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Circus Elephants Paint a Grand Rapids Bus

The Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus elephants are lending their trunks to create artwork in downtown Grand Rapids. The pachyderms, along with 25 young artists from the group Very Special Arts Grand Rapids, collaborated to cover a unique canvas-
The Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus elephants are lending their trunks to create artwork in downtown Grand Rapids. The pachyderms, along with 25 young artists from the group Very Special Arts Grand Rapids, collaborated to cover a unique canvas- a RAPID bus.

Circus leaders say it is a natural fit to have the world's largest artists participate in ArtPrize, the world's largest art competition.

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