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MARCO ISLAND WRAP CONTEST WINNER

On behalf of the Marco Island Beatification Advisory Council and Marco Island Center for the Arts, we are pleased to announce Kelly Reark as one of the 11 winners of the 2020 Creative Wrap Call to Artist. Kelly's work will be featured as a decorative wrap on the downtown utility box located at the corner of Collier Blvd and Bald Eagle Dr in Marco Island. Wraps are currently being installed. Check them out on your next Marco visit!

LINK TO MAP OF MARCO ISLAND DISPLAY: https://goo.gl/maps/vfLHMrkx8Ag4VAMo9

Artist Kelly Reark 
 www.KellyReark.com

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