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
Stories on Stage
Mission Statement
To nurture empathy and understanding among individuals as well as groups through performing arts programming that combines theater with literature.
1 of 346 organizations funded by SCFD
Visual Arts
Firehouse Art Center
Mission Statement
To promote cultural awareness of the arts in the community by: diverse educational programs, events, and curation of local, regional and national exhibits.
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
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 346 organizations funded by SCFD
Visual Arts
PlatteForum
Mission Statement
To use the arts as a bridge. To connect youth and artists with resources to reach their full potential.
1 of 346 organizations funded by SCFD
Natural Sciences
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies
Mission Statement
Conserving birds and their habitats through science, education and land stewardship.
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
Augustana Arts
Mission Statement
Augustana Arts gathers community, supports the arts, and delights the spirit through performance, education, and engagement.
1 of 346 organizations funded by SCFD
Cultural History
Grand Design
Mission Statement
To preserve and keep alive primarily the performing arts of African Americans yet inclusive of other cultural performing arts, community. To provide entertainment and raise the awareness and appreciation of the public through performances, concerts, presentations, visual art exhibits and cultural awareness training for the benefit of the residents of Aurora and the metropolitan area.
1 of 346 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
Chamber Music Society of Greater Denver
Mission Statement
To promote the appreciation and educational power of chamber music.
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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Museum of Outdoor Arts
Marjorie Park SCFD Free Day
Colorado Railroad Museum
Colorado Railroad Museum SCFD Free Day
Historic Denver/ Molly Brown House Museum
SCFD Free Evenings - First Thursday of each month, free evening for SCFD Residents only from 4-7pm.
Youth On Record
16 LIVE is bringing Denver's Dance & DJ culture to downtown. Two Thursdays a month August - October.
Open Studios
Open Studios Tour takes place in artists' studios in all towns in Boulder County as well as studios in unincorporated areas.
Chicano Humanities and Arts Council
Celebrar las Culturas
Open Studios
Open Studios Tour takes place in artists' studios in all towns in Boulder County as well as studios in unincorporated areas.
Denver Young Artists Orchestra (DYAO)
Scènes de Ballet
South Suburban Parks and Recreation – Nature Programs
Hudson Gardens Self-Guided Field Trips - Explore the Gardens with your group at your own pace. Facilitators are welcome to bring their own activities and lessons to aid in the field trip experience.
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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