DENVER WALLS festival brings art, tech to booming RiNo | Arts & Culture [Video]

The vivid appearance of Denver’s River North (RiNo) neighborhood already paints the city with a colorful brush, but more art has never hurt anyone — or any city.

The DENVER WALLS festival returns to the bombastic neighborhood for a second straight year, marking various buildings and businesses with murals painted by both worldwide and local artists. 

“Our mission is to create sustainable economic growth for creative communities by empowering artists on the street, but also artists in many forms,” Ally Grimm, founder and creative director of DENVER WALLS, said. “We focus predominantly on street art because it really is an accessible form of art to the community. It’s out in the public and creates an opportunity to share stories and share narratives that never get locked behind doors.”

Seventeen artists — including multiple from Colorado and others from across the world — painted murals on 13 walls and businesses throughout …