This month, I want to share lots of gratitude for all those who were able to attend Community Reauthorization Workshops this summer! We so appreciated your openness to sharing your perspective, hearing others, and offering solutions to build the next era of SCFD. This is just the beginning of a longer road to reauthorization, but we're starting off from a beautiful place of strength and community thanks to you and your participation in this process. This fall, there will be a couple more ways to share your feedback.

SCFD Reauthorization Input Committee Nominations:

The SCFD Reauthorization Input Committee will be comprised of a diverse range of community voices reflective of the seven-county district. This group will advise and inform the SCFD’s potential paths forward as it pursues reauthorization. The committee members will utilize their expertise, perspectives and connections to inform the Road to Reauthorization process for phases 3 and 4, ensuring that it is reflective of the community the SCFD serves.

Funded organizations will have the opportunity to nominate Reauthorization Input Committee participants. Ideal candidates will have depth and breadth of operational application and experience with SCFD structure and processes. They will represent a diverse range of funded organizations and are committed to the long-term success of the SCFD. Committee members will be required to attend meetings between November 2026 – September 2027, with some additional time required for input coordination each month during that period. More details will be shared with potential members as the committee is established.

If you have someone to nominate, please fill out this form by September 28th at 5 p.m.

Upcoming Opportunities:

Later this month, we will share a questionnaire for each organization to share any additional feedback on SCFD's funding model.

The GBSM project team is also hard at work putting together a Stakeholder Input Report on the input gathered during this summer's Community Reauthorization Workshops. Stay tuned for a comprehensive look at all the feedback we heard!

We also look forward to seeing you on September 14 for the EEC Summit and Rex Morgan Awards if you're able to make it. Thank you!

Engage With Us

Share Your 2026 Free Days!

As you continue to build out your event calendars, don't forget to submit your free admission opportunities to the Free Days calendar here. This is one of our most popular webpages, and we'd love to help spread the word about your free events! Feel free to use #FreeDayFall on social media and tag @scfd_co on social media as well for these special events.

What you need, when you need it

Just a friendly reminder that we continually add information, tutorials, grant deadlines, and other important details to pages dedicated to your tier of partnership with the district. Of note, 2026 grant process calendars are now available on each of the webpages below. Please use these resources to help answer your questions. 

Tier I | Tier II | Tier III 

SCFD Funded Partner Discount on Colorado Symphony Tickets

The Colorado Symphony is offering discounted tickets for SCFD funded partners! Discounted tickets may be purchased on-line at www.coloradosymphony.org after entering the promo code SCFD. This promo unlocks 20% off* tickets to most Colorado Symphony performances.* Discounted tickets are also available for purchase at the symphony box office located inside Boettcher Concert Hall in the Denver Performing Arts Complex at 14th and Curtis Streets.

*Access this discount by selecting the Group Discount price type when choosing your seats; Promo code must be entered FIRST. Service fees will apply. A 10% Facilities Development Admissions Tax (Seat Tax) will be added, per ticket, to this transaction which is assessed by the City and County of Denver. Subject to availability while supplies last. Valid for Price Levels 1-4 only. Not valid on Price Level 5. Not valid for Child tickets or other already discounted tickets. Not valid on previous purchases. Limit 4 discounted tickets per household. This offer is valid through 6/30/27.

Submit Events for Denver Arts Week

Denver Arts Week returns November 6–15, 2026, and this year marks its 20th anniversary. Visit Denver invites arts and cultural organizations to submit events and special offers for free inclusion on the official Denver Arts Week website.

It is a great opportunity to showcase programming and help residents and visitors discover the creativity, talent and cultural experiences found throughout the Denver metro region.

Eligible events must be produced or presented by an organization whose primary mission is arts and culture, including museums, galleries, performing arts organizations, theaters, music organizations, cultural institutions, and arts districts.

Join the Collaborative of the SCFD for the first Collaboration Session of 2026/27

Explore how collaboration can go beyond joint projects through resource and information sharing, relationship-building, shared learning, and other ways organizations can support one another. Connect with colleagues across departments, disciplines, and organizations while experiencing firsthand the network the Collaborative creates across the SCFD community.

Members and non-members are welcome. Register today for free!

SCFD has resources for curtain speeches, social media posts, newsletter spotlights, and more in our Communicators' Toolkit. We'd love your help in spreading the word about SCFD and our vision of Culture For All! If you need additional resources or branding information, please reach out to emma@scfd.org.

Resources for Good

News from the Board

September Board Meeting

The next meeting of the SCFD Board of Directors will be at 1:00 p.m. on September 24, 2026 at the Broomfield Auditorium. Get information for joining meetings.

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