League City residents can pick up a postcard, add their own holiday artwork or memory, and see it displayed at the Public Art Gallery inside the Johnnie Arolfo Civic Center.
The interactive exhibit, called "Letters to League City," turns the gallery into a community-built holiday display, according to the city's website. Postcards are available at four locations: Helen Hall Library, Hometown Heroes Park, the Community Center and the Civic Center.
The activity splits by age. Kids color a design on the front of the postcard. Adults answer a festive question on the back, sharing a favorite League City holiday memory or a seasonal message.
Once finished, participants drop their postcards into mailboxes set up at any of the same four locations. Completed cards are then added to the gallery for the public to view.
The exhibit is the latest project from the city's Public Art Initiative, which launched in 2021 after League City council members identified public art as a priority during planning retreats in 2020 and 2021. Sarah Osborne, the city's director of communications and community engagement, presented on the initiative's funding and scope at a Sept. 8 City Council work session.
Since fiscal year 2022, League City has dedicated about $1.3 million to the initiative, according to council records. That money has funded murals at city parks, 40 painted traffic signal boxes, sculptures and quarterly gallery displays at the Civic Center. General funds have also covered supplies for resident artists to teach free classes to the community.
Council records show proposed funding of $182,000 for the initiative in fiscal year 2027, drawn from hotel occupancy tax collections, park dedication fees and general funds.
