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Harris County, Street Art of Mankind propose eight murals for Spring ISD corridor; trustees set vote for Oct. 14
Summary
Commissioner Rodney Ellis presented a county-funded public art proposal — "I Choose to Rise" — to place eight murals along a corridor from Bammel Elementary to Westfield High. The board voiced enthusiastic support and scheduled a formal vote for the Oct. 14 board meeting.
Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis and representatives of the nonprofit Street Art of Mankind presented a county‑funded public‑art program titled “I Choose to Rise” to the Spring ISD Board of Trustees on Oct. 7.
Ellis said the murals would be funded from federal recovery funds allocated to Harris County and that the county established equity guidelines to guide spending. The project team proposed eight large murals sited along a walkable route running from Bammel Elementary near the Ryse Empowerment Center up to Westfield High School, with designs created by locally based, internationally exhibited artists. Themes…
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