The Sugar Land Civic Arts Division is looking for volunteers to help with a community art project slated for this fall.

The overview

The $134,750 project—in partnership with international design nonprofit Better Block— aims to transform Brooks Street into a “welcoming, creative and functional area for the community” by installing temporary enhancements to the Brookside Belknap neighborhood.

The project, which will be located on the corner of Brooks and Hwy. 90A, will feature art, seating, greenery and community-driven design, the city announced in a Facebook post.



“The Build Better Blocks project is an incredible opportunity for Sugar Land residents to get hands-on with creative placemaking in our community,” said Sha Davis, Sugar Land civic arts manager. “This is more than just a temporary installation, it’s a chance to shape the future of public space in one of our historic neighborhoods.”

What residents need to know

The city is looking for seven volunteers—known as CORE team members—to help plan and lead the project, which will launch with a kickoff event Sept. 26-27 and stay active for six months. Applications are currently open and will close July 21, city officials said in an email.

CORE team members will help guide the project’s activation process and support community engagement throughout the summer and fall, city officials said.

Roles available include:

• City liaison: serve as a bridge between the city and the project team (35-50 hours)
• Block captain: lead the vision and coordination of the event (35-50 hours)
• Marketing lead: spread the word about the projects to residents (25 hours)
• Volunteer coordinator: recruit and organize day-of volunteers (34 hours)
• Materials lead: manage supplies and storage (12 hours)
• Programming lead: plan activities and performances for the kickoff event (30 hours)
• Vendors coordinator: curate a lineup of pop-up vendors for the event (30 hours)

Selected team members will also be required to participate in launch week events, according to the announcement.

Also of note

General volunteer applications open Aug. 18, during the sneak peak of the project’s design, city officials said. There will be an additional call for volunteers Sept. 5 with the final round of confirmations Sept. 10. Volunteers will stay on through the Sept. 26-27 launch date.

Applications will be contacted on a rolling basis starting Aug. 18 with final confirmations no later than Sept. 12.