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.
Cultural History
Grand Design
Mission Statement
To preserve and keep alive primarily the performing arts of African Americans yet inclusive of other cultural performing arts, community. To provide entertainment and raise the awareness and appreciation of the public through performances, concerts, presentations, visual art exhibits and cultural awareness training for the benefit of the residents of Aurora and the metropolitan area.
1 of 349 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
Thornton Community Chorus
Mission Statement
To provide local, affordable and diverse vocal music offerings for the community and enhance the overall program of arts and culture with the City of Thornton and the surrounding communities. To provide a venue for a local community based group of talented volunteer performers who want to give back to the community through concerts of choral music.
1 of 349 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 349 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
Parker Symphony Orchestra
Mission Statement
To perform orchestral music that will educate, entertain, and inspire the people of Parker, Colorado and the surrounding communities.
1 of 349 organizations funded by SCFD
Cultural History
Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum
Mission Statement
To educate and inspire people of all ages about aviation and space endeavors of the past, present and future.
1 of 349 organizations funded by SCFD
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
Performing Arts
Denver Center for the Performing Arts
Mission Statement
We engage and inspire through the transformative power of live theatre.
1 of 349 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
Mile High Freedom Band
Mission Statement
To engage, excite, educate, and entertain audiences and develop performers of all abilities. To make a positive contribution to the LGBT and other communities through our performances and activities.
1 of 349 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
Littleton Community Music Association
Mission Statement
To educate youth and adults in instrumental performance and appreciation and engage the community as an audience for amateur and professional musicians.
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
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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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.
Thornton Community Band
Swingin’ Into Summer Concert
Highlands Ranch Concert Band
25th Anniversary Concert
Highlands Ranch Concert Band
Encore! 25 Years of Music & Memories
Colorado Railroad Museum
Colorado Railroad Museum SCFD Free Day
Historic Denver/ Molly Brown House Museum
SCFD Free Evenings - First Thursday of each month, free evening for SCFD Residents only from 4-7pm.
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.
Colorado MahlerFest
Mahler in New York: a Film
Colorado MahlerFest
MAHLER | Kindertotenlieder ZEMLINSKY | Clarinet Trio in D minor, Op. 3
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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