Downtown Galveston Youth Mural
This mural workshop centers youth as designers and storytellers, guiding them through identity, storytelling, and community reflection to create a large-scale public mural and exhibit. We are NOT creating a mural for them. We are building it WITH them.
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Sponsor the Downtown Galveston Youth Mural
The Mural Is Happening Right Now.
The sketches are complete. The workshops have wrapped. The paint is going on the wall.
Right now, young people are transforming a 61-foot mural in Downtown Galveston into a lasting symbol of creativity, resilience, and community pride.
And we need your help to get it across the finish line.
With less than two weeks remaining, every sponsorship directly supports the final phase of this project—providing materials, artist support, youth stipends, mental health resources, and the community celebration that will mark the completion of this historic mural.
This Is More Than Paint on a Wall
Over the past several weeks, youth have worked alongside professional artists, mental health facilitators, and community leaders to design and create a mural that reflects their experiences, hopes, and vision for Galveston.
Now they’re bringing that vision to life.
This mural will stand for years to come as a reminder that when young people are given opportunities, resources, and a voice, incredible things happen.
Help Us Finish Strong
We are currently seeking sponsors and community partners to help complete the final phase of the Downtown Galveston Youth Mural.
Your sponsorship helps fund:
Final mural materials and supplies
Artist fees and installation costs
Youth stipends
Mental health support and wellness activities
Community engagement events
The public mural reveal celebration
Leave Your Mark on Galveston
This is a unique opportunity to support a highly visible public art project while investing directly in local youth and the future of our community.
The mural is already underway.
The young people are already painting.
Now we’re asking the community to stand beside them.
Sponsor Today
Help us complete the Downtown Galveston Youth Mural before the final brushstroke is painted.
Make Your Sponsorship Contribution Here:
Sponsor the Downtown Galveston Youth Mural
Contact Us
CTRL+CREATE
info@ctrlcreate.org
832-567-4692
The wall is waiting.
The youth are painting.
The time to invest is now.
Youth Voices. Real Impact. Lasting Legacy.
What This Project Is
The Downtown Galveston Youth Mural is a 6-week workshop series where youth become designers, storytellers, and creators of a large-scale public mural.
Through guided sessions, participants will:
Explore identity, community, and social issues
Use photography and storytelling
Work alongside professional artists, historians, and mental health facilitators
Design and paint a permanent mural in their city
This project ends with a community mural reveal + exhibit featuring their work and stories.
Why This Matters
Young people are constantly told what their community is…
…but rarely asked.
We’re changing that.
This project creates a space where youth can:
Speak honestly
Be supported emotionally
Turn their experiences into something powerful and visible
We are not directing their voices—we are amplifying them.
Workshop Info
- Workshops are Fridays from 4 to 7 p.m. and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., starting May 1st!
- Located at Water Tree Galveston (2627 Market Street)
- The program runs for five consecutive weeks, concluding on May 30th.
- Youth will participate in a series of guided workshops (mental health, history, and art)
- They’ll collaborate on the full mural process from concept to completion
- Each participant will receive a $250 stipend upon completion of the mural
About our team
About our team
Ibraim Nascimento, Muralist - Lead Artist Facilitator
Ibraim Nascimento is an international, Afro-Brazilian artist from the historic city of Cachoeira, Bahia; he has exhibited his work throughout Brazil and the United States, from California to Texas. Ibraim studied fine arts at the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), but has been an artist since he was a young kid.
While Ibraim’s work is deeply connected to Brazil, he rediscovered himself in the Latinx and Black art communities of Houston. For him, art is a joy that only exists at the moment you experience it. When Ibraim isn’t creating, he loves to spend his time teaching art to youth with over 15 years of experience teaching kids from ages 2-18 in Brazil and the United States.
Robyn Douglas M.A, M.S
Robyn Douglas, M.A, M.S (she/her) is a research scientist, mental health advocate, Aviles-Johnson and NASEM Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellow, and clinical psychology doctoral student from Houston, Texas.
Her research, clinical, and advocacy work examines the experiences of Black youth and youth of color exposed to community violence, racial trauma, and neighborhood poverty. She also has over 5 years of clinical experience working with diverse youth, families, and adults in community-based and mental health care settings. She is passionate about class-conscious and culturally informed mental health treatments, community-based healing practices, youth socio-political empowerment, and the overall wellness of disinvested communities.
Jonathan Warren - Historical Activist Facilitator
Jonathan Warren is a former attorney, school liaison, and organizing coordinator, most recently advocating for education justice reform throughout Texas. He is policy advocate with a provable history of working for education justice, racial justice, mental health, and housing – passionate about achieving equality and equity for underrepresented peoples.
Jonathan completed his Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD) degree at Florida Coastal School of Law in 2009 and obtained a Bachelor of Science degree from Hardin-Simmons University in 2006. Jonathan has advanced knowledge in the areas of law and Black political history. His work with collaborative partners includes political organization and education regarding issues of justice ranging from racial justice to climate justice, working to change and implement policies and practices that will reduce inequities in oppressed communities.
Cora Moore - Executive Director
Cora Moore is a nonprofit leader and program developer with a background in museums, cultural centers, and community-based organizations. As Founder and Executive Director of CTRL+CREATE, she creates youth-centered programs that blend art, mental wellness, and civic engagement.
Cora has served Galveston youth of all backgrounds over the past 20+ years in deep collaborations with partners and stakeholders from parent and youth advisory councils and national foundations and institutes. Her work focuses on equity, collaboration, and sustainable community impact.
