Boarded Up Buildings In Downtown Riverside Become Works of Art [Photo Gallery]

With Art Walk in downtown Riverside canceled tonight (June 4th), many artists found another outlet for their creativity: by using the boards used to protect businesses on the Main Street Mall from looters as canvases for their paintings, which inspire hope and unity. 

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Photo: Vicki Pepper / Entercom

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Photo: Vicki Pepper

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Photo: Vicki Pepper / Entercom

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Photo: Vicki Pepper / Entercom

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Photo: Vicki Pepper / Entercom