Those are what Up Art Studio Houston is calling “mini murals,” and they’re giving emerging Texas artists a chance to showcase their designs on them…as well as get PAID to do so! The Mini Murals Program has already paid local artists over $300,000 over the past 5 years, and it has many upcoming opportunities for commissions in 2021. Mini Murals is an award-winning program curated and managed by UP Art Studio, and commissions artists to paint small-scale murals on traffic signal control cabinets and other utility cabinets in the right of way in diverse neighborhoods of Texas cities. Over the past 5 years, UP Art Studio has commissioned artists to paint more than 300 Mini Murals. AdTo apply to join the Artist Registry, artists should visit the Artist Info page at MiniMurals.org, or Up Art Studio.

New website helps people find and enjoy the many wonderful murals throughout Houston | HOUSTON LIFE | KPRC 2Published: July 22, 2020, 3:30 pmHouston has tons of beautiful murals and art installations all over the city, but do you know where they are all located? HoustonMuralMap.com is a new website that has done all the work for you. Elia Quiles and Alex Barber of ‘Up Art Studio’ chat with Lauren Kelly about helping people find, visit, and enjoy the many wonderful murals throughout Greater Houston.

HOUSTON – The people behind the murals on the traffic signal control cabinets around the Houston area launched a mural mapping website Wednesday to feature public artworks around the city. A mural seen on HoustonMuralMap.com on July 15, 2020. (Houston Mural Map)“We hope Houston Mural Map spurs even more community appreciation of the work of our creative muralists and street artists,” said Deidre Thomas, Director of Grants – Houston Arts Alliance. Artists and others are encouraged to submit more murals and information for the website, using a form available on the website. The crowd-sourced map will be updated as more murals and information are submitted.