The People’s Gallery 2024 at Austin City Hall
Public Art Consulting, Marketing and Event Coordination
POOR GIRL EMPIRE, LLC served as the Public Art Consultant (2024-2025) for the City of Austin Central Public Library to develop, market and manage a Call for Artists, organize a selection committee, contract 135 artists, deinstall The People’s Gallery 2022, coordinate and install The People’s Gallery 2024, and coordinate the opening Reception At Austin City Hall for 1000+ guests. Commissioned by the City of Austin Central Public Library. Photography by Shanaz Maharaj.
Mayor Kirk Watson giving welcoming speech for the People’s Gallery 2024
Public Art Consulting
POOR GIRL EMPIRE, LLC served as the Public Art Consultant (2021-2022) for the City of Austin Municipal Courthouse to develop and manage a Call for Artists, organize a selection committee, manage proposal phase, commission five Austin artists, and coordinate the install of large-scale murals in courtrooms 1-5 located at 6800 Burleson Road Austin, Texas. Commissioned by the City of Austin Municipal Courthouse. Photography by Tony Moreno.
“To Learn and To Remember” by Mila Sketch, 2022
“Cultivating Resilience” by Lindsey Millikan, 2022
“Changemakers” by J Muzacz, 2022
“Organics 3” by Gregory Brown Jr., 2022
“Native Roots” by Ernesto Hernández Ramírez, 2022
Public Art Commissions
“Kempelen’s Owls” by New American Public Art. Christine Angelone was commissioned as a Collaborating Artist through the City of Austin’s Art in Public Places LaunchPAD program. Located in Austin, Texas. Installed 2019.