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.
Visual Arts
Littleton Fine Arts Guild (Depot Art Gallery)
Mission Statement
Our Mission is to be an inspirational leader in artistic creativity and craftsmanship for the benefit of our entire community.
1 of 350 organizations funded by SCFD
Natural Sciences
Thorne Nature Experience
Mission Statement
To build Earth stewardship by providing youth with joyful, hands-on, place-based environmental education experiences that foster an emotional connection to nature.
1 of 350 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
Northglenn Arts and Humanities Foundation
Mission Statement
To nurture and maintain the cultural arts and sciences for the benefit of our community.
1 of 350 organizations funded by SCFD
Natural History
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Mission Statement
Be a catalyst! Ignite our community's passion for nature and science.
1 of 350 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
Local Theater Company
Mission Statement
To engage audiences through innovative performances that spark camaraderie, learning, and contemplation, and provide a resourceful environment for theater artists to take creative risks and develop their work.
1 of 350 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 350 organizations funded by SCFD
Performing Arts
Gamelan Tunas Mekar
Mission Statement
Tunas Mekar, Inc. is a State of Colorado 501(c)(3) nonprofit, all-volunteer, community organization which has a mission to: learn, experience, and perform the cultural traditions and arts of Bali, Indonesia and offer community engagement through education.
1 of 350 organizations funded by SCFD
Cultural History
Shaolin Hung Mei Kung Fu Association
Mission Statement
To offer the teachings, history, philosophies, theories, culture, and physical techniques of Shaolin Hung Mei. To promote authentic Chinese history and culture to our students and to the public through classes, performances, programs and special events.
1 of 350 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 350 organizations funded by SCFD
Natural Sciences
Majestic View Nature Center
Mission Statement
To promote environmental education and nature interpretation for Arvada and surrounding communities.
1 of 350 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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Motus Theater
In Honor of Transgender Day of Visibility, Motus Theater Presents: TRANSformative Stories at the Colorado Capitol
Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave
Free Admission the First Wednesday of the Month from November 2025-April 2026. For groups of 10 or more please make a reservation. Need a sign language interpreter or CART services? Let us know and we can request that for you from the city of Denver.
Historic Denver/ Molly Brown House Museum
SCFD Free Evenings - First Thursday of each month, free evening for SCFD Residents only from 4-7pm.
Access Gallery
Access Gallery Presents Paper Works from April 3 through May 16, 2026. The exhibition features more than 20 drawings, prints, and other works on paper by Access Gallery artists and was developed through a collaborative curatorial process with Denver artist and longtime Access Gallery collaborator James-Allan Holmes and Access Gallery artists Brittany Murdock and Stephen Ray Esparza.
Theatre Artibus
BETC's MAD LIBrarians (Curious Kids Theatre Series)
David Taylor’s Zikr Dance Ensemble
Zikr Dance Ensemble's Open Rehearsal Days! Our SCFD Free Days will be held on April 7 and April 14 from 10:45am - 12:45pm at Premier School of Dance, 12351 Grant Street, Thornton. Members of the public are invited to attend a live rehearsal of our Spring season production. Visitors may attend all or part of either or both rehearsals. Tickets and advance registration are NOT required.
David Taylor’s Zikr Dance Ensemble
Open rehearsal for "Runes" at Premier School of Dance, 12351 Grant St. Thornton 80241
Denver Center for the Performing Arts
DCPAccess Sale - Get low-cost tickets to spectacular DCPA shows through the DCPAccess program, including Somewhere. Login and save while supplies last!
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Denver Museum of Nature & Science Free Days and Nights
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.
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
Meet Heidi Echtenkamp, Wardrobe Supervisor at the DCPA with the SCFD Wonder-Cast
