Buffalo Bayou ArtPark (BBAP) is an artists-run non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization that places temporary public art in open spaces across Houston and Harris County. The mission of Buffalo Bayou ArtPark is to expand exhibition opportunities for local, regional, national, and international artists by obtaining the necessary permits and by providing honoraria for artists to help pay expenses; to build ties between artists and the greater Houston community; to promote the use of public art as a means of enhancing our quality of city life.