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Join PRH as we celebrate the close of the year with Cocktails in the Courtyard! On December 8 come enjoy an evening of cool music, adult hot chocolate, and sweet holiday treats. You won't want to miss it!
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I have been attending Jesse Lott's workshops at Project Row Houses for the past month. Learning to create wire sculpture and paper masks has been a fun and challenging experience. The highlight for me, however, has been the camaraderie and conversation with Mr. Lott and my fellow workshop attendees, who are not only from Third Ward, but from throughout Houston and beyond. Lott stresses the importance of building a stable, strong foundation when creating a piece of art; that philosophy also applies to the mission of Project Row Houses in fostering a sense of community. I've lived in Houston for five years - these past few weeks at Project Row Houses have strengthened my connection to the city in ways I hadn't anticipated.
John, a Wednesday Workshops participant
Round 47
For Immediate Release Media Contact Michael McFadden [email protected] 713.526.7662
Project Row Houses Highlights Revitalization and Preservation Efforts of Third Ward's Emancipation Economic Development Council in Round 47
Opening + Free Market Square | Saturday, October 14, 2017 4-7pm Viewing Period | October 14, 2017 – February 11, 2018
Houston, TX – September 27, 2017 – Project Row Houses (PRH) is proud to present its 47th Round of installations, collectively titled The Act of Doing: Preserving, Revitalizing and Protecting Third Ward, in the Art Houses of Holman Street. The Emancipation Economic Development Council (EEDC) was formed in the face of uncertainty. Threatened by gentrification and the loss of their history and culture, a coalition of churches, nonprofits, community development corporations, business owners, artists, and residents joined forces to inspire hope and contribute to the revitalization and preservation of the Third Ward.
"PRH spearheaded the formation of the EEDC because we sensed that the redevelopment of our community was at a tipping point," said Eureka Gilkey, Executive Director of Project Row Houses. "It has been incredible to witness the collective and creative efforts of our residents and community leaders, all working to build an inclusive revitalized community and preserve its historic legacy."
The Act of Doing amplifies the questions posed by the EEDC – questions of place, displacement, ownership, and creative community organizing - while documenting its formation and early impact on the community through a timeline installation and an interactive space capturing the stories ignored in the gentrification process. While these houses are dedicated to the EEDC's journey, several installations will house a poetic exchange between local artists and the vision of the Council.
"The art houses are a beautiful way for us to elevate the conversation around the work happening at a level localized specifically to the Third Ward," said Curator and Programs Director Ryan N. Dennis. "This Round highlights the exchange between artists, the EEDC, and the community as a marriage of poetics and fundamentals, utilized as a means of engagement."
Participating artists include Right to Stay/ Right to Say (Zeinab Bakhiet, Olutomi Subulade, and Melanie Meleekah Villegas); Brian Ellison; Danielle Fanfair, Harrison Guy, Marlon Hall, and Anthony Suber; Nikita Hodge; Sofia Mekonnen; Marc Newsome; and Collaboration Timeline House, designed by Adele Main.
PRH hopes that this Round will be seen as an opportunity to raise awareness of community-led revitalization efforts in communities like Third Ward, what it means to truly engage a community in these efforts, and how their history and culture can be preserved in an evolving city like Houston. “The EEDC is determined to prove that the people and institutions that have historically defined a place can be leveraged as assets to build a thriving community,” stated Assata Richards, Vice Chair of the EEDC and Director of Sankofa Research Institute.
Please join PRH and the EEDC on Saturday, October 14, 2017 from 4-7pm as we open the installations of Round 47 to the public. In conjunction with the opening of the Round, Free Market Square will organize a family friendly market with vendors and performers from the Third Ward and communities across Houston.
Artists, galleries, and collectors are invited to learn about resources available to help in the recovery of art that was damaged in Hurricane Harvey.
From the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston:
Artists, galleries, and collectors are invited to learn about resources available to help in the mitigation and recovery of art that was damaged in Hurricane Harvey.
• The morning session focuses on understanding available support networks and health and safety concerns for both the art and those handling the art. • The afternoon session features professional art- and library-conservation experts discussing how to stabilize damaged art.
You are encouraged to bring images of the damage you hope to address, and to ask the conservators for advice. No mold-damaged art is physically allowed because of safety concerns, but future assistance can be discussed on a case-by-case basis.
This workshop is a collaboration between the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs; the Texas Cultural Emergency Response Alliance; and the Harvey Arts Recovery Project.
SCHEDULE
Morning session: Navigating the Recovery Process 9 a.m.–12 noon
Art-conservation resources available to you
Navigating grants and loans
Health and safety while working with flood-contaminated art
Afternoon session: Hearing from Art Conservators and Specialists in Museums, Libraries & Archives Collections 1 p.m.–4 p.m.
Techniques and tips for salvaging and drying art, archives, and special collections after floods
Demonstrations of safe and effective mold remediation of art and antiques
Connecting to additional resources
Q&A
This workshop is free! RSVP via the Facebook event. Location: Bayou Bend’s Kilroy Visitor and Education Center
Third Ward: The Complete Communities Kick-off for our area has been RESCHEDULED to Monday, October 30! Head here to learn more: http://houstontx.gov/completecommunities/
Press Release: Summer Studios 2017
Project Row Houses Announces
Summer Studios 2017 Residency and Exhibition
Opening + Community Market | August 12, 2017 | 4-7pm Viewing Period | August 12 - September 17, 2017
Houston, TX – Project Row Houses (PRH) is excited to announce the selected residents and mentor artists of Summer Studios 2017. Summer Studios is a 6-week residency program that introduces seven emerging artists from local colleges and universities to the concepts and lessons of Project Row Houses. Through this program, we hope to share our knowledge and continue PRH's tradition of fostering a positive, creative environment within the neighborhood that enriches lives and honors culture and history. Under the mentorship of CotA-PRH Fellows Carrie Schneider and Carol Zou, the 2017 residents will create and exhibit work that responds to, engages and/or reflects the Third Ward community.
“It’s so inspiring to see the creative practices of students from the Houston area,” said Schneider. “I look forward to working with all the students, and I'm really excited to work with Carol and Ryan [N. Dennis] on the mentorship and curriculum program as they develop their work further in Summer Studios.”
Through critiques with local artists and curators, discussions with the mentors and visits to other local art spaces, the residents will learn to blend their practices into a social context that extends outside of the studio to ignite dialogues and help us see ourselves and others differently.
“I am excited to work with our Summer Studios artists, whose work exhibits a range of responding to the architectural and social context of Project Row Houses,” Zou added. “Throughout its history, Project Row Houses has been a vital platform for mentoring and showcasing the work of emerging artists and artists of color. I am confident that Summer Studios will be a pivotal experience for the selected artists, who have demonstrated a commitment to challenging and growing their practice.”
Our 2017 Summer Studios residents are Colby Deal (University of Houston), Barbara Gamiz (University of St. Thomas), Maureen Lax (University of Houston), LeAirre Morris (Texas Southern University), Luis Parra (Houston Community College), Faith Schwartz (Texas Southern University), and Heather Wright (Rice University).
The residency will culminate in the exhibition of installations the residents develop. In conjunction with the opening, we will host a community market featuring food and other goods from our community of artists and entrepreneurs. Join us Saturday, August 12 from 4-7pm as we unveil the installations of the seven residents!
Portraits of the 2017 Residents are available here. (All photos by Michael McFadden, Courtesy of Project Row Houses.)
About the Mentors
Carol Zou is a Texas-based artist who will use the fellowship period to investigate the displacement of artists from metropolitan art centers like New York and Los Angeles to up-and-coming art cities like Houston, and how this regional displacement has the potential to affect local gentrification trends. She will engage with artist-led initiatives such as the Emancipation Economic Development Council, an initiative of Project Row Houses, to research strategies of resisting displacement.
Carrie Schneider is a Houston-based artist interested in people’s ability to reimagine their space. She uses art to invent ceremony and reconfigure memory. For the CotA-PRH Fellowship, Schneider will examine the idea of Survival Creativity – amending the adage that "the greatest creativity comes from the most dire circumstances" to consider what support that allows silence to break. She is looking to the broad Houston community for creative processes in which personal coping strategies are successfully translated into public catharsis and stories of trauma transformed into speech acts.
About Summer Studios
Summer Studios was developed to provide an opportunity for emerging artists to create and exhibit work that responds to, engages with and/or is reflective of the community. This program is open to seven art students and emerging artists, nominated by professors and selected by a panel. Summer Studios is open to artists who are interested in making art in an urban community setting, engaging with the PRH/Third Ward Community and interacting with established Houston-based artists.
About Project Row Houses
Project Row Houses (PRH) is a community-based arts and culture non-profit organization in Houston’s northern Third Ward, one of the city’s oldest African American neighborhoods. The mission of PRH is to be the catalyst for transforming community through the celebration of art and African-American history and culture. Learn more at ProjectRowHouses.org
Programming at Project Row Houses is generously supported by The Brown Foundation; Bruner Foundation Inc.; Chevron; John R. Eckels, Jr. Foundation; Houston Endowment Inc.; Joan Hohlt & Roger Wich Foundation; The Kinder Foundation; The Lewis Family Foundation; John P. McGovern Foundation; the Metabolic Studio, a direct charitable activity of the Annenberg Foundation; National Endowment for the Arts; Nightingale Code Foundation; Betty Pecore and Howard Hilliard; Picnic; The Simmons Foundation Inc.; Surdna Foundation; Texas Commission on the Arts; Susan Vaughan Foundation; and a grant from the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance.
When we drop fear, we can draw nearer to people, we can draw nearer to the earth, we can draw nearer to all the heavenly creatures that surround us.
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Download the application here. The deadline for submissions is July 1, 2017. About the Young Mothers Program The purpose of YMRP is to assist low-income single mothers and their children in achieving independent, self-sufficient lives. Through this program, PRH provides a culturally ric
We are now accepting applications for our Young Mothers Residential Program! Find details at the link above and share with a young mother yearning to be empowered.
Deadline: July 1, 2017
Thursday, June 8, 2017 | 7-9pm The Historic Eldorado Ballroom @ Project Row Houses 2310 Elgin Street Join Project Row Houses and the Young Mothers Program as we celebrate the graduation of two participants in the program, Danielle Mason and J'Quay Wagner! Food will be provided by Bocag
Join us as we celebrate the graduation of two participants of our Young Mothers Residential Program!
Over the course of her stay in the 222 Exchange, Edra Soto organized an exhibition of all the local artists she met and collaborated with! You can check out the exhibition, hosted in her residence on the PRH site, on Artviewer!
This workshop is held in conjunction with Round 46: Black Women Artists for Black Lives Matter at Project Row Houses. The workshop will take place in the PRH courtyard behind 2521 Holman, which can be accessed through the art houses and via Live Oak.
This Saturday! The Houston Chapter of Black Women Artists for Black Lives Matter has scheduled an appointment with peace, and we hope you’ll be there!
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Ryan Dennis meditates on lessons learned during bell hooks's recent visit.
We are beyond delighted to announce that we've received a grant from the Metabolic Studio, a direct charitable activity of The Annenberg Foundation Foundation!
Read more: https://projectrowhouses.org/press-releases/project-row-houses-receives-85000-grant-from-the-metabolic-studio
ON THE BLOG A Work in Progress: “Witnessing Her”: - Read more on HumanStages.com Link in bio 📸 Alex Barber #dance #theater #performance #art #humanstages
#tbt to “Hope in Hindsight,” a 2010 installation by artist Andrea Bowers featuring a quote by Barack Obama
Earlier this year, artist Carrie Schneider gave a presentation of her past work and her plans for her year in the CotA-PRH Fellowship, a pilot program we initiated with the Katherine G McGovern College of the Arts at the University of Houston’s Center for Art and Social Engagement.
The visual artist on “the stutter” in history, strategic opacity, and Black Women Artists for Black Lives Matter.
Find out more about the practice and motivations of Round 43 (2015) artist Kameelah Janan Rasheed in this insightful interview with Imani Roach of Guernica!
I see my work as an opportunity to do the kind of historical thinking in a public space that I wasn’t given the opportunity to do as a student and that I tried to give to my students when I was a teacher. It’s an opportunity to look and to connect your own experience to what you’re seeing, but it’s also an opportunity to start thinking about how we’ve arrived at the world that we’ve arrived at and about what opportunities people have to intervene in those narratives to create their own knowledge about that process of arriving.