Local business activation

Reimagining Downtown,

One Storefront at a Time

The City of Denver Department of Economic Development and Opportunity and Downtown Denver Partnership have teamed up to activate inactive storefronts on Denver’s most prominent commercial district: the 16th Street Mall. In this first phase of the program, five businesses selected through a competitive process will each be awarded a $20,000 package in interior design, setup and merchandising support.

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Our PopUp Denver winners are opening their doors soon in downtown Denver. Let's introduce them!

Tea with Tae Tea with Tae is a woman-owned tea company offering premium teas sourced from some of the most exquisite and finest tea farms in the world. Our tea is served in eco-friendly tea sachets to preserve the sophisticated flavor profiles and aromas of each tea while maintaining the convenience of a teabag.	The Museum for Black Girls Museum for Black Girls gives Black women artists, and the public, a chance to focus on joy and magic in a self-driven pop-up. Museum for Black Girls is a woman-owned company that celebrates and empowers black women in this immersive popup.	Travel Posters Travel Posters capture the landscapes and seascapes of the American travel experience. National Parks, cities and towns, mountains, shorelines, and unique features provide the inspiration for their designs.
Gallery 16 Graffiti writer, fine artist, muralist, and curator with over twenty years of experience creating public art, commercial murals, live art performance, and curating events around art.	Image En Mouvement Image En Mouvement (IEM) is a collective that was created to bring art to life via visual digital displays of dancers to be enjoyed by all, as part of the lifestyle brand of dance2b Studios.

Tea with Tae

Tea with Tae is a woman-owned tea company offering premium teas sourced from some of the most exquisite and finest tea farms in the world. Our tea is served in eco-friendly tea sachets to preserve the sophisticated flavor profiles and aromas of each tea while maintaining the convenience of a teabag.

The Museum for Black Girls

Museum for Black Girls gives Black women artists, and the public, a chance to focus on joy and magic in a self-driven pop-up. Museum for Black Girls is a woman-owned company that celebrates and empowers black women in this immersive popup.

Travel Posters

Travel Posters capture the landscapes and seascapes of the American travel experience. National Parks, cities and towns, mountains, shorelines, and unique features provide the inspiration for their designs.

Gallery 16

Graffiti writer, fine artist, muralist, and curator with over twenty years of experience creating public art, commercial murals, live art performance, and curating events around art.

Image En Mouvement

Image En Mouvement (IEM) is a collective that was created to bring art to life via visual digital displays of dancers to be enjoyed by all, as part of the lifestyle brand of dance2b Studios.

Current Popup Denver Storefronts

These businesses will POP in Summer 2022