Fort Worth Art Commission provisionally approves city’s 2026 public art bond plan

The Fort Worth Art Commission provisionally approved public art projects funded by the $10.8 million 2026 bond plan at an Oct. 19 meeting. The plan, with funding allocated after voters approved the bond package in May, includes public art opportunities tied to parks, libraries, streets, fire stations and other public spaces throughout the city. The Fort Worth Report Documenters program empowers people like you to help fill the gaps in reporting on Tarrant County public meetings. Find out how you can join here. Parks and public spaces proposed in the draft plan include Rosen Park, Meadowbrook Golf Course, Fort Worth Water Gardens and Gateway Park West. Staff also identified Buck Sansom Park as a possible campus for several artworks, with about $700,000 proposed across two bond propositions. Additional neighborhood-focused projects are proposed for Unity Park and the Southside Pump Station. Community centers, libraries and fire stations could also receive public art i