A popular muralist received a financial boost this week.
Colorado Creative Industries announced Thursday it would award 32 Colorado artists and organizations $495,000 in Arts in Society Grants, including Peyton-based Native American artist and activist Gregg Deal. His 66-foot-tall mural "Take Back the Power" was installed last month in this year's "Art on the Streets" downtown exhibit.
Several other organizations will bring their projects to Colorado Springs.
Deal was awarded a grant to produce