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
Atomic Theatre
Mission Statement
Mission Statement: To conduct and promote theatrical productions and other visual and performance arts events to enhance the community's cultural and social awareness; to promote charitable performing and visual arts events that foster community spirit, social awareness, and diversity; and to provide opportunities for relatively unknown artists and students to practice their art.
1 of 346 organizations funded by SCFD
Visual Arts
Boulder Potters’ Guild
Mission Statement
The mission of the Boulder Potters' Guild is to provide facilities, educational opportunities, and a supportive environment for its members and members of the larger Boulder County community to work with clay in many ways and to share the creativity and satisfaction of this ancient and continuing aspect of human culture.
1 of 346 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
Ballet Melange
Mission Statement
Mission Statement: Ballet Melange aims to bring the highest quality of dance to a wide variety of audiences throughout the Denver area, including those who do not have regular access to the arts. We work with national and international choreographers to provide a creative platform for dancers, from early career artists to seasoned professionals.
1 of 346 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
Longmont Youth Symphony
Mission Statement
To be an accessible resource for young musicians wishing to develop and excel in their musical abilities under the guidance and leadership of professional music instructors in a creative and stimulating environment.
1 of 346 organizations funded by SCFD
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 346 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
Denver Rocky Mountain Chapter of the American Guild of Organists
Mission Statement
To foster a thriving community of musicians who share their knowledge and inspire passion for the organ.
1 of 346 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
Englewood Arts
Mission Statement
To enrich the life of its community through arts education and performance in dance, music, theater, and the visual arts.
1 of 346 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
Danse Etoile Ballet
Mission Statement
To produce quality artistic performances, programs, and instruction which will foster access to and appreciation of dance and theater for new audiences. To build self-esteem through hard work, learning self-discipline, responsibility and commitment and the value of working as part of a larger community. To make ballet accessible to people of all ages.
1 of 346 organizations funded by SCFD
Visual Arts
Street Wise Arts
Mission Statement
Our mission is to support artists and to build vibrant, resilient communities through public art projects, creative events, and hands-on education programs that beautify spaces and amplify cultural diversity and social justice.
1 of 346 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
The Upstart Crow Theatre Company
Mission Statement
To staging the finest works of classical theater and providing the community with affordable access to these works.
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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Control Group Productions
The Truth About 250-150 is a free, immersive gallery installed inside a renovated school bus, a cargo trailer, a tipi, and a shade tent. Created in response to Colorado's 150th anniversary and the nation's 250th, it challenges official state narratives and bears witness to the legacy of violence, land dispossession, and systemic injustice against Native peoples — amplifying Native voices through murals, interactive installations, a zine, youth art, audio, and video. The experience combines education, artistry, and somatic practice to invite guests into healing, reflection and reparations. See website for full tour info.
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.
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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