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Park board unveils local Washed Ashore sculpture project and tourism wayfinding plan
Summary
Park board staff described a community-built Washed Ashore sculpture project and near-final tourism wayfinding designs intended to improve visitor navigation and highlight Galveston’s historic and maritime character.
Park Board senior marketing director Melody Smith updated the council and trustees April 16 on a community-driven iteration of the Washed Ashore art project and a multi-year tourism wayfinding program.
Smith said the first Washed Ashore exhibit on the island, which ran beginning December 2022, reached an estimated 5.2 million people through media, social channels and on-site engagement. The board has partnered with the organization to create a second phase: a locally built sculpture made from plastics collected on Galveston beaches. "The Galveston…
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