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Trail Conservancy and city pick nine artists for Tempo '25 along Butler Hike‑and‑Bike Trail

Austin Arts Commission · November 17, 2025
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The Trail Conservancy and Art in Public Places selected nine artists for Tempo '25 after an open call that drew 113 applicants; final designs are due this week and installations are planned for February–March with a coordinated launch before SXSW.

The Art in Public Places program and the nonprofit Trail Conservancy confirmed nine artist projects selected for Tempo '25, a rotating public‑art program along the Anne and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail.

Jaime Castillo, manager for Art in Public Places, introduced the Trail Conservancy's presentation and said the partnership was intended to pilot returning art to the trail after the city adopted an arts and culture plan in March 2023 that lifted a 10‑year moratorium on trail art. "We entered into a partnership to run the Tempo program," Castillo said, and staff will take final designs through city review before installation.

Mandy Thomas, chief marketing officer at the Trail Conservancy, said the selection process this…

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