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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.

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Performing Arts
Colorado Music Festival & Center for Musical Arts
Mission Statement
To inspire and connect community members of all ages by providing access to the best of the world's music through education and performance.
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1 of 323 organizations funded by SCFD
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Performing Arts
Davis Contemporary Dance Company
Mission Statement
To bring a greater awareness of dance to many diverse audiences, especially those who have never been exposed to the beauty of dance.
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1 of 323 organizations funded by SCFD
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Visual Arts
Clyfford Still Museum
Mission Statement
To preserve, exhibit, study, and foster engagement with its unique collections. To generate outstanding exhibitions, scholarly research, educational and other cross-disciplinary programs that broaden the definition of a "single-artist" museum. Be a gathering place for the exploration of innovation and individual artistic endeavor.
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Community Minded Dance
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.
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Performing Arts
Denver Center for the Performing Arts
Mission Statement
We engage and inspire through the transformative power of live theatre.
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1 of 323 organizations funded by SCFD
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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.
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Performing Arts
Colorado Wind Ensemble
Mission Statement
To provide opportunities for musicians to create, and audiences to experience, exceptional live performances of the rich and varied genres of music for woodwind, brass and percussion.
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Performing Arts
Arapahoe Philharmonic, Inc.
Mission Statement
The Arapahoe Philharmonic's mission is to engage, enrich and inspire our community through musical performance, education and outreach.
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Performing Arts
JLF Colorado
Mission Statement
The mission of JLF Colorado is to cultivate culturally diverse, literary, visual and performing arts programming; provide platforms for intercultural conversations, and to disseminate knowledge from diverse cultural perspectives.
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1 of 323 organizations funded by SCFD
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Visual Arts
RedLine
Mission Statement
To foster education and engagement between artists and communities to create positive social change.
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1 of 323 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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City of Lakewood Heritage, Culture & Arts
Rockin' Block Party
Sat Jun 01, 5-11PM
Lakewood, CO
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Aurora Symphony Orchestra
2024 Free Chambers Works Concert: The Aurora Symphony Orchestra is delighted to invite you to an enchanting afternoon of music at the Aurora People’s Building. Immerse yourself in the magic of chamber works as our talented musicians weave a tapestry of melodic brilliance. This special concert will take place on Sunday, June 2, 2024, at 3:00 PM, promising an unforgettable musical experience for all.
Sun Jun 02, 3-5PM
Aurora, CO
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Historic Denver/ Molly Brown House Museum
SCFD Voter Free Evenings at the Molly Brown House: We will offer free admission to the residents of: Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, and Jefferson Counties, the first Tuesday of each month from 5-7pm ONLY. No reservations will be available. Admission will be first come, first serve.
Tue Jun 04, 5-7PM
Denver, CO
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Denver Museum of Nature & Science
SCFD Free Day - Satisfy your science curiosity during our SCFD Free Days and Free Nights. No need to reserve your ticket ahead of time online. Walk up anytime during Free Days or Free Nights and gain access to the Wildlife Halls or our permanent exhibitions. A separate ticket is required if you'd like to visit the planetarium or the brand-new Infinity Theater.
Tue Jun 04, 5-9PM
Denver, CO
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Denver Botanic Gardens
Denver Botanic Gardens Free Days (York Street and Chatfield Farms): Free Days occur throughout the year, thanks to funding from the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD). This event will sell out; please get your tickets in advance. No onsite tickets available for sold out days. Free Days are for regular Gardens hours only and do not include ticketed events. Tickets will be available three months at a time (on a rolling basis) and the tickets will be released on the 1st of the month.
Wed Jun 05, 9AM-2PM
Denver, CO
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Brighton Cultural Arts Commission
Literary Circus
Fri Jun 07, 5:30-8:30PM
Brighton, CO
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Historic Elitch Gardens Theatre
Summer Film: Elemental
Fri Jun 07, 6-9PM
Denver, CO
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Longmont Museum
Longmont Museum Free Second Saturday: The second Saturday of each month is free admission at the Longmont Museum.
Sat Jun 08, 9AM-5PM
Longmont, CO
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Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave
Knit In on the Buffalo Bill Museum Observation Deck
Sat Jun 08, 10AM-12PM
Golden, CO
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There's so much culture to experience. Learn more about SCFD-funded organizations here.
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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.

Embracing Everything with Colorado MahlerFest

Each May, music-lovers within the Denver metro area and from around the world flock to Boulder, Colorado in celebration of the late-Romantic composer, Gustav Mahler. The annual Colorado MahlerFest pilgrimage…

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Following in the Footsteps of Dr. Martin Lockley at Dinosaur Ridge
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A rehearsal of Roshni's play, Yatra: A Journey to Truth, Light and Life
The Power of a Story
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Ars Nova Singers posing together
The Local Vocals of ASCENT: A Boulder Soundwalk
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