Glasstire

Castillo is a life-long Houstonian who has previously worked with Lawndale and Houston Arts Alliance.

The new network has put out an open call for BIPOC-founded and -led nonprofits and artist collectives to apply for grants of $5,000-$50,000.

This week: a force field in Houston, a magazine's history in Dallas, and plenty of fur in San Antonio.

Artists are encouraged to submit photos that capture “a moment in history, a moment when Americans protested across America against injustice."

The museum has announced the appointment of Deana Lowe Craighead, formerly Curator of Education at the Amarillo Museum of Art.

The grants aim to address the distinct experiences, challenges, and strengths of military and veteran families, care providers, and veteran populations.

"Interdisciplinary teams, innovative partnerships, new media, digital art and interactive installation concepts are all encouraged and welcome."

Houston: Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the historic DeLuxe Art Show, which featured Black and white artists together for the first time in US history.

This week: die laughing in Houston, bombs and border crossings in El Paso, and a new space opens in Fort Worth.

Established in 2015, the Nasher Prize is a contemporary sculpture award dedicated to excellence as well as current ideas in sculpture.

The grantees will be selected by a three-person jury panel who will look for innovative, experimental, public-facing visual art projects.

Some of these works will find their home around the organization's $8.7 million campus project, which is underway and slated for completion in August 2022.

William Sarradet and Brandon Zech discuss the rise of NFTs as online avatars, digital projects by Tom Sachs and Damien Hirst, and advertising's infiltration into the metaverse. 

There are three new Cultural Districts in Texas: The Fair Park Cultural District in Dallas, the Laredo Cultural District in Laredo, and the Westside Cultural District in San Antonio.

"I’ve long been impressed with Lawndale’s risk taking, which I’m looking forward to continuing."

Christina Rees and Brandon Zech walk you through the Texas shows they’re most excited about seeing this fall art season.

The eight-week residency culminates in a two-month exhibition of new work at Artpace. 

The Fund addresses the impact of the pandemic, the recent winter storm, and other economic hardships on individual artists in Bexar County.

Tyler Museum of Art curator Caleb Bell will take over Glasstire’s Instagram page while visiting the Texas Biennial in San Antonio.

This week: paintings in the Panhandle, art comes to Lockhart, and the Texas Biennial commences.