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
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Daring Leaders, Transformational Art & Big Ideas.
At the heart of Bonfils-Stanton Foundation are stories about leadership, art, and big ideas. See our community in action embracing risks and actively engaging in groundbreaking endeavors that challenge the status quo.
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Why Arts
Learn about our vision for fostering the arts across the diciplines and industry sectors.
Investing with Impact
How do we invest with impact? Our story is one of legacy and change.
Leadership
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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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