Now, there’s even more of a reason to visit Katy’s historic downtown square at Avenue C and Second Street.

The square’s highly-anticipated murals – positioned at the base of the square’s iconic water tower -- were unveiled on September 26 at an official ribbon cutting ceremony with Mayor Dusty Thiele presiding.

A collaboration between Keep Katy Beautiful and the city’s tourism board, the four murals are designed to “foster a sense of pride and history among residents and those who visit,” said J. R. Richardson of the convention and tourism board. Keep Katy Beautiful chair Carrie Singletary said that KKB first envisioned the project over three years ago as a way to draw more visitors to the square, starting the murals project after the group’s initial success in beautifying traffic boxes around the city.

KKB commissioned the artist they wanted – Tyler Kay, a 2011 graduate of Cinco Ranch High School -- “to create something that would resonate with each of you, “ Singletary said at the ceremony.

Kay, with her assistant Andrea Gilson, worked for months on the project, drawing on Kay’s own roots and history in the community. “I want my art to be accessible – piece that tells a story, and that story is Katy.”