Although the study is admittedly limited, it is an important first step for starting a conversation about the inequity of arts funding in the city of Houston.
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DMA’s New Book Celebrates 20 Years of TWO x TWO for AIDS and Art
by Paula Newtonby Paula NewtonThe Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) announces the publication of TWO x TWO x TWENTY: Two Decades Supporting Contemporary Art at the Dallas Museum of Art. The book celebrates 20 years…
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Miss Those Group Crits? The Contemporary Austin Has a Place for You
by Paula Newtonby Paula NewtonThe Contemporary Austin is looking for “Working artists in active production who are career-oriented and conceptually and technically rigorous; artists willing and eager to accept critical feedback and gain…
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Recently, a study and report was released from the National Art Education Association (NAEA) and the Association of Art Museum Directors (AAMD) which shows that facilitated classroom visits to an…
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The Austin Film Festival is particularly known for its focus on screenwriters and the myriad events it hosts involving work-in-progress scrips and writing workshops.
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In conjunction with The Big Show, an annual juried art exhibition open to Houston-area residents, the Lawndale Art Center is again hosting two afternoons of talks by included artists.
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I was kind of over it. And while you were at the [Solange] show I walked around Marfa and tried to find us a table in a restaurant so we…
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The 2018 TEMA conference is being held in conjunction with Pre-Modern Bibles: From the Dead Sea Scrolls to the Complutensian Polyglot Bible, a show currently on view at the Museum of Texas Tech University.
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October 20, 2018, marks the opening of Sweet Pass Sculpture Park, a new outdoor sculpture venue and exhibition space in Dallas, Texas.
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Co-Lab Projects Now Offers Fiscal Sponsorship to Austin Artists
by Brandon Zechby Brandon ZechCo-Lab Projects, an artist-run non-profit organization in Austin, Texas has announced that it is now offering fiscal sponsorship to Austin artists.
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Traditionally, a luminaria is a Christmas lanterns consisting of a votive candle set in a small paper bag weighted with sand and typically placed along a driveway, sidewalk, or rooftop…
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Houston Arts Organizations Miss Out on HOT Money from AirBnB Rentals, Study Finds
by Brandon Zechby Brandon ZechA newly released study has found that Houston arts organizations are missing out on hotel occupancy tax money, as these funds are not automatically billed when renters reserve rooms through AirBnB in Houston.
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AI-generated work has been around for a while. (Think of Roxy Paine as a precursor to the artist/machine/randomness collaboration.) Now, writes Christie’s and the Smithsonian, Christie’s is getting in on the…
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Timid artists can work themselves into a frenzy of fear at the mere thought of giving a gallery talk. Mystic Lyon, specializing in art and Recreational Aesthetics, has the answer…
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Gadbois married fellow artist Leila McConnell in 1956, and together the pair were founding members of what became a robust art scene in Houston.
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Next month, the Houston Cinema Arts Festival (HCAF) returns to Houston for an impressive and varied array of new releases, special screenings, shorts, and archival films.
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Although it is not lauded as the state's music capital (that title goes to Austin), Houston and its suburbs have spawned nationally-known rappers and groups.
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The program was initially launched in 2014 as a way to elevate the city's profile as a hub for creatives.
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Be Prepared for the Next Storm & Learn What’s Up With Houston’s Bayou
by Brandon Zechby Brandon ZechLearn how Houston plans to cope with future storms, and practice disaster preparedness yourself at these various workshops and symposia.
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Given by Catherine Marcus and Will Rose, the money will support Tamara Wootton-Forsyth in her role in the newly named Marcus-Rose Family Deputy Director position.