The Wichita Falls Alliance for Arts and Culture, in partnership with the City of Wichita Falls Parks Department, will lead a new public art project at Williams Park.

Wichita Falls City Councilors approved $29,750 for the Williams Park project as part of the City’s 2026 Annual Action Plan. The funding will support the design and installation of coordinated murals on the park’s basketball court and picnic pavilion.

The project is an extension of the Alliance’s work on Wichita Falls’ East Side. In 2019, the Eastside Mural Project partnered with artists, neighborhood organizations, and residents to create works of art that reflect the history and character of the neighborhood.

The Alliance will host community feedback sessions with neighborhood residents, park users, and other stakeholders. Those conversations will help inform the artist selection process and the direction of the artwork.

The project will transform the basketball court and pavilion into coordinated works of public art. The Alliance will manage the public art process in coordination with the City of Wichita Falls. Community listening sessions are planned for this fall to help shape the project, followed by a public call for artists in spring 2027.

Community Development Block Grant funding is provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and administered locally by the City of Wichita Falls. This year’s CDBG funding supports housing, neighborhood improvements, public services, and community development projects throughout Wichita Falls.