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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.

Platte Valley Players logo
Performing Arts

Platte Valley Players

Mission Statement

To enrich, educate, and entertain our community members by providing a creative and superior theatrical experience and create an outlet for community involvement toward quality entertainment.
1 of 349 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts

Sage Singers

Mission Statement

The Mission of Sage Singers is: to celebrate the lives of LGBTQ elders through story and song; to create a safe and supportive community for LGBTQ elders; and to serve and engage the general public by sharing our music.
1 of 349 organizations funded by SCFD
Rocky Mountain Revels logo
Performing Arts

Rocky Mountain Revels

Mission Statement

To build community through music, dance and drama. To engage audiences in performances that bring the world's cultural traditions to life.
1 of 349 organizations funded by SCFD
Ovation West Performing Arts logo
Performing Arts

Ovation West Performing Arts

Mission Statement

To teach, create, and perform outstanding music and musical theatre and to provide a high quality performing arts venue.
1 of 349 organizations funded by SCFD
Filipino-American Community of Colorado
Cultural History

Filipino-American Community of Colorado

Mission Statement

To create a community which preserves and shares Filipino heritage and culture.
1 of 349 organizations funded by SCFD
Denver Rocky Mountain Chapter of the American Guild of Organists logo
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 349 organizations funded by SCFD
Danse Etoile logo
Performing Arts

Danse Etoile Ballet

Mission Statement

To produce quality artistic performances, programs, and instruction which will foster access to and appreciation of dance and theater for new audiences. To build self-esteem through hard work, learning self-discipline, responsibility and commitment and the value of working as part of a larger community. To make ballet accessible to people of all ages.
1 of 349 organizations funded by SCFD
Heritage Fine Arts Guild logo
Visual Arts

Heritage Fine Arts Guild of Arapahoe County

Mission Statement

To advance the development of fine arts as an integral part of the community, and to exhibit high quality, original work from artists in membership.
1 of 349 organizations funded by SCFD
Alpine Chorale logo
Performing Arts

The Alpine Chorale

Mission Statement

To achieve choral excellence, to enrich the human spirit, and to celebrate the timeless diversity in music.
1 of 349 organizations funded by SCFD
Rocky Mountain Storytelling logo
Performing Arts

Rocky Mountain Storytelling

Mission Statement

To create annual storytelling events that perpetuate the art of oral storytelling. To educate and expose the community to storytelling. To promote the history and traditions of storytelling from various social and cultural backgrounds; and provide a forum for the art, craft, and techniques of storytelling.
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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Denver Botanic Gardens

Free Days at Denver Botanic Gardens - York Street and Chatfield Farms
Wed Apr 22, All Day
Denver, CO
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Friends of Dinosaur Ridge

Celebrate the Sesquicentennial Dino Ridge Style! - Visitors enjoy free entry to our Exhibit Hall at the Main Visitor Center and can save $5 on guided bus tours of Dinosaur Ridge.
Fri Apr 24, 9AM-4PM
Morrison, CO
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Four Mile Historic Park

2026 SCFD Free Days (Daytime Admission 10am-4pm)
Fri Apr 24, 10AM-4PM
Denver, CO
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The Art Garage

Adult Open Studio - Need space to work on your art? Join our monthly open studio available at a pay-what-you-can donation to The Art Garage! This is a chance to bring your own work and materials, engage in a focused environment surrounded by other local artists, work at your own pace, and give and get creative feedback from peers.
Fri Apr 24, 5:30-8:30PM
Denver, CO
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Denver Museum of Nature & Science

Denver Museum of Nature & Science Free Days and Nights
Sun Apr 26, 9AM-5PM
Denver, CO
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Denver Art Museum

Día del Niño Celebration & Free Day at the Denver Art Museum - This Free Day at the DAM is also our annual Día del Niño Celebration! Enjoy live performances, artmaking, 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
Sun Apr 26, 10AM-5PM
Denver, CO
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Clyfford Still Museum

Clyfford Still SCFD Free Day with Día del Niño Celebration Program from 10:30am -12:30pm
Sun Apr 26, 10AM-5PM
Denver, CO
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Denver Art Museum

Dia Del Nino 2026
Sun Apr 26, 10AM-5PM
Denver, CO
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Brightonmusic Choir and Orchestra Inc.

Stage & Screen Concert
Sun Apr 26, 4-6PM
Brighton, 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.

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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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