Between Austin, San Antonio, Houston & Bryan/College Station
Smithville's Richard D. Latham Cultural District
A partnership between the Lost Pines Artisans' Alliance and the City of Smithville, the Richard D. Latham Cultural District was established on September 5, 2013 through the Texas Commission on the Arts Cultural District Program.
For more information, contact Jill Strube at 512-237-3282 and check out what's new at the Richard D. Latham Cultural District!
Download the Form to Sponsor a Cultural District Project!
ARTISTS! Submit ideas for public art using THIS FORM. Send to Jill Strube via email or mail to:
CITY OF SMITHVILLE
Cultural District (attn: Jill Strube)
PO Box 449
Smithville, TX 78957
Wayfinding Sign Project
... A Cultural District project in partnership with the Smithville Area Chamber of Commerce/Keep Smithville Beautiful Committee.
Smithville has selected its Wayfinding Signs! Thanks to everyone who participated. To the Artists/Designers who submitted their ideas, to the community for voting and commenting on the proposals, to the members of the Jury, and to City Council. And many thanks to the Texas Commission on the Arts, which provided half of the funds needed to make this project a reality. The "Smithville History" concept by David Kampa has been selected and will be installed before the end of August, 2021.
Information about the three submitted concepts is available here:
Smithville Cultural District Public Meetings / Workshops
June 22, 2021 Agenda/Flier
November 19, 2020 Agenda
November 19, 2020: Meeting Notes
November 19, 2020: Proposed Budget
YouTube link to November 19, 2020 meeting
April, 2020 -- Canceled due to COVID-19
