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DRC weighs recommending Liberty Hill be called an 'outdoor sculpture capital'
Summary
The committee discussed recommending that City Council declare Liberty Hill the 'outdoor sculpture capital of Texas' as a marketing move; a foundation speaker urged recognizing Liberty Hill’s unique international sculpture park history and offered artifacts to support restorations.
The Downtown Revitalization Committee discussed a proposal on June 24 to recommend that the City Council declare Liberty Hill the "outdoor sculpture capital of Texas" as part of downtown marketing and placemaking.
Chair Kristen LeBaron described the idea as primarily a marketing declaration that the city could make and noted a separate, more formal legislative recognition would require applying to the Texas Legislature. A representative of the local foundation said Liberty Hill "became the first international sculpture park" in 1976 and later moved the sculptures to a school campus in 1987; the foundation noted it holds a 99-year lease with the school and that the foundation owns the sculptures. The speaker asked the DRC to incorporate language acknowledging the town's unique international-park history in promotional materials.
The Chamber of Commerce and the city's economic development staff (including Yvonne Castillo) participated in preparing a promotional graphic; committee members voiced general support and suggested adding "Texas" for geographic clarity on signage and banners.
What’s next: staff will coordinate with the foundation and Chamber of Commerce to refine language and graphics and may forward a recommendation to City Council.
