The mural project is part of a three-day commemoration of Ginsburg, known to many as RBG.

“With this event, where we have both chalk art and kind of an ephemeral mural in the street, we really wanted to recognize that link between art and democracy, and that it’s very participatory,” Peterson said. “This is really a chance for Coloradans to share their history with us, rather than the other way around.”

Artist Adri Norris helped kick the event off on Sunday, September 28. Norris’ exhibition “Women Behaving Badly” is currently on display at History Colorado.

The three days of activities ended with a public ceremony Tuesday, September 29, at 11:30 a.m. You can watch highlights from the event below. Speakers included Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, who clerked for Ginsburg in the 1990s. The 2020 Governor’s Citizenship Medal Recipient and first woman of color elected to the Colorado State Senate Polly Baca also spoke.

To learn more about Ginsburg’s connections to Colorado, read our Colorado Voices story.

“This seemed especially important to be able to share this with our daughter and to celebrate someone who made such a big difference for women and for people,” said Shelley Banker, who brought her young daughter to History Colorado to participate in the mural project. “And like [our daughter] said, it’s also fun!”

“RBG is a legend. Not only for her judicial practice, but she’s become a cultural icon. And I think there is a lot we can learn from legacies like hers,” Peterson said. “And connecting to our past is really important.”