 of 321 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
The Alpine Chorale
Mission Statement
To achieve choral excellence, to enrich the human spirit, and to celebrate the timeless diversity in music.
1 of 321 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
Mudra Dance Studio
Mission Statement
To enable any person; without any discrimination of caste, creed, color, race, religion, nationality, economic, orientation, educational and social status. To learn the classical, contemporary and folk dances and performing arts of India and participate freely and fully without any reservations in the celebrations of life and diversity through the universal language of dance and music.
1 of 321 organizations funded by SCFD
Visual Arts
Art Students League of Denver
Mission Statement
The Art Students League of Denver provides an inclusive art community where professional artists guide individuals of all abilities to reach their highest potential. Our core values include: Community, Inclusiveness, Learning and Artistic Self-Expression.
1 of 321 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
Local Theater Company
Mission Statement
To engage audiences through innovative performances that spark camaraderie, learning, and contemplation, and provide a resourceful environment for theater artists to take creative risks and develop their work.
1 of 321 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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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!
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.
Friends of Dinosaur Ridge
SCFD Free Day at Dino Ridge: Enjoy free admission to the exhbit hall at our Main Visitor Center and/or save $4 on a guided bus tour of Dinosaur Ridge. This is a perfect time to check out the nation's #1 dinosaur tracksite and Jurassic age dinosaur fossil still embedded in rock layers on the hogback east of Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre. All ages welcome! Wheelchair accessible. Be sure to bring drinking water for this outdoor Colorado experience located 20 miles west of Denver.
Mizel Institute
Counterterrorism Education Learning Lab (CELL) Free Day: SCFD Free Days at the all-new, state-of-the-art CELL Exhibit: Through this interactive and educational exhibit, you will discover the most pressing issues impacting national security and how you can play a role in enhancing public safety.
40 West Arts
OUTPOURING Performance: Outpouring explores inspired stream of consciousness as a therapeutic release. Movement, poetry, lipstick all act as gestures to familial narrative. Rituals and mythologies come alive. This piece will develop over the course of an hour. Viewers are welcome to come and go as they please.
Longmont Museum
Longmont Museum Free Second Saturday: The second Saturday of each month is free admission at the Longmont Museum.
Littleton Symphony Orchestra
Family Concert - Stories in Music: Musical stories with the Bemis Library Book Mobile. Free musical fun for the whole family!
Museum of Outdoor Arts
SCFD Free Days at Marjorie Park: Enjoy free entry into Marjorie Park from 9:00am to 4:00pm on the below SCFD Free Days, May through October. Last admission is granted at 4:00pm and the park closes at 5:00pm. Advanced registration is required.
Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum
Wings Over the Rockies Free Days: Whether you're a passionate aviation enthusiast, a curious mind fascinated by space, or a family seeking an unforgettable adventure, Wings Over the Rockies offers 4 Free Days throughout 2024. Gain access to either Wings locations – Air & Space Museum in Lowry and Exploration of Flight at Centennial Airport. Pre-purchase tickets are not required.
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.
Going the Distance with India Wood
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