Cultivating Arts and Leaders for a Vibrant Community

Art for the Culture, Leaders for the People.

Bonfils-Stanton Foundation, Denver’s leading private arts funder, has distributed over $90 million in grants since 1981.
We extend grantmaking opportunities to arts institutions and organizations dedicated to fostering a just and vibrant city. Bridging arts and leadership, we shape Denver's cultural and civic landscape through investing with impact, innovative grant-making, and community partnerships. We are creating a vibrant city that works for everyone.
Why Arts

In The News

April 4, 2024

What happens when the shows actually can’t go on and no one knows when they will again?

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April 4, 2017

Giving out money, but creatively: Arts in Society grants benefit those in the middle

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April 6, 2024

Bonfils-Stanton Foundation adopts strategic framework centering equity

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April 4, 2024

A historic Denver theater is getting a $9.3 million renovation — and that’s just the beginning for new arts campus

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