You’re Invited: Road to Reauthorization Webinar
The Road to Reauthorization is underway! As we continue with Phase 1 (Research & Landscape Analysis) of our Stakeholder Engagement Process, we want to share some updates! Join us for an informational webinar at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 25, where we’ll answer your questions, orient you to reauthorization resources, and share some early learnings from the project.
Join SCFD staff, funded organizations, and GBSM for the SCFD Funded-Organization Road to Reauthorization Webinar on March 25th from 9-10 a.m.!
Click the registration button below to sign up for the Webinar and join us to learn more details about the reauthorization process, how you can shape it, and some early insights from the first few months of Phase 1 engagement efforts.
On the Road Again
The SCFD has been approved by voters four times over the course of our 35-year history of providing culture for all. Time flies when you’re providing foundational support to hundreds of arts, culture and science organizations loved by millions and the SCFD is gearing up ask voters to continue their support in 2028. Denver metro area voters created the district in 1987 and for three decades the SCFD has asked them to keep a good thing going for arts and culture in our region. Every single time voters have replied with a resounding “yes.”
In 2025, the SCFD Board of Directors approved a framework for collecting the input the district will need from stakeholders and supporters to chart a vision for the district’s future. Over the next few years, in partnership with GBSM, we will be conducting research and engaging with SCFD stakeholders to gather feedback and build consensus on the right framework to carry the district into its next era.
The Timeline:
2024 – Process framework approved
2025 – Hired consultants (GBSM)
2026 – Phases 1 & 2: Landscape Analysis and District-Wide Listening Tour
2027 – Phases 3 through 5: Proposal Development, Consensus-Building, Board Presentation
2027 – Final Decisions: SCFD Board votes to approve changes to statute
2028 – Legislative Process: Bill introduced to General Assembly with updated statute
2028 – Campaign & Election: Public campaign run by CATZ culminates with district vote in November
The Road Map
Want to learn even more about the Stakeholder Engagement Process? Check out this handy dandy Road to Reauthorization Project Overview sheet (PDF) with all the info you need to know in one place. It has everything from at-a-glance information about process activities over the next two years, an overview of the journey to the district as it stands today, and impacts and challenges of the SCFD funding model that we hope to address through this process.
Stakeholder Engagement Process Updates:
SCFD’s Executive Director, Andrea Albo, provides brief updates on the stakeholder engagement process in her monthly newsletter segment, “In Focus with Andrea”. To receive these updates directly to your inbox, subscribe to SCFD’s mailing list here. You can review previous updates below: