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Council approves donated Route 66 centennial mural and partnership with youth‑led Blank Space Murals
Summary
Blank Space Murals presented a privately funded, youth‑led Route 66 centennial mural project and asked the council to accept the donation; council adopted the resolution to accept placement near the Sixth Street underpass and requested a line‑art rendering before final installation.
The Amarillo City Council voted to accept a donated, privately funded mural marking the centennial of Route 66, a project presented by Blank Space Murals and partners including National Geographic, the nonprofit’s executive director, Sean Kennedy, told council.
The project — titled "66 Stories from Route 66" — pairs youth fellows with professional mentors to collect oral histories, create digital story maps, and produce a preliminary mural concept to be…
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