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Board spotlights public-art installations across La Porte parks
Summary
Staff reported the board's community art fund is in its second year of renting sculptures from the Baytown Arts and Culture District, with installations at Lomax Rodeo Arena, Monarch Park, 5 Points (facing the Gold Star Monument) and the Wave Pool; one purchased piece will be placed at the new City Hall when complete.
A staff member told the La Porte Development Corporation board that the community art fund has supported a second year of rented sculptures sourced from the Baytown Arts and Culture District, and that park maintenance staff has installed pieces at multiple locations across the city. The staff member identified installations at Lomax Rodeo Arena, Monarch Park, 5 Points (noting one piece faces and salutes the Gold Star Monument) and the Wave Pool, and said the board purchased an additional sculpture that will be installed at the new City Hall once construction is finished.
Staff said the city will promote the displays with a social media post encouraging residents to visit the pieces. The update framed the sculpture program as a board investment in public art and placemaking in La Porte.
