JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Arts Council has announced its selection of Perryville as a ‘Creative Community.’
According to a statement posted on the Missouri Arts Council website:
“The arts are writing a dynamic new chapter in Perryville’s 193-old story. Since the City government created Perry County Heritage Tourism in 2015, this southeastern agricultural city has been enhancing and expanding its already rich historical and cultural assets with artistic endeavors that foster not only economic prosperity but community togetherness and pride.
“Among the programs are six murals in the downtown; the annual rotating Perryville Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit, now with three permanent works; and the Perry County Barn Quilt Trail, now up to 69 farms. Local volunteers have banded together in the new Perry County Creative Arts group to brainstorm, create, and promote even more arts events.”
“Art does make a difference,” said Heritage Tourism Director Trish Erzfeld, “and we are proof!”
