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
Carousel of Happiness
Mission Statement
To inspire happiness, well-being, and service to others through stories and experiences.
1 of 349 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
Ciorcal Cairde Irish Pipes & Drums
Mission Statement
The mission of Ciorcal Cairde Irish Pipes & Drums is to share, teach, and inspire others to learn about Irish music, culture, and traditions. Through education, practice, performance, and competition, we strive to share the history of Irish music, Bagpiping, Celtic drumming, Pipe Bands, and Irish heritage with the community.
1 of 349 organizations funded by SCFD
Visual Arts
Access Gallery
Mission Statement
To engage the community by opening doors to creative, educational, and economic opportunities for people with disabilities to access, experience, and benefit from the arts.
1 of 349 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
Ballet Ariel
Mission Statement
Ballet Ariel presents original ballets that combine classical tradition and images of contemporary culture, while providing dance education and fostering appreciation of the art of ballet.
1 of 349 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
Cherry Creek Chorale
Mission Statement
To offer engaging and varied musical experiences that connect singers and audiences, and to be a catalyst for collaborative performances that share our artistic excellence and passion for the choral art.
1 of 349 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
Levitt Pavilion Denver
Mission Statement
To build community through music.
1 of 349 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
Davis Contemporary Dance Company
Mission Statement
To bring a greater awareness of dance to many diverse audiences, especially those who have never been exposed to the beauty of dance.
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
Opera Colorado
Mission Statement
To enrich the quality of life through the presentation of opera performances that inspire our audience, and serves the community through education and cultural programs.
1 of 349 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
Parker Arts
Mission Statement
To enhance local economic vitality and quality of life by offering unique gathering spaces and providing access to a wide variety of high-quality performances, exhibits, and educational programs in arts, culture, history and science.
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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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
Highlands Ranch Concert Band
"Swing into Spring" - Swing Shift Jazz Band
Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum
Free Day
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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