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
Athena Project
Mission Statement
Athena Project empowers women through the arts. We envision a world with gender equity where women's voices are valued and amplified in the arts. We value (in order): 1) The inherent power in the artistic voices of women. 2) Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. 3) Equality in opportunities, representation, and pay. 4) The creative process. 5) The power of art to connect communities.
1 of 346 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
Evergreen Children’s Chorale
Mission Statement
To Inspire and engage young performers through quality experiences that create community and nurture a love of the arts.
1 of 346 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
The Longmont Theatre Company
Mission Statement
To provide a high quality live theatre performance with a strong educational component for and by the citizens of the Greater Boulder County area and to successfully manage a self-sufficient performing arts center.
1 of 346 organizations funded by SCFD
Cultural History
Philippine-American Society of Colorado (PASCO)
Mission Statement
To cultivate, preserve, promote and share the Philippine culture and heritage through educational and cultural opportunities that would enrich and enhance the lives of its members and the people of Colorado.
1 of 346 organizations funded by SCFD
Natural History
Friends of Dinosaur Ridge
Mission Statement
To educate the public about, and ensure the preservation of, the natural and historic resources of Dinosaur Ridge, Triceratops Trail, and the surrounding areas.
1 of 346 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
Columbine Chorale
Mission Statement
To provide its singers and its audiences with the highest possible level of quality in choral music experiences. It is the fundamental goal of the Chorale to present performances of the great choral literature of our age in such a manner that reflects the Chorale's deep sense of commitment to the aesthetic beauty and profound integrity of the music itself.
1 of 346 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
Parlando School of Musical Arts
Mission Statement
To provide access to people of all ages and abilities, inspiring them to share in the love of music and the arts through education, community collaboration, and performance opportunity.
1 of 346 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
Gamelan Tunas Mekar
Mission Statement
Tunas Mekar, Inc. is a State of Colorado 501(c)(3) nonprofit, all-volunteer, community organization which has a mission to: learn, experience, and perform the cultural traditions and arts of Bali, Indonesia and offer community engagement through education.
1 of 346 organizations funded by SCFD
Cultural History
Chicano Humanities and Arts Council
Mission Statement
To celebrate Chicano/Latino culture through arts and education.
1 of 346 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
Life/Art Dance Ensemble
Mission Statement
To create and provide professional dance and music to Denver Metro communities through artistic collaboration, positive outreach, and education.
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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Youth On Record
16 LIVE is bringing Denver's Dance & DJ culture to downtown. Two Thursdays a month August - October.
South Suburban Park and Recreation – Cultural Department
Free Family Fun Nights - this event will take place every 3rd Friday from June through September at Sheridan Recreation Center from 5:30pm -7:30pm
Clyfford Still Museum
15th Anniversary Community Celebration
Lighthouse Writers Workshop
Moving Stories: A Workshop for families with children aged 3-6 to combine storytelling and dance
Youth On Record
YOR Fest
Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum
Free Day
Denver Center for the Performing Arts
SCFD Access Sale
Control Group Productions
neverhome geolocated soundwalk – an audio experience played from your digital device, site-specifically "installed" on a route along the Lakewood Gulch Trail from the 40 West Arts Nexus to Parque de la Amistad. The soundwalk stretches about 3 miles and plays through an app on your device, guided by your GPS location. It's available for free anytime you choose. You can go with friends or alone, listen on headphones or a portable speaker (respectful of other park users), and take as long as you want to explore the stories and sounds that comprise the experience.
Denver Architecture Foundation
Common Ground Design Project Reception - This free event falls within the Doors Open Denver 2026 roster of free and ticketed events Sept 24 -27!
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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