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.
Visual Arts
Colorado Photographic Arts Center
Mission Statement
To foster the understanding and appreciation of excellent photography in all forms and concepts through exhibitions, education and community outreach.
1 of 349 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
Colorado Brass
Mission Statement
Mission Statement: Building a brass band community through education, performance, and competition.
1 of 349 organizations funded by SCFD
Natural Sciences
Boulder County Audubon Society
Mission Statement
Boulder County Audubon Society is a voice for birds and wildlife conservation through habitat protection, conservation advocacy, and nature education.
1 of 349 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
Mile High Community Band
Mission Statement
To bring high quality concert and jazz band music and music education to a diverse population in the Denver Metropolitan area, including performance experience and music education for band members.
1 of 349 organizations funded by SCFD
Cultural History
Colorado Dragon Boat Festival
Mission Statement
The mission of the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival is to build bridges of awareness, knowledge and understanding between the diverse Asian Pacific American (APA) communities and the general public through cultural education, leadership development and athletic competition.
1 of 349 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company
Mission Statement
The Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company presents profound theatrical stories that inspire our audiences and enrich our community.
1 of 349 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 349 organizations funded by SCFD
Visual Arts
40 West Arts
Mission Statement
The 40 West Arts mission is to enrich the community and enhance the creative, cultural, and economic vitality of the historic West Colfax corridor by creating community arts spaces and community arts events and by supporting creative enterprises, experiences, and activities in the district.
1 of 349 organizations funded by SCFD
Natural History
Denver Urban Gardens
Mission Statement
To cultivate gardeners, grow food and nourish community. To offer neighborhoods the essential resources for community gardens, including ongoing technical expertise.
1 of 349 organizations funded by SCFD
Cultural History
Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave
Mission Statement
The Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave, a facility owned and operated by the City and County of Denver, exists to preserve the memory of William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody. To this end it maintains the Cody gravesite and related structures on Lookout Mountain Park; collects, cares for and interprets artifacts associated with "Buffalo Bill" Cody's life and times between 1846 and 1917; and records Cody's ongoing influence on American culture.
1 of 349 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 Museum of Nature & Science
Denver Museum of Nature & Science Free Days and Nights
Denver Art Museum
Día del Niño Celebration & Free Day at the Denver Art Museum - This Free Day at the DAM is also our annual Día del Niño Celebration! Enjoy live performances, artmaking, engage with art, explore onsite activities, and experience exhibitions on view all while enjoying free general admission! Free Days include access to the entire Denver Art Museum campus, including the Hamilton Building, Martin Building, and The
Clyfford Still Museum
Clyfford Still SCFD Free Day with Día del Niño Celebration Program from 10:30am -12:30pm
Denver Art Museum
Dia Del Nino 2026
Denver Art Museum
Dia Del Nino 2026
Brightonmusic Choir and Orchestra Inc.
Stage & Screen Concert
Access Gallery
Access Gallery Presents Paper Works from April 3 through May 16, 2026. The exhibition features more than 20 drawings, prints, and other works on paper by Access Gallery artists and was developed through a collaborative curatorial process with Denver artist and longtime Access Gallery collaborator James-Allan Holmes and Access Gallery artists Brittany Murdock and Stephen Ray Esparza.
Thornton Community Band
Swingin’ Into Summer Concert
Highlands Ranch Concert Band
25th Anniversary Concert
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.
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
Meet Heidi Echtenkamp, Wardrobe Supervisor at the DCPA with the SCFD Wonder-Cast
