McALLEN – Keep McAllen Beautiful is working to give public art a stronger presence in the city, to promote the Rio Grande Valley natural landscape, ecology, species and heritage and to give experienced artists a chance to get exposure of their work by putting out a call for artists’ submission of artwork related that would painted on the irrigation pipes in McAllen. The submission deadline is Friday, October 25, 2019. According to Chris Lash, program coordinator for Keep McAllen Beautiful, the irrigation pipes standing vigil along the City of McAllen’s hike and bike trails along Bicentennial Boulevard and 2nd Street are ...