Todd Scalise, Higherglyphics (Erie, PA)
Artist and designer Todd Scalise, the founder of Higherglyphics, has redefined how public art can stimulate economic development by approaching every public art project as a business venture and model for creative capital in communities. By forging partnerships with cultural institutions, businesses, and nonprofits, Scalise has developed a business infrastructure around public art installations to increase brand awareness and patron interaction through everything from branding sponsorships (from city bike racks throughout his hometown of Erie, PA) to merchandising (from t-shirts to beach towels) that create new revenue streams for local nonprofits.
Learn More: http://www.higherglyphics.com