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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.

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Performing Arts

Levitt Pavilion Denver

Mission Statement

To build community through music.
1 of 350 organizations funded by SCFD
The Muse Performing Space logo
Performing Arts

Muse Performance Space

Mission Statement

Mission Statement: to share uplifting experiences through authentic music and visual arts in a welcoming and beautiful environment. We offer a warm and intimate space to connect artists with audiences and mentors with students.
1 of 350 organizations funded by SCFD
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Cultural History

Carousel of Happiness

Mission Statement

To inspire happiness, well-being, and service to others through stories and experiences.
1 of 350 organizations funded by SCFD
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Performing Arts

Spoke N Motion Dance

Mission Statement

Spoke N Motion Dance’s mission is to unite the talents of dancers with and without disabilities in integrated dance, expanding opportunities for dance and challenging perceptions about people with disabilities.
1 of 350 organizations funded by SCFD
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Cultural History

Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys

Mission Statement

To provide educational and cultural services to the greater Rocky Mountain region through the preservation, exhibition, collection and interpretation of the visual arts using miniatures, dolls and toys.
1 of 350 organizations funded by SCFD
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Performing Arts

Turning the Wheel

Mission Statement

Turning the Wheel Productions is a national nonprofit arts and education organization dedicated to making body-based creative expression and play accessible to individuals of all ages, experiences, genders, and cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. We are committed to being a contributing force in fostering vibrant, healthy communities nationwide.
1 of 350 organizations funded by SCFD
Louisville History Museum
Cultural History

Louisville History Museum

Mission Statement

Be a Part of the Story! Connect and share in the heart of Louisville.
1 of 350 organizations funded by SCFD
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Cultural History

Shaolin Hung Mei Kung Fu Association

Mission Statement

To offer the teachings, history, philosophies, theories, culture, and physical techniques of Shaolin Hung Mei. To promote authentic Chinese history and culture to our students and to the public through classes, performances, programs and special events.
1 of 350 organizations funded by SCFD
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Performing Arts

Augustana Arts

Mission Statement

Augustana Arts gathers community, supports the arts, and delights the spirit through performance, education, and engagement.
1 of 350 organizations funded by SCFD
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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 350 organizations funded by SCFD

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SCFD funds over 300 organizations in the 7-county Denver metro area.

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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 Art Museum

Free Day at the DAM: 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 Kirkland.
Tue Feb 10, 10AM-8PM
Denver, CO
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Museum of Outdoor Arts

Metaphorming Time Exhibition at Madden Gallery - The gallery is open for complimentary general admission Tues-Fri, 10am - 4pm
Tue Feb 10, 10AM-4PM
Greenwood Village, CO
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Motus Theater

Motus Theater's Youth Behind & Beyond Bars at the Colorado Capitol
Wed Feb 11, 7:45-8:50AM
Denver, CO
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Denver Botanic Gardens

Free Days at Denver Botanic Gardens - York Street and Chatfield Farms
Thu Feb 12, All Day
Denver, CO
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Denver Center for the Performing Arts

DCPAccess Sale - Get low-cost tickets to spectacular DCPA shows through the DCPAccess program, including Next to Normal and English. Login and save while supplies last!
Tue Feb 17, 12-12PM
Denver, CO
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Denver Botanic Gardens

Free Days Denver Botanic Gardens at Plains Conservation Center
Thu Feb 19, 10AM-3PM
Aurora, CO
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Mizel Institute

Counterterrorism Education Learning Lab (CELL) Free Day: SCFD Free Day
Fri Feb 20, 10AM-4PM
Denver, CO
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Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance

Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance Free Days
Sun Feb 22, All Day
Denver, CO
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Highlands Ranch Concert Band

Winter Concert "Celebrating Colorado"
Sun Feb 22, 3-4PM
Greenwood Village, CO
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There's so much culture to experience. Learn more about SCFD-funded organizations here.
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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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Meet Kin Quitugua, Master Falconer at HawkQuest

In today’s episode of the SCFD Wonder-Cast, meet Kin Quitugua, the Master Falconer at HawkQuest and Rico, one of HawkQuest’s Harris’s hawks! Kin became fascinated with birds of prey at…

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Emma Mantooth and Heidi Echtenkamp smile in front of microphones on a blue background with the title of the podcast episode below.

Meet Heidi Echtenkamp, Wardrobe Supervisor at the DCPA with the SCFD Wonder-Cast

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Meet Cynthia Cazanas Garin on the SCFD Wonder-Cast

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Graphic for Episode 2 of SCFD Wonder-Cast where Emma and Claire smile at each other in front of mics on a blue background with a pink title graphic below.

Meet Claire Gormley and the Boulder Metalsmithing Association with the SCFD Wonder-Cast

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