Yvonne Bobo has been named recipient of the Emmett O’Ryan Award for Artistic Inspiration, known as “The Emmett.”
The Emmett is awarded annually by Renasant Bank to a distinguished visual artist in Shelby County. This is the 10th year of this award, which now carries a $10,000 prize — the largest unrestricted cash award given to a visual artist in Shelby County. It is named in honor of Emmett O’Ryan, a founding board member of Metropolitan Bank, which merged with Renasant in 2017. Since the award’s inception, the award amount has increased, resulting in more than $60,000 granted to individual artists.
Bobo’s work is in Memphis public spaces, including Peabody Park, Overton Park, Overton Square, Southside Park, and Raleigh Springs Town Center. It’s also in Cancer Survivors Park, West Cancer Clinic, Methodist Transplant at Shorb Tower, and LeBonheur Children’s Hospital.
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