Scientific & Cultural Facilities District - SCFD

03/20/2025

We're still thinking about our SCFD Day at the Capitol last month and the amazing cast of characters and funded partners that made this celebration of Culture For All so special!

03/12/2025

The SCFD Bear was thrilled to join our funded partner, Think 360 Arts, at the opening reception of The Creative Capitol: Art of Teaching Artistry. This exhibition on the first floor of the Colorado State Capitol features the work of 18 teaching artists!

03/10/2025

Through the expert shepherding of the SCFD, the penny from your pocket could end up supporting free admission to a new exhibition, music classes, or in this case, it could even travel alongside a child to a local river in search of microplastics and eventually, to the ocean.

Boulder County’s Ocean First Institute (OFI) is a Tier III SCFD-funded partner. Its educational programming, research, and conservation projects inspire young minds to explore marine science and innovate new ways to understand and protect the ocean. Here in land-locked Colorado, that starts with supporting water research and conservation in our own backyard. Learn more about one of OFI's free education programs, the Microplastics Pollution Monitoring Project here: https://zurl.co/mgLPM

Want to see your pennies at work? The public is welcome to attend the upcoming Ocean First Institute Microplastics Summit on April 12, 2025 from 11:00 – 1:00 at Denver Museum of Nature & Science. Reserve your spot using the QR code in the article.

📸: Students from Stargate School collect water and sediment samples from a local waterway to analyze microplastics and microfibers.

03/06/2025

Thanks to John Wenzel at the The Denver Post for a wonderful feature on the SCFD and our Executive Director, Deborah Jordy: "SCFD Strong". You can read the article here: https://zurl.co/m8uQ2

SCFD strong

03/05/2025

Where will arts, culture, and science take you this month? The story is yours to tell, and the possibilities are endless. Let us know which SCFD-funded organizations you'll be visiting in March in the comments!
📸: Scott Stark, Northglenn Arts

02/27/2025

This week, the SCFD Bear took in the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities' phenomenal 2025 Art of the State exhibition. This celebratory survey occurs every three years to showcase the vast scope of contemporary art by local artists across the state. This year's exhibition features 148 pieces of art by 145 artists!

02/25/2025

Calling all Tier III funded partners: Don't forget, it's grant deadline season! Multi-county applications are due March 5, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. and single-county applications are due March 12, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. Find grant application instructions and more on our website at https://zurl.co/mDX0P

02/18/2025

Governor Jared Polis has proclaimed February 18, 2025 Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) Day in Colorado!! Thank you to the residents of the 7-county Denver metro area who have supported SCFD for more than 35 years, and to our 300 wonderful grantees who work hard every day to provide . Use to share the wonder you experience today!

02/14/2025

Happy Valentine's Day! There's nothing we love more than celebrating the wonder that comes from experiencing arts, culture, and science. We want to add some sweetness to your feed with some bear-y special conversation hearts! Send your favorite to a fellow arts, culture, or science-lover 💗💛💙

02/11/2025

We are so excited to share that Governor Polis has proclaimed February 18, 2025 as SCFD Day in the state of Colorado! We hope to see you in just a week at our annual SCFD Day at the Capitol to help us celebrate! Enjoy interactive exhibits by our grantees, visits with the SCFD Bear and Mr. Bones, and more. And while you're at it, be sure to swing by the Creative Capitol exhibit on the first floor by Colorado Creative Industries and Think 360 Arts.

02/06/2025

It's once again, and we're taking you back to 2018's SCFD Day at the Capitol. Were you there when then-Governor Hickenlooper joined representatives from Swallow Hill for an impromptu performance?? We hope to see you at this year's event in celebration of Culture For All!
📸: Amanda Tipton

01/30/2025

to last year's Day at the Capitol, featuring some of Colorado's 2024 Senators and House Representatives! We can't wait to celebrate Culture For All at the Capitol once again on Tuesday, February 18. Learn more about this fun morning and register here: https://zurl.co/vYjUe

01/28/2025

Last week, one of our staff members saw Itzhak Perlman perform with the Colorado Symphony! Where have you experienced wonder this winter? Need ideas? Check out our funded partners on our website, who provide an array of arts, culture, and science programming for all. You can even search the list by county, discipline, and Tier to find just what you're looking for: https://zurl.co/5pihk

01/23/2025

Thanks to American Red Cross of Colorado for hosting SCFD's Board Planning Session! The session started with a lesson on chest compressions and the importance of learning CPR from Red Cross staff, followed by presentations from SCFD staff on SCFD's history, structure, and economic projections.

01/21/2025

SCFD's annual Day at the Capitol will take place on Tuesday, February 18! Join us in celebration of Culture For All with grantee exhibits, breakfast burritos, performances, and more. Reserve your spot for this fun morning here: https://zurl.co/McB3P

01/17/2025

It's Free Day Friday! SCFD's website is chock-full of free admission to performances, exhibit openings, community events, and full days of fun at your favorite cultural organizations. Check out our free days calendar at https://zurl.co/ABSVr

01/13/2025

Calling all funded partners: this time of year is one of resolutions, of shedding the old and welcoming in the new. In that spirit, it's time to double check whether your organization is using SCFD's updated logo. While we love the white polar bear, it's time to let him retire - from websites, programs, windows, banners, and more. That white fur is great camouflage on promotional materials, so keep your eyes peeled!

You can find tons of up-to-date, colorful branded resources like logos, social media graphics, boilerplate language, and more in our toolkit. Is your aesthetic more minimal? We even have black and white versions of our current logo for you. Thanks for helping us bring SCFD into 2025!

Brand toolkit: https://zurl.co/6i9NC

01/08/2025

January is National Hobby Month, and supporting our local arts, culture, and science organizations is a great way to find a new hobby! Through our grantees, you can take a music lesson, learn to paint, take part in a citizen science project, and much more. Find an SCFD funded partner near you at https://zurl.co/CD8lT