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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
Athena Project
Mission Statement
Athena Project empowers women through the arts. We envision a world with gender equity where women's voices are valued and amplified in the arts. We value (in order): 1) The inherent power in the artistic voices of women. 2) Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. 3) Equality in opportunities, representation, and pay. 4) The creative process. 5) The power of art to connect communities.
1 of 346 organizations funded by SCFD
Natural Sciences
Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus
Mission Statement
To create extraordinary experiences that champion the wonder and joy of childhood.
1 of 346 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
VIVA Theater
Mission Statement
The Society for Creative Aging/VIVA Theater is a non-profit cultural organization whose mission is to encourage healthy and vibrant aging through creative expression by providing opportunities for older adults to participate in the arts as performers, learners and audience.
1 of 346 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
The Upstart Crow Theatre Company
Mission Statement
To staging the finest works of classical theater and providing the community with affordable access to these works.
1 of 346 organizations funded by SCFD
Natural History
Wild Bear Nature Center
Mission Statement
To provide year-round educational programs to people of all ages to foster a lifelong appreciation of the environment and to promote an environmentally aware, responsible and ecologically sound community.
1 of 346 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
The Denver Brass
Mission Statement
To bring the highest quality of brass performance and literature to a diverse and expanding audience in the seven-county region, the state of Colorado, the United States and the world. To educate audiences in regard to musical styles and the art of brass playing. To educate brass musicians in technical and musical skills. To contribute to new brass literature through commissions and publication.
1 of 346 organizations funded by SCFD
Visual Arts
Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art
Mission Statement
Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art is a catalyst for creative experiences through the exploration of significant art of our time.
1 of 346 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
Dance Arts Studio
Mission Statement
To provide our students with support and encouragement to work hard, build self-confidence and discipline, and be inspired to grow and excel in their dance education. We provide quality dance instruction through caring, professional instructors in a friendly, family-oriented atmosphere that motivates dancers to become a positive force in the community, perform at their personal best and have fun!
1 of 346 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
Evergreen Chamber Orchestra Society
Mission Statement
To share the gift of live music in an intimate setting with a diverse community of musicians and music lovers. To promote the appreciation of excellence in orchestral and chamber music through concerts, educational programs for students and adults, volunteer opportunities, and the commissioning and performance of new works.
1 of 346 organizations funded by SCFD
Natural Sciences
The Urban Farm
Mission Statement
To inspire excitement for learning through practical work experience in a farm setting while fostering respect, responsibility, curiosity, caring, and grit for youth within the City and County of Denver.
1 of 346 organizations funded by SCFD
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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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Four Mile Historic Park
2026 SCFD Free Days (Daytime Admission 10am-4pm)
South Suburban Parks and Recreation – Nature Programs
Nature Center and Park Visitation - The Carson Nature Center is open for drop in visitation weekends from 9:30am - 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.
Motus Theater
Motus Playback Theater Presents: Stories of Your Family Rooting in Erie
Highlands Ranch Concert Band
Music for a Darkened Theatre
Museum of Outdoor Arts
SCFD Free Day - Our dates are the 7th and 28th of October, and Nov 18th. The park opens at 10am on these dates and the last admission is 4pm...park closing at 5pm.
South Suburban Parks and Recreation – Nature Programs
Hudson Gardens Self-Guided Field Trips - Explore the Gardens with your group at your own pace. Facilitators are welcome to bring their own activities and lessons to aid in the field trip experience.
Broomfield Veterans Memorial Museum
Free EVERY DAY! We are open Tuesday and Thursday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, and on Saturday from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.
Denver Center for the Performing Arts
SCFD Access Sale
Phamaly Theatre Company
Pericles: An Adaptive Show for People with Cognitive Disabilities - From the creative hub of Flute Theatre in London, this adaptation of Shakespeare’s Pericles utilizes The Hunter Heartbeat Method – a unique style of storytelling geared towards audiences with all types of cognitive disabilities. Through a series of engaging sensory drama games, the audience will be transported into Shakespeare’s classic tale of adventure, loss, and redemption in this groundbreaking production, which aims to bring the gift of theatre to those who may not have ever experienced its transformational power. Have a cognitive disability? Sign up to participate in the drama games or watch from the outside. No prior knowledge of Shakespeare is necessary! All ages are welcome. Shows at 10am & 2pm.
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.
Community is Culture
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