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.
Performing Arts
Colorado Cello Summit
Mission Statement
To build and grow the cello-playing community in Colorado by creating an environment where cellists can come together to learn and make music.
1 of 349 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 349 organizations funded by SCFD
Visual Arts
The Art Garage
Mission Statement
To inspire, empower and promote creative self-expression by people of all ages.
1 of 349 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
Arapahoe Philharmonic, Inc.
Mission Statement
The Arapahoe Philharmonic's mission is to engage, enrich and inspire our community through musical performance, education and outreach.
1 of 349 organizations funded by SCFD
Cultural History
Latino Cultural Arts
Mission Statement
The Mission of the Latino Cultural Arts Center is to develop, elevate and showcase the artistic and intellectual contributions of Latinos by centering, celebrating, and activating Latinidad. The LCAC provides education, training, mentoring, and incubation for emerging creatives specializing in visual, digital, performing, musical, culinary, and literary arts.
1 of 349 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
T2 Dance Company
Mission Statement
The mission of T2 Dance Company is to enrich the dance scene. We achieve this by presenting high quality contemporary dance theatre on stage, on screen, and in non-traditional spaces, and through initiatives that provide unique choreographic opportunities and experiences to the community.
1 of 349 organizations funded by SCFD
Natural History
South Suburban Parks and Recreation – Nature Programs
Mission Statement
To further the appreciation of natural open space for our community through direct positive experiences.
1 of 349 organizations funded by SCFD
Visual Arts
Denver Art Museum
Mission Statement
To enrich the lives of present and future generations through the acquisition, presentation, and preservation of works of art, supported by exemplary scholarship and public programs related to both its permanent collections and to temporary exhibitions presented by the museum.
1 of 349 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
Community Minded Dance (CMDance)
Mission Statement
To build healthy, thriving communities, cultivating the next generation of Colorado artists through world-class arts education programs that bring the global culture of social dancing to Colorado youth and adults.
1 of 349 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
Boulder Chorale
Mission Statement
Our mission is to enrich and inspire a broad community through music.
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 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. Special ticketed exhibitions require additional ticket.
South Suburban Parks and Recreation – Nature Programs
Nature Center and Park Visitation - The Carson Nature Center is open Tuesday through Friday for drop in visitation from 12 - 4:30pm. Visit live animals, build city on our flood table, and explore exhibits. Over 6 miles of trails in the open space, and five fishing lakes are open sunrise to sunset daily.
Colorado MahlerFest
Mahler in New York: a Film
Colorado MahlerFest
MAHLER | Kindertotenlieder ZEMLINSKY | Clarinet Trio in D minor, Op. 3
Colorado MahlerFest
The Mahlers in New York: a Play
Mizel Institute
Counterterrorism Education Learning Lab (CELL) Free Day: SCFD Free Day
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.
Colorado MahlerFest
Mahler: Ideas & Insights- a Symposium
Colorado Honor Band Association
Colorado Youth Bands Spring 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.
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