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.
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
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 346 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
Rocky Mountain Brassworks
Mission Statement
To educate and inspire young musicians, enrich the musical experience of the public, and provide a challenging as well as enjoyable environment for its members.
1 of 346 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
Boulder Ballet
Mission Statement
The mission of Boulder Ballet is to create, explore and extend the artistry, passion and joy of dance in community with its artists, students and audiences through the opportunities of performance, the excellence of training, the enrichment of education and outreach for all.
1 of 346 organizations funded by SCFD
Visual Arts
Denver Art Museum
Mission Statement
To enrich the lives of present and future generations through the acquisition, presentation, and preservation of works of art, supported by exemplary scholarship and public programs related to both its permanent collections and to temporary exhibitions presented by the museum.
1 of 346 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
SeriesFest
Mission Statement
SeriesFest, a non-profit organization, champions and empowers artists at the forefront of episodic storytelling by providing year-round opportunities for creators and industry experts to connect, collaborate, and share stories, which inspire and impact global audiences.
1 of 346 organizations funded by SCFD
Visual Arts
Colorado Photographic Arts Center
Mission Statement
To foster the understanding and appreciation of excellent photography in all forms and concepts through exhibitions, education and community outreach.
1 of 346 organizations funded by SCFD
Visual Arts
Denver Architecture Foundation
Mission Statement
To inspire people to explore our dynamic city, experience the importance of design to our quality of life and envision an exceptional future for Denver.
1 of 346 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 346 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
Community Minded Dance (CMDance)
Mission Statement
To build healthy, thriving communities, cultivating the next generation of Colorado artists through world-class arts education programs that bring the global culture of social dancing to Colorado youth and adults.
1 of 346 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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Historic Denver/ Molly Brown House Museum
SCFD Free Day
Museum of Outdoor Arts
Marjorie Park SCFD Free Day
Control Group Productions
neverhome geolocated soundwalk – an audio experience played from your digital device, site-specifically "installed" on a route along the Lakewood Gulch Trail from the 40 West Arts Nexus to Parque de la Amistad. The soundwalk stretches about 3 miles and plays through an app on your device, guided by your GPS location. It's available for free anytime you choose. You can go with friends or alone, listen on headphones or a portable speaker (respectful of other park users), and take as long as you want to explore the stories and sounds that comprise the experience.
Youth On Record
16 LIVE is bringing Denver's Dance & DJ culture to downtown. Two Thursdays a month August - October.
Four Mile Historic Park
2026 SCFD Free Days (Daytime Admission 10am-4pm)
Performing Arts Academy
Broadway in the Park - Gather family and friends for a FREE evening of entertainment at PAA’s Broadway in the Park. Similar in spirit to NYC’s Broadway in Bryant Park, where casts of popular Broadway shows perform their biggest hits right in the park, PAA students will perform popular musical theatre songs and dances right in Highlands Ranch! The evening includes family-friendly activities, such as face painting, sing-alongs, a Kona Ice Truck (available for purchase), and much more. Don’t miss this free and fabulous performing arts party in the park! The first 100 families will snag a special giveaway! Bring family, friends, a picnic, and money for Kona Ice.
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Denver Museum of Nature & Science Free Days and Nights
Historic Denver/ Molly Brown House Museum
SCFD Free Evenings - First Thursday of each month, free evening for SCFD Residents only from 4-7pm.
Youth On Record
16 LIVE is bringing Denver's Dance & DJ culture to downtown. Two Thursdays a month August - October.
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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