Second annual Houston bayou art showcase, supporting Buffalo Bayou Partnership
Ripple Effect is an exhibition inspired by Buffalo Bayou, aiming to support the non-profit Buffalo Bayou Partnership (BBP) and Houston artists.
Help us make a splash by supporting Houston’s Buffalo Bayou Partnership. Just as the water flows along the bayou, we can foster a Ripple Effect on our community. Your support will help BBP continue to create and steward welcoming parks. trails, and unique spaces, connecting Houstonians with our city’s most significant natural waterway.
Participating artists are asked to submit work inspired by Buffalo Bayou. A percentage of Art sales will support BBP on a sliding scale, beginning with a 30% minimum.
Artwork could be about the flora and fauna of the bayou, people enjoying the amenities offered by BBP, scenery, and activities. Ideas for artwork are included below.
Event Details, Guidelines, & Application
QUALIFYING ARTWORKS
*Artwork must be inspired by the Buffalo Bayou.
*Application deadline is Thursday, April 4th, 2024 at 11:59 pm.
*Artwork must be from within the last 2 years.
*Artwork may not have been in previous Ripple Effect Exhibitions.
*Artwork must be no smaller than 4” in any direction, or larger than 20” in any direction.
*If artwork is larger than designated restrictions and already completed, you may submit your piece for consideration by emailing [email protected]
*3 Dimensional artworks must have prior approval before being accepted.
*Artwork must be framed, or have finished sides if just a canvas.
*Artwork must have hardware for hanging already installed; saw-toothed hanger, or wire.
*Accepted artists are encouraged to help promote our event through social media, and personal invitations. There will be event pages made available to participants.
*Artwork does not need to be completed to submit an application.
*Artists are encouraged to submit up to 5 artworks for the exhibition.
*Ripple Effect organizers reserve the right to not show any artworks that do not follow guidelines for whatever reason.
THE EXHIBITION
*Opening reception: Friday, April 19, 2024 from 6:00 – 9:00 pm at the Sunset Coffee Building, 1019 Commerce St, Houston, TX 77002.
*Ripple Effect 2024 will be on display from Friday, April 19, 2024 till Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at BBP’s headquarters, The Sunset Coffee Building, 1019 Commerce St, Houston, TX 77002.
*Application deadline: Thursday, April 4, 2024 11:59 pm.
*Artwork Drop-off: Thursday, April 18, 2024 from 9:30 am – 2:00 pm at The Sunset Coffee Building, 1019 Commerce St, Houston, TX 77002. Parking during artwork drop-off is through the McIntyre Downtown’s lot – circle around the lot to the wall closest to Main Street Bridge where you will see signs marked “RESERVED PARKING Buffalo Bayou Partnership ONLY, unauthorized vehicles will be towed”. These parking spaces will not be available during the exhibition, I will send tips for exhibition parking in an email and on social media.
*If you need special accommodation for dropping off artworks outside of drop off window, contact [email protected] immediately to coordinate.
*During drop off, artists will fill out their contracts. We ask for the artists name, title, and price, and to select what percentage of sales you would like to donate to BBP.
*Artwork pickup: Wednesday, April 24, 2024 from 9:30 – 2:00 pm at the Sunset Coffee Building, 1019 Commerce St, Houston, TX 77002. Artists will be notified via text message or email if their artwork has not sold and needs to be picked up.
*Participating artists must agree to have their likeness, representations of their artwork, and name used and shared by Ripple Effect Houston, Anna Hazel Does Art, and BBP for the purpose of promotion and support of the Exhibition.
INSPIRATION FOR ARTWORKS
Scenes of Buffalo Bayou and surrounding natural scenery.
Visit buffalobayou.org for a comprehensive list of amenities and sites along Buffalo Bayou.
BUFFALO BAYOU PARK AMENITIES
*Barbara Fish Daniel Nature Play Area
*Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern
*Eleanore Tinsley Park (Overlook, Volleyball Courts, Meadow)
*Green Tree Nature Area
*Houston Police Officer’s Memorial
*Johnny Steele Dog Park
*Lee and Joe Jamal Skatepark
*Lost Lake
Tapley Tributary
*The Water Works in Buffalo Bayou Park
*Waugh Bat Colony
*Wortham Foundation Grive (Gus S. Wortham “Dandelion” Fiuntain)
FLORA AND FAUNA OF BUFFALO BAYOU
*Alligator
*Bats
*Birds: (Blue Jay, Cardinal, Hawk, Heron, Osprey, Woodpecker…)
*Coyote
*Fox
*Frogs
*Insects: (Bees, Butterflies, Dragonflies…)
*Leaves
*Muscovy Duck
*Native Wildflowers: (Blackeyed Susan, Cat Tail Liatris, Eastern Purple Coneflower, Gulf Coast Mulhouse Grass…)
*Rabbits
*Raccoons
River Otters
*Snakes
*Squirrel
*Trees: (Bald Cyoress, Holly, Oak…)
*Turtles
PUBLIC ART ALONG BUFFALO BAYOU
*Monumental Moments by Anthony Thompson Shumate, 2015
*Open Channel Flow by Matthew Geller, 2009
*Portrait of Houston: It Wasn’t a Dream, It was a Flood by John Runnels, 2014
*Shady Grove by Tim Bailey, 2002
*Spindle by Henry Moore, 1979