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Colfax Canvas Mural Festival comes to East Colfax for a week of new murals by Denver artists like Nico Cathcart, Alexandrea Pangburn and David Swartz.

1 of 4  — Photo Gallery LaVonya Washington and Charlie Billingsley stand in the exhibit "Grandmas Kitchen," part of the new Museum for Black Girls. Stacy Nick / KUNC The Vibe Affirmation Wall celebrates the beauty of Black women. Stacy Nick / KUNC The Iconic Black Women Wall features Black women throughout history. Stacy Nick / KUNC Denver artist Kayla Washington created the installation "Heaven Sent." Stacy Nick / KUNC In the heart of Denver’s RiNo arts distri...

Denver native, photographer and set designer Charlie Billingsley believes that Black women and girls should be seen and heard. Her mission to give creative women of color not only a voice, but a living, physical presence in the community has coalesced into the Museum for Black Girls, an interactive, multi-room pop-up display Billingsley created with help from a hand-picked all-female crew of local Black artists and creatives. With its  themed rooms with names like “Vibe Room,” “Grandma�...