What they do
Each SCFD partner county has a county cultural council made up of volunteers who live in that county and are appointed by the county’s board of county commissioners or city council. These councils make funding recommendations for how each county should allocate its annual SCFD funding. Council members review grant applications from organizations, evaluate those applications and provide their decisions to the board of county commissioners or city council for review and approval. Council members should adhere to the concepts of stewardship of public funds and seek to create a fair, ethical, respectful, open, and objective evaluation process for all organizations. All county cultural council meetings are open to the public and organizations interested in applying for a grant are encouraged to attend and learn more about the council in their county.
Get links to each county’s guidelines and other resources to help you apply. Some counties provide scoring rubrics for organizations that apply. They provide helpful questions for organizations as they prepare for their applications and interviews
Members and Contacts
Adams County Cultural Council
Members:
Joyce Downing, Chair
Patricia Dwyer
Clarence Colburn
Carol M. Norberg
Jeff Lapin
Edward Hanson
Lynn Sites
Megan Hartline
For more information, contact:
Zoe Ocampo
303-637-8028
ZOcampo@adcogov.org
Arapahoe County Cultural Council
Members:
Marilyn Cross, Chair
Katherine McMurray, Vice-Chair
Carolyn Moershel, Secretary
Kelley Wardrope, Assistant Secretary
Ashley Bassim
David Bondelevitch
Kira Broer
Trina Campbell
Roberto Dedios
Megan Kennedy
George Peck
Catherine Pomeroy
For more information, contact:
Dani Bash, Office Coordinator
dbash@arapahoegov.com
Boulder County Cultural Council
Members:
Aleta Sherman, Chair
Kristin Aslan
Lawrence Kaptein
Fran Zankowski
Maria Astudillo
Jackie Hobbins
De La Vaca
Kelly DeBie
Mark Bresnan
Zac Barr
For more information, contact:
Carol Garnand
303-441-3500
cgarnand@bouldercounty.org
Broomfield County Cultural Council
Members:
Pascale Fried, Co-chair
Melodee Rodriguez, Co-chair
Jasleen Batra
Min Cho
Julie Fuller
Jeanne McFarland-McDonald
Kenny Nguyen
Sara Skerpan
For more information, contact:
Cheryl German
303-464-5829
cgerman@broomfield.org
Denver County Cultural Council
Members:
Will Chan, Chair
Jenna Crafton
Steve Chavez
Sarabeth Berk
Amy Tancig-Andrle
Leah Horn
Beau Augustin
Rick Acosta
Mariana Esteves
Rochelle Johnson
For more information, contact:
Tariana Navas-Nieves
720-865-5552
Tariana.Navas@denvergov.org
Douglas County Cultural Council
Members:
Larry Perkins, Chair
Mary Ann Evans, Vice-Chair
James Smith, Secretary
Ada Anderson
Alexandra Harden
Cheryl Meyers-Saffold
Currently seeking 3 representatives:
- 1 for District I
- 2 for District II
Click here for a district map.
For more information, contact:
Kimberly Smith
303-660-7347
ksmith@douglas.co.us
Jefferson County Cultural Council
Current Openings:
At-Large: 3 positions
District 1: 1 position
District 3: 1 position
Members:
Leslie Klane, Chair
Andrea Gelfuso Goetz
Lisa M.W. Eldred
David Dadone
Mary Viviano
Ron Isaacson
For more information, contact:
Diane Keathley
303-271-8174
dkeathle@jeffco.us