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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.

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Performing Arts

Longmont Concert Band

Mission Statement

To provide quality concert band music to the general public, to provide a fun and invigorating atmosphere for local amateur musicians to create music, and to increase the sense of community in the local area by actively participating in local events.
1 of 350 organizations funded by SCFD
Golden Eagle Concert Band logo
Performing Arts

Golden Eagle Concert Band

Mission Statement

To maintain and operate a community concert band for the purpose of presenting concerts for the general public. To educate and entertain the general public in the music of the American Hometown Band through the organization's public concerts To perpetuate the tradition of the American Hometown Band which was prevalent at the turn of the 20th Century.
1 of 350 organizations funded by SCFD
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Performing Arts

Denver Young Artists Orchestra (DYAO)

Mission Statement

To provide the finest possible youth orchestra programs, inspiring and educating young musicians through the performance of great works of music, and offering valuable cultural opportunities to the community.
1 of 350 organizations funded by SCFD
Boulder Ballet logo
Performing Arts

Boulder Ballet

Mission Statement

The mission of Boulder Ballet is to create, explore and extend the artistry, passion and joy of dance in community with its artists, students and audiences through the opportunities of performance, the excellence of training, the enrichment of education and outreach for all.
1 of 350 organizations funded by SCFD
Miners Alley Playhouse logo in color
Performing Arts

Miners Alley Playhouse

Mission Statement

To be an educational and experience oriented professional theatre. To provide opportunities for actors, directors, writers, designers, and technicians to gain valuable experience in a positive and supportive environment and get paid a living wage.
1 of 350 organizations funded by SCFD
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Cultural History

Latino Cultural Arts

Mission Statement

The Mission of the Latino Cultural Arts Center is to develop, elevate and showcase the artistic and intellectual contributions of Latinos by centering, celebrating, and activating Latinidad. The LCAC provides education, training, mentoring, and incubation for emerging creatives specializing in visual, digital, performing, musical, culinary, and literary arts.
1 of 350 organizations funded by SCFD
Dancers at Tango Colorado
Cultural History

Tango Colorado

Mission Statement

To provide a forum where people can meet regularly to learn, practice, perform and enjoy Argentine Tango dance, music and culture.
1 of 350 organizations funded by SCFD
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Performing Arts

The Venue Theatre Company

Mission Statement

To provide an accepting and enriching environment for the youth of our community - for discovery, exploration, and celebration of their unique and extraordinary abilities.
1 of 350 organizations funded by SCFD
Denver Brass logo
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.
1 of 350 organizations funded by SCFD
Colorado Ballet logo
Performing Arts

Colorado Ballet

Mission Statement

To present exceptional classical ballet and contemporary dance through performances, training, education and community engagement while inspiring and growing an increasingly diverse audience base.
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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Colorado Railroad Museum

Colorado Railroad Museum SCFD Free Day
Thu Mar 12, 9AM-5PM
Golden, CO
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Colorado Mountain Club

Homeschool Learning Lab: Wilderness Survival Grades 1-6
Tue Mar 17, 10AM-1PM
Golden, CO
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Mizel Institute

Counterterrorism Education Learning Lab (CELL) Free Day: SCFD Free Day
Fri Mar 20, 10AM-4PM
Denver, CO
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Opera Colorado

Family Day
Sat Mar 21, 9:30AM-4PM
Denver, CO
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Denver Botanic Gardens

Free Days Denver Botanic Gardens at Plains Conservation Center
Sat Mar 21, 10AM-3PM
Aurora, CO
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Carousel of Happiness

Tom & Glenna Carline Free Ride Day
Mon Mar 23, 11AM-5PM
Nederland, CO
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Friends of Dinosaur Ridge

Celebrate the Sesquicentennial Dino Ridge Style! - Visitors enjoy free entry to our Exhibit Hall at the Main Visitor Center and can save $5 on guided bus tours of Dinosaur Ridge.
Fri Mar 27, 9AM-4PM
Morrison, CO
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Four Mile Historic Park

2026 SCFD Free Days (Daytime Admission 10am-4pm)
Fri Mar 27, 10AM-4PM
Denver, CO
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Motus Theater

Motus Theater Presents "What Love Requires:" Stories from Parents of Trans & Nonbinary Adults
Sat Mar 28, 7-8:30PM
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.

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Meet Krystin Maloney, Lead Animal Ambassador Care Specialist at Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance

In the season 1 finale of the SCFD Wonder-Cast, meet Krystin Maloney, Lead Animal Ambassador Care Specialist at the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance! Learn more about DZCA’s animal ambassador program…

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Meet Kin Quitugua, Master Falconer at HawkQuest

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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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