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What you need, when you need it

Just a friendly reminder that we are continuing to add information, tutorials, grant deadlines, and other important details to pages dedicated to your tier of partnership with the district. Please use these resources to help answer your questions. 

Tier I | Tier II | Tier III 

Know an organization that’s right for SCFD?

Eligibility applications for organizations new to SCFD are now open. Please share with other organizations who you’d like to see join our family. Eligibility applications will close on September 11, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. You may find a tutorial for the application here. Only new organizations seeking eligibility are required to complete this, currently funded organizations are exempt.

Resources for Good

Roundtables from The Collaborative of the SCFD

The Collaborative of the SCFD hosts roundtables, trainings and networking events, which are open to all SCFD Tiers. Please RSVP to Jannett Matusiak (Jannett@Collaborativescfd.org) and Beverly Wu (beverly@collaborativescfd.org) if you would like to attend the events below.

Education Roundtable

Thursday, September 12, 2024 | 10:00 – 11:30am

Arvada Center – Studio 22

6901 Wadsworth Blvd, Arvada, CO 80003

Please join The Collaborative at its upcoming Fall Education Roundtable, where educators will have the opportunity to connect and share updates and ideas in person.

Volunteer Roundtable

Tuesday, October 22, 2024 | 3:00 – 4:30pm

Swallow Hill Music

71 E Yale Ave, Denver, CO 80210

Please join The Collaborative at its upcoming Fall Volunteer Roundtable. This is an opportunity to chat about volunteer initiatives and efforts. Bring yourself, discussion topics, and questions!

Education Roundtable

Tuesday, November 19, 2024 | 3:00 – 4:30pm

Lakewood Heritage Culture & the Arts

801 S Yarrow Street, Lakewood, CO 80226

Please join the Collaborative for the last Education Roundtable of the year. This is an opportunity for educators and education coordinators to have the opportunity to connect and share updates and ideas in person.

Volunteer Roundtable

Monday, December 9, 2024 | 11:00am – 12:30pm

Clyfford Still Museum

1250 Bannock St, Denver, CO 80204

Please join The Collaborative for the last Volunteer Roundtable in 2024! This is an opportunity to chat about volunteer initiatives and efforts. Bring yourself, discussion topics, and questions!

Submit Denver Arts Week Events and Deals

Even though summer hasn’t come to an official end, it’s already time to think about Denver Arts Week, happening November 1-10! Please submit events and deals to the Denver Arts Week site. By submitting events, they will be displayed and promoted throughout VISIT DENVER’s Denver Arts Week marketing campaign. Participation is FREE, and you can submit as many events and deals as you’d like!

What is Denver Arts Week?

• Now in its 18th year, Denver Arts Week is a celebration of all things arts & culture in The Mile High City.
• Features more than 400 events throughout the city and metro area.
• Spanning all arts and cultural genres including visual arts, performing arts, film and literature, music and more.
• Promoted via extensive local and regional marketing campaigns that link to the Denver Arts Week website.

Questions? Please email Abby Schirmacher at aschirmacher@visitdenver.com. 

New Staff? Make Sure They're Signed Up for SCFD Email Communications!

As the 2024 grant cycle continues, please ensure that any new staff at your organization who might be involved with SCFD funds signs up for our email communications. We send regular updates to organizations by Tier regarding grant deadlines, trainings and more.

"Elevating the SCFD" Shout Out

As part of our ongoing work with you to help raise the profile of the SCFD for residents across the metro area, we’ll be adding a hat tip to organizations who have found a way to include SCFD in their outreach. The goal is to highlight all the ways your organization can help. 

We welcome all funded partners to join us in elevating the value of SCFD. Need ideas or content? Check out our Communicators Toolkit.

Hat Tip to Ballet Ariel

A special thank you to Ballet Ariel for their newsletter shoutout to SCFD!

Register your Free Days with Us

If you have free days, programs or events to share with the public, you can submit them for inclusion on the SCFD website. This is one of the most visited pages on our website. Submit your Free Days. 

News from the Board

September Board Meeting

The next meeting of the SCFD Board of Directors will be held at 1 p.m. on September 26, 2024 at Northglenn Arts. Get information for joining meetings and see the full calendar of 2024 board meetings.

Did you know you can stay up to date on all things SCFD more than just once a month? Check out our News You Can Use webpage!