Arts Beat: Beautifying the city starts with a call to artists
(Photo illustration by Kelsey Bowen/The Daily Memphian)
The manager of the city’s percent-for-art program is looking for artists of any age to reimagine crosswalks, neighborhood signs, markers and beyond.
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Elle Perry
A native Memphian, Elle Perry has earned graduate degrees from the University of Memphis and Maryland Institute College of Art. She’s written for publications including the Memphis Business Journal, Memphis Flyer and High Ground News, and previously served as coordinator of The Teen Appeal.
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