Our exterior sign finally appeared outside art251, on August 1. It looks great and complements the interior color scheme and our marketing materials perfectly!

As with many other areas in starting up an art space and retail business from scratch I’ve now become familiar with an entirely new vocabulary. This time my head is buzzing with the language of sign construction: channel letters, raceways, returns, acrylite, wireway, weeps.

The sign was built by NTX Signs of Keller — we’re happy to have awarded our contract to a local company. They did a great job (though they do have a few minor paint scrapes on the trim to touch up). Although our sign was built locally it’s the result of our global logo design contest, which was won by two designers based in Montreal, Canada and Ulm, Germany, plus a few tweaks from your friendly art251 owners.

The sign installers did a great job in the 100°F heat, despite challenges with short ladders, broken drill-bits, unleveled trim and the unforgiving temperature. I can’t wait to see the sign at night. Get ready Keller, art in coming to town!