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"Santiago is one of the main drivers for this project." says Eric Kornacki, Re:Vision's co-founder and director of impact. The idea for the art center at RISE Westwood came about after Jaramillo started hosting events in one of the old warehouses at the former junkyard. When Re:Vision acquired the 1.7-acre property in 2014, the plan was to open the Westwood Food Cooperative. He says his focus is on "how to keep Westwood Westwood." And that means art that emphasizes the neighborhood's diversity and Mexican, Vietnamese and African traditions at the plaza. Jaramillo is now developing a plan for public art at Re:Vision's plaza, with Aztec-inspired sculptures and murals he's completing through the summer of 2018. Between all of his different hats, he attends several meetings every month. "What we're trying to do is put artists in decision-making positions," says Jose Esparza, executive director of BuCu West, a Westwood economic development nonprofit.ĪrtPlace America awarded a $350,000 grant to Re:Vision International to develop an arts center, makerspace and outdoor plaza at its RISE Westwood complex.Ĭase in point: A third-generation resident of Westwood, artist Santiago Jaramillo has served on the board of BuCu West for the last five years, and helped with the push for certification of the creative district and the ArtPlace grant. And ArtPlace America awarded a $350,000 grant to Re:Vision International to develop an arts center, makerspace and outdoor plaza at its RISE Westwood complex.Īlong the way, Westwood's artists have helped shape the vision that's now becoming reality. Earlier in the year, Colorado Creative Industries certified the Westwood Creative District. The November passage of Denver's latest General Obligation Bond included funding for the reconstruction of Morrison Road. Quite a bit happened in the surrounding Westwood neighborhood in 2017.
On the distinctively urban diagonal Morrison Road, the pieces for Mercado Lineal are coming into place.
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