The Katy Heritage Society announces the debut of “ALL ABOARD KATY!”, a public art project that is intended to promote tourism, unite and identify the community, engage local businesses and artists and raise funds for the Katy Heritage Society and ARTreach.
Trains are an important part of Katy’s history and the art train program will be Katy’s first large scale community public art initiative. Public art projects raise community pride and cooperation between local citizens, businesses and government. Local artists receive recognition they might not otherwise receive and public art drives local and tourist traffic to sponsor locations.
This project will showcase local talent, increase the profile of Katy, emphasize the area’s close ties with railway history and provide an opportunity to connect businesses and the cultural community. As many as 20 fiberglass locomotives will grace the Katy area, all custom decorated by juried artists. The locomotives will be placed in front of private businesses and public facilities. One goal of the project is to encourage residents and visitors to traverse the area in search of unique displays.