The RiNo Art District has launched its RiNo Made Pop-Up Program , a new initiative offering $5,000 stipends and temporary access to empty commercial spaces to area artists as part of a larger effort to revive vacant properties and address rising costs in the area.

By helping to subsidize short-term leases, the program pairs artists with unoccupied retail or office spaces for public exhibitions, installations and on-site creation, while also allowing property owners a new way to bring visibility into their spaces.

“(Artists and developers) told us the same thing: retail and gallery spaces are too expensive and it’s hard to keep them full,” said Kiah Butcher, programs manager for RiNo Art District.

“RiNo Made is our response. It connects people who have vacant square footage – often bea

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