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Houston artist Anat Ronen paints a mini mural on a traffic signal control box at Moody Park. (Photo by Alex Barber)
Houston City Council member Karla Cisneros, a longtime fan of the cityâs mini mural program, recently came up with a way to enlarge a muralâs purpose by combatting a city scourge â human trafficking.
Four new âMini Muralsâ on traffic signal control cabinets in Cisnerosâ District H aim to bringing human trafficking prevention and awareness to Northside Houston, just in time for Januaryâs Human Trafficking Awareness Month.
Cisneros said she is not aware of any other cities or locations that have used mini murals this way.
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A new public art installation in greater Northside Houston is aimed at raising awareness of and providing resources to victims and witnesses of human trafficking.
Part of UP Art Studio s Mini Murals program, with funding through the city of Houston, the murals highly colorful and visible from the street are painted on traffic control cabinets by local artists. They include the phone number for the National Human Trafficking Hotline, alongside uplifting images of birds, flowers and butterflies.
“Art can improve awareness, inspire change and encourage healing,” read a statement from Debbie McNulty, director of the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs. “Through the artwork of Houston-area artists, we aim to provide a resource for individuals most vulnerable to human trafficking within a community very much impacted by this tragic issue.”