LOCATION: Truss House - 3400 Arkins Ct
CATEGORY: Art Events
UPCOMING DATE AND TIME:
- Friday, Aug 7, 2026 5pm - 9pm
Welcome Back opens with a free public reception during RiNo's First Friday Festival. Guest curated by RiNo Art District co-founder Jill Hadley Hooper and emerging curator Jonas Sanchez, the exhibition brings together nearly 50 local artists spanning generations—from the artists who helped establish one of Denver's oldest Certified Creative Districts to the emerging voices shaping its future.
The exhibition spans both the RiNo ArtPark Gallery & Welcome Center (1900 35th St) and Truss House (3400 Arkins Ct), featuring visual art, performance, and collaborative activations that celebrate RiNo's artistic legacy and ongoing evolution.
The opening reception takes place Friday, August 7, from 5–9 PM. Admission is free and open to all, but advance RSVP is encouraged: https://rinoartdistrict.multipass.com/first-friday-festival-august
About the Curators
Jill Hadley Hooper is a Denver-based artist and co-founder of RiNo Art District. As co-
owner of Ironton Gallery and Studios from 2002 to 2018, she helped shape the
neighborhood's identity as a home for working artists. Her illustration work has
appeared nationally in the New Yorker and the New York Times, and she has illustrated
four books, including The Iridescence of Birds.
Jonas Sanchez (b. 2003) is a Denver-based curator with a BA in Art History from the
University of Colorado Denver. Drawn to the DIY ethos that runs through this exhibition,
he founded Marine St. Gallery in Boulder, where he curated three exhibitions working
with local and international artists and curators. He has served as curatorial assistant for
Dateline Gallery for over three years, serving as chief curator for I Don't Believe in
Anything or Anyone, and I Don't Believe in You Either and Vis-à-Vis, and has worked at
MCA Denver as both a curatorial intern and, currently, a research assistant.
With Thanks To
KeyBank, presenting sponsor, and the RiNo Business Improvement District, for their
generous support.
Nearby Galleries + Studio Buildings
- Alto Gallery
1900 35th St, Suite B (303 feet NE) - RiNo ArtPark Gallery & Welcome Center
1900 35th St (353 feet NE) - Plinth Gallery
3520 Brighton Blvd (779 feet E) - MAE'S
3575 Chestnut Pl (851 feet NE) - PlatteForum
3575 Ringsby Ct (0.2 miles N)
Nearby Places to Eat + Drink
- Vīb Hotel•McDevitt Taco•Heady Coffee
3560 Brighton Blvd (959 feet E) - Cambria Hotel Denver RiNo
3601 Brighton Blvd (0.2 miles NE) - Bigsby’s Folly
3563 Wazee St (0.3 miles E) - Home Away Coffee
3501 Blake St (0.3 miles SE) - River
3759 Chestnut Pl (0.3 miles NE)
Nearby Murals
- Focus Points X Ironton Distillery Mural
RiNo ArtPark (287 feet NE) - Kaitlin Ziesmer
RiNo ArtPark (296 feet NE) - El Milagro by David Ocelotl Garcia
RiNo ArtPark (353 feet NE) - Shipping Container Collab
3327 Brighton Blvd (376 feet S) - Anthony Garcia Sr. - ArtPark
RiNo ArtPark (410 feet NE)