Now in its fifth year, Colfax Canvas has selected 11 artists to collaborate on five large-scale murals in the East Colfax neighborhood in Aurora. The murals will be painted between September 3 and 14, 2024. In a final celebration, a neighborhood block party will take place on Saturday, September 14, 2024, from noon to 5 p.m. on Fletcher Plaza in Aurora.
Colfax Canvas mural. Image: The Hip Photo
The FREE event will embrace all that makes the East Colfax community unique, featuring a local artisan market, DJed music, a car show and shine, activities for kids and families, guided walking tours, creative conversations at the Aurora Fox Arts Center, and a food court of arts district chefs and local brews.
New this year, there will be a free shuttle between Stanley Marketplace and Fletcher Plaza running between 11:45 a.m. and 5:15 p.m.
The five new murals bring the neighborhood mural count to 38. The goals of this initiative are to preserve and beautify historic buildings, offer artists paid opportunities to showcase their work, and give residents a sense of pride and place.
These five murals will be painted before the Festival:
Mango House (10180 E. Colfax Ave.)
Artists: ILL.DES, Anna Charney, A.L. Grime
Scorpion Tax (1408 Del Mar Parkway)
Artists: George F. Baker III, Isaac Lucero, Sofi Rami
DIA Market (1408 Del Mar Parkway)
Artists: Danielle SeeWalker, Cante Eagle Horse
Vintage Theatre (1468 Dayton St)
Artists: BiRD, Dreamscape
Second Dawn Brewing (2302 Dayton St)
Artists: Skela
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