Artist group offers to relaunch Fulshear utility-box art; commission asks legal review of reuse terms

Evangeline Kerbo, who introduced herself as the founder of the Fulshore Arts Alliance, told the Fulshear Parks & Recreation Commission she is ready to recruit artists for utility-box wraps and concession-stand murals as long as the city provides dimensions and a clear schedule.

The offer came during the commission’s citizen-comment period, where Kerbo said she wanted to "answer any questions or discuss any future opportunities for utility box art and future art projects for the parks." Commissioners encouraged themes that preserve Fulshear’s local character and suggested baseball, trains and wildlife as motifs.

Commission members said they do not want to solicit artwork until construction timelines and formal agreements are in place. "We don't want to repeat what we did last time," one member said, urging clearer communication, faster payments and firm placement dates so artists aren’t left waiting.

Staff reported four art boxes already wrapped and four still available for future work. Several commissioners said a prior contract clause had restricted artists from reusing or reproducing their designs, which led some artists to decline participation. Council liaison Richard Russell asked the city attorney to review the language so artists can still post images on social media or in publications while preserving the city's rights.

Next steps: commissioners asked staff to place a review of artist-agreement terms on the January agenda, share utility-box dimensions with Kerbo, and coordinate any public call for artists with the completion date for the TxDOT-related construction that affects box placement.