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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.

Thornton Community Chorus logo
Performing Arts
Thornton Community Chorus
Mission Statement
To provide local, affordable and diverse vocal music offerings for the community and enhance the overall program of arts and culture with the City of Thornton and the surrounding communities. To provide a venue for a local community based group of talented volunteer performers who want to give back to the community through concerts of choral music.
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Platte Forum logo
Visual Arts
PlatteForum
Mission Statement
To use the arts as a bridge. To connect youth and artists with resources to reach their full potential.
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1 of 323 organizations funded by SCFD
Colorado Wind Ensemble logo
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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Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum logo
Cultural History
Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum
Mission Statement
To collect, preserve, exhibit and educate the public about quilts; honor quilt making traditions; and embrace the evolution of the art and craft of quilting.
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Parker Symphony Orchestra logo
Performing Arts
Parker Symphony Orchestra
Mission Statement
To perform orchestral music that will educate, entertain, and inspire the people of Parker, Colorado and the surrounding communities.
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Center for Musical Arts logo
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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Denver Brass logo
Performing Arts
The Denver Brass
Mission Statement
To bring the highest quality of brass performance and literature to a diverse and expanding audience in the seven-county region, the state of Colorado, the United States and the world. To educate audiences in regard to musical styles and the art of brass playing. To educate brass musicians in technical and musical skills. To contribute to new brass literature through commissions and publication.
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40W logo
Visual Arts
40 West Arts
Mission Statement
The 40 West Arts mission is to enrich the community and enhance the creative, cultural, and economic vitality of the historic West Colfax corridor by creating community arts spaces and community arts events and by supporting creative enterprises, experiences, and activities in the district.
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Levitt Pavilion logo
Performing Arts
Levitt Pavilion Denver
Mission Statement
To build community through music.
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VisionBox Studio Theatre Logo
Performing Arts
Visionbox Studio
Mission Statement
To help raise the overall quality of the Performing Arts in Denver by providing student and professional actors with graduate level training.
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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.

Discipline
Location
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The Urban Farm
Fiber Fest
Sat Apr 20, 9AM-12PM
Denver, CO
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Denver Center for the Performing Arts
Shakespeare in the Parking Lot: See Shakespeare in the Parking Lot's Romeo and Juliet at Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library 2401 Welton St, Denver, CO 80205
Sat Apr 20, 12-2PM
Denver, CO
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St. Martin’s Chamber Choir
Columbine Memorial Concert
Sat Apr 20, 7:30-9:00PM
Littleton, 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.
Mon Apr 22, 9AM-2PM
Denver, CO
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Four Mile Historic Park
Free Fridays at Four Mile
Fri Apr 26, 10AM-4PM
Denver, CO
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The Art Garage
Open Studio: Need space to work on your art? Join our monthly open studio available at a pay-what-you-can donation to The Art Garage! This is a chance to bring your own work and materials, engage in a focused environment surrounded by other local artists, work at your own pace, and give and get creative feedback. *Please read our Code of Conduct and reach out to The Art Garage staff at 303-377-2353 or info@artgaragedenver.com to inquire about bringing special materials such as oil paints, ceramics, and encaustics.
Fri Apr 26, 5:30-8:30PM
Denver, CO
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Roshni
Open Mic & Mingle: Open Mic & Mingle is our ongoing effort to bring together Community, Art and Artists of all genres and disciplines. It takes place every 4th Friday of the month at House of Friendship on 9641 E 16th Ave, Aurora.
Fri Apr 26, 6-8PM
Aurora, 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.
Sun Apr 28, 9AM-5PM
Denver, CO
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Clyfford Still Museum
Día del Niño Celebration Program: Join the Clyfford Still Museum for a city-wide celebration of children worldwide during Día del Niño (Day of the Child) from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 28, 2024. Stop by the Museum’s outdoor forecourt to participate in an art-making session with a Denver-based artist. Enjoy child-friendly dance performances by local groups on the forecourt. This activity is free, and no registration is required. This event will be on a SCFD Free day.
Sun Apr 28, 10AM-5PM
Denver, 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.

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

Dinosaur Ridge, the world-renowned dinosaur track site just 30 minutes from Denver, provides a pathway straight to a local legacy. Since it opened in 1989, visitors have been able to…

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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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Lutheran High School Performers at Parker Arts Shakespeare Festival
Parker Arts fuses community and young creatives
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