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Banner on MLK Jr. Avenue in Clearwater promotes art, community pride

 
474-foot banner in front of a construction site along MLK Jr. Ave between Pierce and Gould streets put up by the city of Clearwater to "beautify it."
474-foot banner in front of a construction site along MLK Jr. Ave between Pierce and Gould streets put up by the city of Clearwater to "beautify it."
Published June 15, 2017

CLEARWATER — Another public banner has gone up in the city through a program to beautify streets and promote local art.

Palm Harbor artist Stephen Graff's "Waves and Raves" was selected to decorate 474 feet of fencing along Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue between Pierce and Gould streets.

The artwork has an array of shapes and colors that represent Clearwater's natural resources as well as its growing and changing demographics, according to a news release.

Graff's installation follows a banner designed by artist Jennie Pearl currently hanging at 1274 Cleveland St.

The city's Community Redevelopment Agency is working to incorporate public art into revitalization efforts, according to the release.

"One installation at a time, public art can transform a landscape, enhance the surrounding environment and promote collective community expression," said Laura Canary, community redevelopment coordinator.