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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.

Chicano Humanities and Arts Council logo
Cultural History

Chicano Humanities and Arts Council

Mission Statement

To celebrate Chicano/Latino culture through arts and education.
1 of 349 organizations funded by SCFD
Colorado Music Hall of Fame logo
Cultural History

Colorado Music Hall of Fame

Mission Statement

To celebrate our state’s music heritage and inspire the future of Colorado music through our museum, educational programming, induction concerts and events.
1 of 349 organizations funded by SCFD
Colorado Brass logo with blue crest
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
Youth on Record logo
Performing Arts

Youth On Record

Mission Statement

Youth on Record empowers young creatives to achieve their artistic, personal, and academic best by employing Colorado musicians and artists as their coaches and mentors.
1 of 349 organizations funded by SCFD
Alliance Francaise Denver logo
Cultural History

Alliance Francaise de Denver

Mission Statement

Our mission is to encourage the study of French and Francophone cultures and language, and foster cultural, intellectual, artistic, and friendly exchanges between the French-speaking world and our local community. We are a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and your membership and donations are tax-deductible.
1 of 349 organizations funded by SCFD
Golden Chamber Choir logo
Performing Arts

Golden Chamber Choir

Mission Statement

To be a musical resource for the Golden community. To provide high-quality musical performances which enrich and entertain the community. To provide voice training and choral experience for singers of all levels.
1 of 349 organizations funded by SCFD
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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

Arapahoe County Quilters

Mission Statement

Our mission is to expand the art of quilting through providing educational opportunities to grow and learn about quilting, to share the talent of quilting through charitable activities, and to gather to enjoy the fellowship and friendship of other quilters.
1 of 349 organizations funded by SCFD
Miners Alley Playhouse logo in color
Performing Arts

Miners Alley Playhouse

Mission Statement

To be an educational and experience oriented professional theatre. To provide opportunities for actors, directors, writers, designers, and technicians to gain valuable experience in a positive and supportive environment and get paid a living wage.
1 of 349 organizations funded by SCFD
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Performing Arts

Colorado Symphony

Mission Statement

To create extraordinary musical experiences that transport today's listener, from the best of the past to the edge of the future.
1 of 349 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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Colorado MahlerFest

Mahler in New York: a Film
Thu May 14, 11AM-12PM
Boulder, CO
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Colorado MahlerFest

MAHLER | Kindertotenlieder ZEMLINSKY | Clarinet Trio in D minor, Op. 3
Thu May 14, 3-4PM
Boulder, CO
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Colorado MahlerFest

The Mahlers in New York: a Play
Thu May 14, 7:30-9PM
Boulder, CO
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Mizel Institute

Counterterrorism Education Learning Lab (CELL) Free Day: SCFD Free Day
Fri May 15, 10AM-4PM
Denver, CO
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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.
Fri May 15, 6-8PM
Denver, CO
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Colorado MahlerFest

Mahler: Ideas & Insights- a Symposium
Sat May 16, 10AM-1PM
Boulder, CO
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Colorado Honor Band Association

Colorado Youth Bands Spring Concert
Sun May 17, 3-5:30PM
Lakewood, CO
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Highlands Ranch Concert Band

"Swing into Spring" - Swing Shift Jazz Band
Sun May 17, 3-4PM
Highlands Ranch, CO
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Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum

Free Day
Tue May 19, 10AM-5PM
Denver, 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.

SCFD Wonder-Cast host Emma sits across from Animal Care Specialist Krystin at a white table on a blue background

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

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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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