Parks & Recreation Department

Cultural Arts

The North Richland Hills Cultural Arts Division is dedicated to bringing the arts to the community in an affordable and accessible way to all people of all walks of life. For more information about our Cultural Arts Programs, please contact Lori Newman, Cultural Arts and Special Events Coordinator, at 817-427-6614 or lnewman@nrhtx.com .

2008 Artsploration Classes
Are you looking for ways to find your inner artist this summer? The North Richland Hills Cultural Arts Division is proud to present the 2008 line up of Artsploration classes which include both youth and adult programs in multiple disciplines. Some of the new youth classes we are showcasing this summer are The Digital Minds Project, Sculpture in the Round, Introduction to Printmaking, Creating Cartoons, Recycle Mania, and much more. Adults can sign up for a unique opportunity to attend an intensive two day field sketching workshop by the international artist, Cynthia Padilla or learn how to make it in the voice-over business in our "YOU ARE ON THE AIR" class. Please click on the links below to find out which class kick starts your creativity! Registration begins May 1, 2008 at the North Richland Hills Recreation Center located at 6720 N.E. Loop 820 in North Richland Hills. For more information, please contact (817)427-6600.

Artsploration Summer 2008
Adult Artsploration Summer 2008

Art in Public Spaces Program
By integrating art into daily life, the City of North Richland Hills Art in Public Spaces Program beautifies public areas, improve our quality of life and creates a distinctive identity for our community. Since 2002 the City has commissioned 14 original artworks, representing diverse media and materials, for residents and visitors like to enjoy. Click here to visit our Art in Public Spaces web page and learn more about the artwork on display in North Richland Hills.

Signal Art Program

By integrating art into daily life, the program beautifies public areas, improves our quality of life and creates a distinctive for our community. In an effort to further enhance the public art program, the Signal Art Program was implemented in 2007-2008. The program commissioned artists to design 12 original artwork for traffic signal boxes throughout the City.

Some of the various pieces include an astronaut, a cowgirl jumping over the moon, and a horned toad with a little bit of Texas pride. So be on the look out, you never know what you might at the next NRH intersection. For more information on the Art in Public Spaces Program, please visit our website at www.nrhtx.com or contact us at 817-427-6620.

Title	Artist	Location
"Generations"	Larry G. Lemons	Rufe Snow Drive and Loop 820
"Red Rider"	Donna Howell-Sickles	Rufe Snow Drive and Stardust Drive
"Pigfish"	John Hilton	Rufe Snow Drive and Dick Lewis Drive
"Cottonbelt Railroad Transition"	Artist Unknown, 1949-1950	Davis Boulevard and Main Street
"High Flyer"	Chet Philips	Mid-Cities Boulevard and Davis Boulevard
"And the Cowgirl Jumped over the Moon"	Donna Howell-Sickles	Davis Boulevard and Emerald Hills Way
"Horns in Harmony"	Jeff Naukam	Boulevard 26 and Rodger Line Road
"Trees"	Matt Flick	Boulevard 26 and Glenview Drive
"Toad of Many Colors"	Larry G. Lemons	Boulevard 26 and Rufe Snow Drive
"Remember When"	Barbara Simmons GCG Advertising/Select	Rufe Snow Drive and Glenview Drive
"Art in Public Spaces"	Photography by Dave Pendley	Mid-Cities Boulevard and Holiday Lane
"Oath of Allegiance"	Felix Rosenstiel's Widow & Son Limited	Holiday Lane and Liberty Way