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the official blog of the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District

Since 1989, Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) has distributed funds from a 1/10 of 1% sales and use tax to cultural facilities throughout the seven-county Denver, Colorado metropolitan area. The funds support cultural facilities whose primary purpose is to enlighten and entertain the public through the production, presentation, exhibition, advancement and preservation of art, music, theatre, dance, zoology, botany, natural history and cultural history.

Photobucket Learn about the interworkings of the SCFD and cultural happenings around the seven county metro area with your guide, Erica, Program Assistant for SCFD. Have a suggestion for an event? Are you an SCFD organization that wants to be reviewed? Shoot me an email at erica@scfd.org.

Colorado counties include Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, and Jefferson. Everything written here is personal opinion and not intended to infer official judgment on the part of the SCFD, board members, or other staff.

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Go Inside the Museum of Outdoor Arts

I took a little detour on my way to the Douglas County Cultural Council Meeting on Tuesday and stopped by the Museum of Outdoor Arts and I must say I was truly blown away by their current show Light Supply.  I knew MOA has many outdoor piece, but I was didn’t realize the extent and quality of their indoor exhibit.  It is a real diamond in the rough.  The museum is located within the Englewood Civic Center at Hampden and Santa Fe, and the best part is admission is free!  Yup you heard right.  Light Supply is a very modern exhibition that delights nearly all your senses, from the sound room to the interactive Virginia Folkesta sculpture.  What I really found interesting is that the show has something to offer for all ages, this is really a museum where you can take the whole family.  Children can really engage with some of the interactive sculptures while adults can take in the soothing music in the sound room.  P.S. ask Jessica for a personal tour and learn fun little tidbits about the artists and how the museum curated the show… if she’s not too busy of course.

Keep up the great work MOA, can’t wait to see what you come up with next!