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.
Natural Sciences
HawkQuest
Mission Statement
To provide an educational opportunity to understand and appreciate the interaction of wild living things in their natural environment, and the importance of preserving the world in which they live.
1 of 350 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
Rocky Mountain Flute Choir
Mission Statement
The mission of the Rocky Mountain Flute Choir is to entertain and educate music lovers of all ages in Denver and surrounding regions with flute choir music. We foster a strong sense of community for flutists to explore a variety of music genres, sometimes in collaboration with other local musicians. Providing quality, enjoyable concerts enriches the lives of members of the flute choir and the cultural fabric of our community.
1 of 350 organizations funded by SCFD
Visual Arts
Groundworks Art Lab
Mission Statement
Groundworks Art Lab's mission is to cultivate the artist in each of us by inviting creative collaboration in the study, practice, and advancement of the studio arts.
1 of 350 organizations funded by SCFD
Cultural History
Philippine-American Society of Colorado (PASCO)
Mission Statement
To cultivate, preserve, promote and share the Philippine culture and heritage through educational and cultural opportunities that would enrich and enhance the lives of its members and the people of Colorado.
1 of 350 organizations funded by SCFD
Natural Sciences
Butterfly Pavilion
Mission Statement
To foster an appreciation of invertebrates by educating the public about the need to protect and care for threatened habitats globally, while conducting research for solutions in invertebrate conservation.
1 of 350 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
Denver Rocky Mountain Chapter of the American Guild of Organists
Mission Statement
To foster a thriving community of musicians who share their knowledge and inspire passion for the organ.
1 of 350 organizations funded by SCFD
Cultural History
Mizel Arts & Culture Center
Mission Statement
To produce, present, advance and preserve the arts-serving as a performance and exhibition venue and an educational resource for every stage of life.
1 of 350 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
Orpheus Pagan Chamber Choir
Mission Statement
To broaden the greater community's understanding of Pagan beliefs and cultural influences through innovative choral performances.
1 of 350 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
The Colorado Choir and Chorus Organization
Mission Statement
To further the musical training of its members and to demonstrate our passion for music and thus inspire, educate and entertain our audiences.
1 of 350 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
Cleo Parker Robinson Dance
Mission Statement
To provide cross-cultural instruction, performances and enrichment programs empowering all our communities by cultivating the healthy mind, body and spirit development for intergenerational students, artists and audiences.
1 of 350 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.
Select a discipline by which to filter free days.
DisciplineSelect a city by which to filter free days.
Location
(date format: mm/dd/yyyy)
Feb 2020
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | 31 |
(date format: mm/dd/yyyy)
Feb 2020
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | 31 |
Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave
Free Admission the First Wednesday of the Month from November 2025-April 2026. For groups of 10 or more please make a reservation. Need a sign language interpreter or CART services? Let us know and we can request that for you from the city of Denver.
Historic Denver/ Molly Brown House Museum
SCFD Free Evenings - First Thursday of each month, free evening for SCFD Residents only from 4-7pm.
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.
Theatre Artibus
BETC's MAD LIBrarians (Curious Kids Theatre Series)
David Taylor’s Zikr Dance Ensemble
Zikr Dance Ensemble's Open Rehearsal Days! Our SCFD Free Days will be held on April 7 and April 14 from 10:45am - 12:45pm at Premier School of Dance, 12351 Grant Street, Thornton. Members of the public are invited to attend a live rehearsal of our Spring season production. Visitors may attend all or part of either or both rehearsals. Tickets and advance registration are NOT required.
David Taylor’s Zikr Dance Ensemble
Open rehearsal for "Runes" at Premier School of Dance, 12351 Grant St. Thornton 80241
Denver Center for the Performing Arts
DCPAccess Sale - Get low-cost tickets to spectacular DCPA shows through the DCPAccess program, including Somewhere. Login and save while supplies last!
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Denver Museum of Nature & Science Free Days and Nights
David Taylor’s Zikr Dance Ensemble
Zikr Dance Ensemble's Open Rehearsal Days! Our SCFD Free Days will be held on April 7 and April 14 from 10:45am - 12:45pm at Premier School of Dance, 12351 Grant Street, Thornton. Members of the public are invited to attend a live rehearsal of our Spring season production. Visitors may attend all or part of either or both rehearsals. Tickets and advance registration are NOT required.
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.
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…
Read More
Meet Kin Quitugua, Master Falconer at HawkQuest
Meet Heidi Echtenkamp, Wardrobe Supervisor at the DCPA with the SCFD Wonder-Cast
