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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.

Tesoro Cultural Center logo
Cultural History

Tesoro Cultural Center

Mission Statement

To create community-based events and education programs that are designed to enrich and celebrate our cultural heritage.
1 of 335 organizations funded by SCFD
Dairy Arts Center logo
Performing Arts

The Dairy Center for the Arts

Mission Statement

To connect a dynamic and diverse community to create inspiring and engaging experiences in the performing, cinematic and visual arts.
1 of 335 organizations funded by SCFD
Black American West Museum logo
Cultural History

Black American West Museum & Heritage Center

Mission Statement

The Black American West Museum & Heritage Center mission is to promote an understanding of the role African Americans played in the settlement and growth of the western United States through its collections, programs, and exhibits.
1 of 335 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 335 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 335 organizations funded by SCFD
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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 335 organizations funded by SCFD
Hawkquest with an eagle at the Capitol
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 335 organizations funded by SCFD
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Performing Arts

Friends of Chamber Music

Mission Statement

To present the finest chamber music performances to the Denver metropolitan area for the enrichment of diverse audiences; to introduce chamber music to new audiences To provide education and outreach programs for children and adults in the community.
1 of 335 organizations funded by SCFD
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Performing Arts

Evergreen Children’s Chorale

Mission Statement

To Inspire and engage young performers through quality experiences that create community and nurture a love of the arts.
1 of 335 organizations funded by SCFD
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Visual Arts

Boulder Metalsmithing Association

Mission Statement

The mission of Boulder Metalsmithing Association (BoMA) is to educate the public about the creative and technical processes of metalsmithing, thereby promoting an appreciation of metalwork as an art form and to offer artists, hobbyists and jewelers a place to work.
1 of 335 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 Museum of Nature & Science

Denver Museum of Nature & Science Free Day
Sun Apr 27, 9AM-5PM
Denver, CO
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Clyfford Still Museum

SCFD Free Day
Sun Apr 27, 10AM-5PM
Denver, CO
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Denver Art Museum

Free Day at the DAM and Dia del Nino Celebration: Engage with art, explore onsite activities, and experience exhibitions on view all while enjoying free general admission! Today also see special performances for our annual Dia del Nino/Children's Day Celebration!
Sun Apr 27, 10AM-5PM
Denver, CO
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Clyfford Still Museum

Día del Niño Celebration
Sun Apr 27, 10:30AM-12:30PM
Denver, CO
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Denver Museum of Nature & Science

Dia del nino
Sun Apr 27, 11AM-2PM
Denver, CO
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Skyline Chapter, Sweet Adeline’s International

Regional Competition Send-Off Show
Tue Apr 29, 7-8PM
Lone Tree, CO
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Skyline Chapter, Sweet Adeline’s International

Spring Showcase Performance
Tue Apr 29, 7-9PM
Lone Tree, CO
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Youth On Record

Youth Open Mic - this free community event provides performance opportunities for emerging artists every first Friday. If you're wanting to explore live performance, this event is a perfect opportunity for both first timers and experienced performers, alike! The environment is friendly, encouraging, and non-judgmental. Prizes will be awarded to participants. Food and drinks will be provided. Friends and family members are encouraged to attend!
Fri May 02, 4-8PM
Denver, CO
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Museo de las Americas

FIRST FRIDAY – CINCO DE MAYO CELEBRATION
Fri May 02, 5-9PM
Denver, CO
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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.

A young girl smiles down at a water bottle filled with river sediment as students wade through a river behind her.

A Penny’s Journey: From Your Pocket to Local Rivers and Beyond

A resident living here in the 7-county metro area may go buy coffee and a pastry at their favorite local cafe. As they sip on their drink, they may look…

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Local naturalist and writer India Wood snaps a photo of a green landscape, an SCFD banner hanging on her backpack.

Going the Distance with India Wood

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A MahlerFest poster depicting Gustav Mahler standing next to Jimi Hendrix in front of the Flatirons.

Embracing Everything with Colorado MahlerFest

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Dr. Martin Lockley, the late co-founder of Dinosaur Ridge, examining trace fossils on a rocky slope.

Following in the Footsteps of Dr. Martin Lockley at Dinosaur Ridge

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