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We fund culture

Seven counties. 300 organizations. One mission: To make sure you have amazing experiences. Let us introduce you to our funded partners.

St. Martin's logo
Performing Arts
St. Martin’s Chamber Choir
Mission Statement
To perform classical choral music to the highest professional standards, and to inspire appreciation of the choral art by educating audiences and the wider community.
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1 of 323 organizations funded by SCFD
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Cultural History
Denver Film Society
Mission Statement
To develop opportunities for diverse audiences to discover film through creative, thought-provoking experiences.
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1 of 323 organizations funded by SCFD
Shaolin Hung Mei Kung Fu logo
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.
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Louisville History Museum
Cultural History
Louisville History Museum
Mission Statement
Be a Part of the Story! Connect and share in the heart of Louisville.
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1 of 323 organizations funded by SCFD
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Performing Arts
Boulder Friends of Jazz
Mission Statement
To preserve, support, promote and encourage Traditional - Dixieland Jazz and cooperate with organizations and individuals to broaden the appreciation and understanding of traditional jazz in its various forms
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Performing Arts
Rocky Mountain Storytelling
Mission Statement
To create annual storytelling events that perpetuate the art of oral storytelling. To educate and expose the community to storytelling. To promote the history and traditions of storytelling from various social and cultural backgrounds; and provide a forum for the art, craft, and techniques of storytelling.
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Lakewood Arts Council logo
Visual Arts
Lakewood Arts Council
Mission Statement
To increase awareness of the arts and arts activities in Lakewood, Colorado and the surrounding community.
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Life/Art Dance Ensemble logo
Performing Arts
Life/Art Dance Ensemble
Mission Statement
To create and provide professional dance and music to Denver Metro communities through artistic collaboration, positive outreach, and education.
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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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Performing Arts
Intermezzo Academy of Music
Mission Statement
Intermezzo is a 501(c)(3) that provides music education in north Denver and northern suburbs—both ensemble and private lessons—regardless of financial status. We offer opportunities for undergrad music students to teach ensembles and private lessons. We fill the gap left by canceled music programs in public schools and support existing programs. We are a safety net for at-risk youth.
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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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PlatteForum
What Makes It Home: Resident Artist Show by Heather Schulte and PlatteForum's ArtLab Youth Interns - Through an immersive and interactive installation, viewers will be invited to settle in and engage with domestic objects and settings as an intersection of private and public space. We will consider questions of shelter, health, and safety and how they are inextricable from each other and economic and political contexts.
Fri May 03, 6-8PM
Denver, CO
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Forney Museum of Transportation
Cinco De Mayo Celebration: This free day is to celebrate Cinco De Mayo! May 4th, Saturday, is a free day all day to come and celebrate with us! Bring a fun car, fun game, or fun kid, and lets party!
Sat May 04, 10AM-5PM
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 DPL: Schlessman Family Branch Library 100 Poplar St, Denver, CO 80220
Sat May 04, 2-4PM
Denver, 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 May 07, 5-7PM
Denver, CO
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Colorado Railroad Museum
Colorado Railroad Museum Free Day
Thu May 09, 9AM-5PM
Golden, 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 May 11, 9AM-5PM
Longmont, CO
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Denver Center for the Performing Arts
Shakespeare in the Parking Lot: See Shakespeare in the Parking Lot's A Midsummer Night's Dream at RiNo Art District 1900 35th St, Denver, CO 80216
Sat May 11, 2-4PM
Denver, CO
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Denver Art Museum
Free Days at the DAM: Engage with art, explore onsite activities, and experience exhibitions on view all while enjoying free general admission!
Tue May 14, 10AM-8PM
Denver, CO
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Colorado MahlerFest
Mountains of Brass!
Thu May 16, 3-5PM
Boulder, 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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