Painted artwork on a sidewalk with the words, this drains to the Arkansas River.
Conservation

Drain Smart

Art + conservation combined
"Audubon Collage," by Jordan Karpe Photo: Dan Scheiman
Conservation

Drain Smart

Art + conservation combined

What is Drain Smart?

Drain Smart is a public art and environmental education program that uses murals to communicate the link between street litter, storm drains, and water quality. Municipal storm drains flow directly to our streams, rivers, and lakes, meaning litter and other pollutants on the street end up in our waterways too. The drain art makes people think twice before disposing of anything down a storm drain. 

Where is Drain Smart?

For 2020, new murals will be painted in Little Rock (8), North Little Rock (2), and Bryant (2). Other cities with mural projects include Fayetteville-Springdale, Hot Springs, Arkadelphia, Pine Bluff, and Fort Smith.

For more information including where to see the drain murals: www.drain-smart.org

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2020 Drain Smart Committee

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Drain Smart Partners

Support for Drain Smart is provided, in part, by our sponsors: Amboy Neighborhood Association, The Bernice Garden, Central Arkansas Library System, Central High Neighborhood Association, Cromwell Architects, Downtown Little Rock Partnership, Heifer International, Hillcrest Merchants Association, Hillcrest Residents Association, Keep North Little Rock Beautiful, Kim Vu-Dinh, Manhattan Road & Bridge, Pettaway Neighborhood Association, ProChem Inc., and Terracon.

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Drain Smart 2019 People's Choice Awards Announced
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2019 Drain Smart Winners

The Drain Smart Committee announced the winners of fifth annual People’s Choice awards.

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Drain Smart 2018 People's Choice Awards Announced
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2018 Drain Smart Winners

The Drain Smart Committee announced the winners of fourth annual People’s Choice awards.

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The Drain Smart Committee announced the winners of second annual People’s Choice awards.

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