The locations for four public civic art projects in the Gulfton area have been identified, approved for funding and implementation by Harris County Commissioners during a Feb. 27 court meeting.
About the project
The art initiative in Precinct 4 is in partnership with the Houston Arts Alliance as part of a larger Harris County crime prevention and neighborhood safety program. The $3 million program, Clean Streets, Safe Neighborhoods, originally launched in 2021 targeting 11 communities throughout the county. Gulfton is one of the three neighborhoods identified in Harris County Precinct 4, along with Alief and Sharpstown.
With a $250,000 grant budgeted for each community, the crime prevention strategy considers how the design of a physical environment, including building spaces within a community, can minimize opportunities for crime to occur. The public art aims to make the public spaces more appealing, useful and accessible, according to county officials.
The location
The potential mural locations include areas connected to various apartment complexes and a charter school, according to the county agenda document.
- Atrium Cellini Complex
- Harris Health facility
- Etoile Academy Charter School
- Sharon Park Village
The timeline
Each project will follow an estimated eight to 14 month turnaround timeline, Precinct 4 Infrastructure Division officials said in an email. As various steps of the process are complete, including artist selection, community engagement, design, public survey and installation, Precinct 4 officials said they will host large community unveilings and celebrations.
