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.
Natural Sciences
Butterfly Pavilion
Mission Statement
To foster an appreciation of invertebrates by educating the public about the need to protect and care for threatened habitats globally, while conducting research for solutions in invertebrate conservation.
1 of 350 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 350 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
3rd Law Dance/Theater
Mission Statement
To bring the power, joy and experience of dance and artistic excellence to people of all ages and abilities through the creation and presentation of innovative performances and education.
1 of 350 organizations funded by SCFD
Cultural History
Menorah: Arts, Culture, and Education at the Boulder JCC
Mission Statement
To provide enlightening and entertaining arts, cultural, and educational programs for the Jewish community and the community at large.
1 of 350 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
Levitt Pavilion Denver
Mission Statement
To build community through music.
1 of 350 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
Arvada Chorale
Mission Statement
The Arvada Chorale brings joy and enrichment to the Front Range community through beautiful choral music.
1 of 350 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
Highlands Ranch Concert Band
Mission Statement
To provide a platform for area professional and amateur musicians to provide quality educational public concerts with a variety of musical literature. To promote an educational experience for both the musicians and the public attending the concerts. To provide band and ensemble musical arts and entertainment for this area.
1 of 350 organizations funded by SCFD
Natural History
Cal-Wood Education Center
Mission Statement
Cal-Wood’s mission is to offer a unique outdoor educational experience to youth and adults. Our founding vision has guided our organization since 1982: to inspire a greater appreciation for the natural world; to offer environmental education to those who would not otherwise experience it; and to provide unique educational opportunities in a special mountain setting. In all programs, Cal-Wood strives to grow the diversity and number of people who
1 of 350 organizations funded by SCFD
Visual Arts
Open Studios
Mission Statement
To advance and enrich the visual arts and promote the role of artists in the Boulder community.
1 of 350 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
Foothills-Arts & Events Agency
Mission Statement
To create, establish, put on, and provide classes and opportunities for District-wide cultural arts services for the benefit of the taxpayers of the District.
1 of 350 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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Motus Theater
In Honor of Transgender Day of Visibility, Motus Theater Presents: TRANSformative Stories at the Colorado Capitol
Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave
Free Admission the First Wednesday of the Month from November 2025-April 2026. For groups of 10 or more please make a reservation. Need a sign language interpreter or CART services? Let us know and we can request that for you from the city of Denver.
Historic Denver/ Molly Brown House Museum
SCFD Free Evenings - First Thursday of each month, free evening for SCFD Residents only from 4-7pm.
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.
Theatre Artibus
BETC's MAD LIBrarians (Curious Kids Theatre Series)
David Taylor’s Zikr Dance Ensemble
Zikr Dance Ensemble's Open Rehearsal Days! Our SCFD Free Days will be held on April 7 and April 14 from 10:45am - 12:45pm at Premier School of Dance, 12351 Grant Street, Thornton. Members of the public are invited to attend a live rehearsal of our Spring season production. Visitors may attend all or part of either or both rehearsals. Tickets and advance registration are NOT required.
David Taylor’s Zikr Dance Ensemble
Open rehearsal for "Runes" at Premier School of Dance, 12351 Grant St. Thornton 80241
Denver Center for the Performing Arts
DCPAccess Sale - Get low-cost tickets to spectacular DCPA shows through the DCPAccess program, including Somewhere. Login and save while supplies last!
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Denver Museum of Nature & Science Free Days and Nights
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
