The Billboard is a series of large scale mural projects at the University of Houston’s Arts District, just outside of the College of Technology. The initiative was launched in 2020 with Spencer Finch’s Back to Kansas (2015). Muna Al-Bader’s Cultural Bonds (2021) was the second project in The Billboard series. Her mural was specially commissioned for the site in partnership with the Diplomacy Institute of University of Houston-Clear Lake and Qatar Museums in celebration of the 2021 Qatar-USA Year of Culture. Our third project is Ave’s Sonar (2022) by the Houston-based artist DUAL.
Since then, we have reconceptualized The Billboard as an installation project, producing and installing student artwork at large scale.
The Billboard commissions remain on view from January through December each year.
Click here to learn more about The Billboard 2025 Contest winning artwork!
DUAL’s Ave’s Sonar (2022) draws inspiration from images of the Amazonian rainforest. It was created in conjunction with Houston’s Big Walls, Big Dreams Festival.
Muna Al-Bader’s Cultural Bonds was commissioned in celebration of the 2021 Qatar-USA Year of Culture.
Back to Kansas (2015) by Spencer Finch was the first project in The Billboard series at the University of Houston.
March 11, 2026 | 5-7 PM | Come celebrate the winning artist of The Billboard 2025 Contest: Ashley Anika Herndon! Join us for the debut of her artwork as the latest public art project on campus!
Public Art of the University of Houston System invites proposals from University of Houston students to design works of public art for The Billboard at the University of Houston. Click here to learn more!
