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June First Fridays lineup celebrates pride, arts weekend
First Fridays will feature more than two dozen venues open with art, music, and more on June 4. The evening will kick off a two-day Aurora Arts Weekend on June 4 and 5. June’s First Fridays also celebrates Pride Month
Aurora Museum Week celebrates with interactive, artist-designed tote bag
Aurora Museum Week will highlight Aurora’s museums during the second week of June. After celebrating virtually in 2020, the week promises to be more hands-on this year by offering an interactive tote bag for sale. The Aurora Museum Week tote
Aurora Arts Weekend showcases local artists on June 4 & 5
Aurora Arts Weekend will bring multiple art shows to downtown Aurora on June 4 and 5. Aurora Arts Weekend will feature events at both First Fridays on June 4 and Fox River Arts Ramble on June 5. First Fridays will
2021 grant recipients announced: $40K to downtown businesses
Aurora Downtown approved small business grants totaling nearly $40,000 this week. The announcement serves as a bellwether that downtown businesses are ready for post-pandemic growth. Aurora Downtown, the nonprofit group that oversees the downtown Special Service Area, will distribute grant
Proposed East Side gateway mural design selected for downtown Aurora
Aurora Downtown’s Streetscape committee selected a final design for a proposed East Side gateway mural. Artists Laura Lynne Kubicek and Catalina Diaz presented a final design that will be going forward to the city approval process. Aurora Downtown published a
Aurora Downtown offering grants to support small business efforts
Aurora Downtown’s Business Attraction and Retention (BAR) Committee is excited to offer a variety of grants established to help support businesses, property owners, and initiatives taking place in the downtown special service area (SSA One). In 2021, Aurora Downtown’s BAR
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