Southlake is getting into the public art game.
A mural will be unveiled in Southlake Town Square by the city this fall, aiming to boost morale and the local economy. It will be the community’s first public art project.
“When we first started talking about the economic recovery of Southlake and doing some initiatives to help our businesses … one of the things we’d talked about in particular is bringing people back to Town Square,” Mayor Laura Hill said during a recent City Council meeting. “Since we already had the ‘I Believe in Southlake’ logo, I’d thought it would be really cool to paint on the side of one of our buildings.”
Designed by city employee Missy Saunders, it will be painted by artist Liz Bonham. The 15-foot-wide by 8.5-foot-tall mural will feature iconic Southlake imagery, including a nod to Southlake-Carroll Dragons football.
The mural is part of the city’s Arts Master Plan, which includes “creating engaging public spaces that stimulate discussion, cultivate patrons of the arts and celebrate the history of Southlake while continuing to integrate art into the daily lives of residents and visitors,” according to a release.
