“Made Possible by” Community Murals is a initiative in partnership with Gary Community Ventures' Childcare Storytelling Initiative, aims to highlight the impact of child care on Coloradans through various forms of content creation, journalism, data collection, and community engagement efforts like the community murals. This effort seeks to explore how child care challenges affect all residents, not just parents. The initiative aims to do that by creating compelling stories capable of engaging priority audiences frequently missed by discussions of the issues facing our child care system.
Community Murals and Storytelling
Empowered, Ltd. Consulting will be presenting two community murals in two Colorado cities: Grand Junction and Colorado Springs. Through this initiative, the murals are a part of a larger storytelling effort to illuminate how child care shapes the lives of all Coloradans—parents and non-parents alike.
We are excited to bring to life this cause through public art murals. Empowered is committed to capturing stories from community members (i.e., parents, grandparents, neighbors, childcare providers, educators, and business leaders) who will shape the creative brief for the murals based on themes from their stories. Dedicated to empowering people, organizations, and communities, Empowered will use the power of murals to shed the light on the current-day childcare challenges that families and communities are facing.
COMMUNITY MURAL CALL FOR ENTRY:
Grand Junction, CO!
Calling All Artists!
Empowered, Ltd. Consulting, in partnership with Colorado Baby and Gary Community Ventures' Childcare Storytelling Initiative, invites muralists to submit qualifications for a community mural to be installed on the Colorado Baby retail store in Grand Junction. The mural is a part of a larger storytelling effort to illuminate how child care shapes the lives of all Coloradans.
This mural celebrates the childcare providers, families, and children of Mesa County and the broader Grand Junction community. Rooted in real stories from local providers and parents, it honors the people who make early childhood care possible — and makes visible a system that too often goes unseen.
The mural is a part of a larger storytelling effort to illuminate how child care shapes the lives of all Coloradans.
We are seeking an artist or artist team whose vision captures the feel of Mesa County — rooted in the landscape and working life of the Western Slope, while messaging a more supported, equitable future for every child and family. Submissions open June 9, 2026 and closes on July 9, 2026. Don't miss this chance to make a lasting impact with your creative vision and talent!
Note: The Colorado Springs Call for Submission Closed on May 25, 2026
Grand Junction Call for Entry Detailed Information and Application
