Originally aired on KSAT12
The heart of San Antonio is a bit more colorful these days, courtesy of a project that kicked off during what may have been some of the darkest days in recent history.
Centro San Antonio originally had plans to launch the program, called “Art Everywhere,” before the coronavirus pandemic shut down cities all across the country.
The idea was to install art in the center of downtown, adding local culture to the area.
However, like many things at the time, the campaign was temporarily placed on hold.
Centro’s Vice President of Cultural Placemaking, Andi Rodriguez, says the organization later decided to move forward, starting with installing just one mural.
“There was such a positive reaction to it, we decided, ‘No, the world needs more art,’” she said.
Soon, they were well on their way to achieving a goal of installing 21 murals by the end of 2021.
“Art really helps us share our commonalities and it helps us find what we have in common,” Rodriguez said. “I think we really need more of that right now.”
“Some of our pieces are, kind of, thought-provoking. (People) look and are questioning and are thinking, and others just
