“We wanted to create more of a spectacle environment,” says Ginger White, senior economic development specialist with the Denver Office of Cultural Affairs. “It’s an opportunity to hit the refresh button a little, get more people into the conversation.”
That conversation starts today with the fifth annual Create Denver Expo, which runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Wellington E. Webb Building. At 11 a.m., Create Denver Commons: Paper Garden and Pop-Up Market will pop up at 1600 Glenarm Street; that storefront project stays up through April 17. “It’s a physical representation of the creative economy,” says White. “It’s interesting, cool, and creates buzz…but it’s also substantive.” And from 7 to 11 p.m., the Create Denver Week Launch Party takes over 1490 Delgany Street.
The Arty action — much of it free — begins in earnest tomorrow and continues through the week at venues all over town; mark your calendars for the April 15 Meet the MasterMinds event, featuring winners of Westword’s arts awards. For a complete schedule, go to www.denvergov.org/CreateDenver.
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