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Committee discusses utility-box wrap contest, murals and Westside sculptures; staff flags private-ownership limits
Summary
The Farmers Branch Arts & Culture Advisory Committee discussed a school-focused utility-box wrap contest, additional public art installations, and legal and funding challenges for murals on private buildings, and received an update on Westside sculptures planning.
The Farmers Branch Arts & Culture Advisory Committee discussed plans for a student contest to design utility-box wraps, broader public contests for 2026, and options for expanding murals and public sculptures across the city. Committee members described an incremental approach that pairs school outreach with a later open contest for the general public.
Committee members proposed a student contest with a Feb. 20 submission deadline to create designs for utility boxes, focusing on Texas themes and styles inspired by artists. A later open contest would invite community members to submit work under a separate theme; staff said winners could be announced at Branch Arts Live. "We would try and announce…
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