Metro Denver is home to more than 300 non-profit art, theater, music, dance, botany, zoology and natural history cultural organizations. Combined, these organizations have a significant impact on Downtown’s community, economy, and quality of life.
Source: CBCA, 2006 Economic and Social Impact Study.
Downtown Denver is currently experiencing a cultural renaissance with recent and planned developments:
Ellie Caulkins Opera House - September 2005
Denver Art Museum Frederic C. Hamilton Building - October 2006
Denver Museum of Contemporary Art - Fall 2007
Clyfford Still Museum - 2009
Denver voters established the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) “sales and use tax” in 1989 to support arts, historic and scientific organizations, generating $38 million per year and putting Denver on the map as a world-class cultural center.
Source: Scientific and Cultural Facilities District.
-2006 cultural economic activity for totaled over $1.4 billion.
-14 million people attended cultural activities in 2006.
-6,100 new jobs have been generated by the cultural industry since 1997.
-Nonprofit scientific and cultural organizations paid almost $95 million in wages to 10,800 employees.
Source: 2006 Economic Activity Study of Metro Denver, CBCA.
-Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library
-Children’s Museum of Denver 
-Colorado History Museum
-Colorado State Capitol
-Denver Botanic Gardens
-Denver Firefighters Museum
-Denver Museum of Nature and Science (5th largest natural history museum in the nation)
-Denver Performing Arts Complex
-Denver Zoo (4th most popular in the country)
-Denver Public Library
-Downtown Aquarium
-Museo de las Americas
-U.S. Mint
The mission of DOCA is “to advance the arts and culture in the City and County of Denver.” DOCA programs include:
-Mayor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts - Recognizing individuals and organizations that have made significant and lasting contributions to the arts in Denver
-Doors Open Denver – tour of distinct buildings and unique places
-Audio Picnic – free music festival featuring local performing arts groups
-One Book, One Denver – a “citywide book club” that stimulates community building and discussion
-Poetry in Motion - Inspiring people in their everyday lives through poetry and art in public transit
-Create Denver - Supporting, promoting and growing the commercial arts sector in Denver
-Public Art – Engaging the public, informing the visitor and adding vitality to Denver’s cultural landscape
To learn more, visit www.denvergov.org/doca
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