DENVER WALLS Street Art Festival Returns to RiNo Art District Oct. 3-5 With Block Party, Live Paint Battle, Graffiti Gallery Show & More

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16 Global and Local Artists Set to Paint 13 New Murals in RiNo Art District

During International Street Art Festival DENVER WALLS

DENVER — (Sept. 24, 2024) RiNo Art District, a 501(c)(6) nonprofit arts organization dedicated to fostering a welcoming, creative community where a diversity of artists, residents and businesses thrive, proudly presents the return of DENVER WALLS, a first generation female-owned mural festival that is part of the globally renowned WORLD WIDE WALLS.

This year’s DENVER WALLS festival takes place Oct. 3-5, featuring 13 new murals created by local, national, and international artists selected from over 1,200 applicants for their innovative style and ability to inspire change and growth through their work. Artists will begin painting on Sept. 27, and the public is invited to watch them work during festival hours, particularly between 11am-4pm.

“DENVER WALLS is about more than just beautiful murals—it’s about bringing people together to experience and celebrate the culture of street art, while providing a platform for artists to share their stories and spark meaningful dialogues that inspire change,” said aid Ally Grimm (aka A.L. Grime), a Denver-based artist spearheading the festival. “We can’t wait to see how these incredible works will connect with the community and leave a lasting impact on Denver’s creative landscape.”

The 2024 artist lineup includes global artists TelmoMiel (Netherlands), Ledania (Colombia), MurOne (Spain), national artists Persue (San Diego) x Wane One (New York City), Mr B Baby (Los Angeles), Birdcap (Memphis), and local artists Anna Charney (Denver), Chris Haven (Denver), JD Pruitt (Denver) Patrick Kane McGregor x Tristan McGregor (Denver), Jahna Rae (Denver), Danielle SeeWalker (Denver), and Kendall Kippley (Denver).

During the festival, attendees can participate in a variety of community events and activities celebrating street art and emerging technologies that enhance the arts experience. Events this year include a live 3-on-3 paint battle at Blue Moon, an all-ages drawing workshop, an exclusive gallery show with RedLine, and a block party at RiNo ArtPark celebrating another year of DENVER WALLS.

• Oct. 2 | Secret Walls Academy Workshop @ Blue Moon RiNo: Join DENVER WALLS artist Birdcap for a free, all-ages, hands-on workshop where you’ll learn high-energy art techniques and sharpen your creative skills. (RSVP for free)
• Oct. 3 | Live Paint Battle with Secret Walls @ Blue Moon RiNo: Watch artists go head-to-head in a thrilling 3-on-3 paint battle using only black paint and markers, with food, drinks, and live music. (Tickets on sale now)
• Oct. 4 | WET PAINT Denver Gallery Show @ RedLine: Explore “WET PAINT,” a traveling art show featuring unique works by 80+ local and international artists on repurposed “Wet Paint” signs from the NYC subway system. (RSVP for free)
• Oct. 5 | DENVER WALLS Closing Party @ RiNo ArtPark: Celebrate another year of DENVER WALLS with live music, food trucks, craft beer, a curated local maker market, artist workshops, and a Cash-for-Tricks skate contest with 303Boards. (RSVP for free)

Other activations happening throughout the festival will focus on emerging technologies that enhance the arts experience, including live projection mapping from WAVEFORM.exp, Deep Space Drive-In, and Lightbrush, seven augmented reality sculptures produced by Illust and ‘hidden’ in plain sight to discover, and a blockchain-powered scavenger hunt powered by COZ, inviting visitors to explore each mural, scan physical plaques to learn about the art, and earn rewards towards exclusive deals from local businesses in the District.

“Festivals like DENVER WALLS create vital opportunities for local artists to showcase their talents on a global stage and reinforce the RiNo Art District’s reputation as a creative hub,” said Alye Sharp, Executive Director, Programs & Partnerships at the RiNo Art District. “We’re proud to be supporting this event and look forward to seeing the community come together to celebrate the incredible street art being made here while enjoying all the different galleries, shopping and dining the District has to offer.”

Last fall, Denver joined international cities like Tokyo, Seoul, and Honolulu as the 25th city to host a WORLD WIDE WALLS event, which was launched in 2010 by artist Jasper Wong to beautify cities and connect local artists with their communities.

DENVER WALLS 2024 is presented by the RiNo Art District BID and GID and sponsored by: Blue Moon RiNo, Catbird Hotel, COZ, Livewell Animal Hospital RiNo, McCaffery Inc., Monster Energy, Montana Cans, OZ Architecture, RedLine Contemporary Art Center, Sunstate Equipment Rentals, Viega LLC, 303Boards, Children’s Hospital Colorado, EDENS, Fireside At Five, FLORA RiNo, Green Spaces Co, Guiry’s, Home Depot, Hines, Liquid Death, Meow Wolf Denver, SIPP Hospitality Marketing, Westword, Best Buds RiNo, Bloomberg Connects, CAMBRiA RiNo, Denver Graffiti Tour, GBSM, Graco Paint Sprayer, The Heidi Cox Team, Barcelona Wine Bar, The Coffee Ban, Corsica Wine Bar, Denver Central Market, Grüvi, Improper City, The Infinite Monkey Theorem, Liquid Death, Mile High Tikka Express, Mister Oso, New Belgium Brewing, Odie B’s, Ratio Beerworks, Shake Shack, Lost Sailor Leather, Night Quill, Veritas Cannabis, Zibra Paint

For a full schedule of events, artist lineup, and festival details, visit denverwalls.com and follow DENVER WALLS on social media @DenverWallsFestival for the latest updates.

About DENVER WALLS

This international series of festivals was created by Jasper Wong in an effort to beautify cities and cultivate a bridge between local artists and their communities. DENVER WALLS will become a part of the globally recognized WORLD WIDE WALLS (FKA Pow! Wow!) series of street art events, which since 2010 has brought murals to public spaces in 25 international cities like Honolulu, Seoul, Washington DC, Taipei, Doha, and Tokyo. Because of its global presence, WORLD WIDE WALLS has become the top of the mural festival programs. Spaces in the festival are highly sought after by artists and tourists alike. DENVER WALLS will be woman and first-generation-owned with local artist Ally Grimm (A.L. Grime) spearheading the project. She aims to bring her passion for arts, technology, and equality to the project to reimagine the possibilities for street art in our city. To learn more about DENVER WALLS, follow on Instagram, TikTok, and Threads at @denverwallsfestival, or Facebook and Twitter at @denverwallsfest.

About RiNo Art District

The RiNo Art District is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering a welcoming, creative community where a diversity of artists, residents and businesses thrive. The district is inclusive of five historical neighborhoods: Globeville-Elyria-Swansea, Five Points and Cole. Over the last decade, the RiNo Art District has helped form both a Business Improvement District (BID) and General Improvement District (GID) and a community arts educational nonprofit (Keep RiNo Wild) to support the local community. Together, the RiNo Art District family of organizations fund and support the Denver community through advocacy, infrastructure improvements, artist support, community programming, business support, and events. To learn more, please visit rinoartdistrict.org and follow on Facebook and Instagram at @rinoartdistrict and Twitter at @rinoart.

About WORLD WIDE WALLS

Founded as a homegrown and independent art festival, WORLD WIDE WALLS (FKA POW! WOW!) is recognized as one of the most premier and well curated mural festivals in the world. With a core mission to beautify, educate and bring people together, each multi-day festival brings international and local artists together to create murals and celebrate all forms of art, culture and music. While the murals are a centerpiece of WORLD WIDE WALLS, the festival is so much more than paint, markers and aerosol cans. Festivities are populated by museum exhibitions, schools of art and music, workshops, block parties and concerts, with past musical performances from The Green, Steve Aoki, Eminem, and Logic. In addition to being an internationally relevant art festival, WORLD WIDE WALLS wonderfully showcases each city that it is in. Whether it be Hawaii, Long Beach, Washington D.C., Worcester, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, San Jose, Guam, Rotterdam, Israel, Nepal, Antelope Valley, etc., WORLD WIDE WALLS highlights the area artists, restaurants, stores and communities that make each host city special and unique.

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