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Public Art of the University of Houston System and Madison Square Park Conservancy have commissioned a public art work by 2006 MacArthur Fellow Shahzia Sikander.

Big Medium, an Austin-based arts organization, named Suzanne Wyss as the first resident of the 2024 LINE Residency season and launched an open call for additional residents for the program.

The El Paso Museum of Art Foundation, in partnership with the Paso del Norte Community Foundation, has broken ground on “Star Ceiling,” a $5.5 million art installation by El Paso-raised artist Leo Villareal.

Artpace San Antonio, a nonprofit residency program, has announced Melissa Joseph, Patrick Quarm, and José Villalobos as its Spring 2024 International Artists-in-Residence.

The North Texas Community Foundation, a nonprofit organization that serves 11 counties through charitable investments, has awarded $73,000 in grants to Arts Fort Worth, Gallery of Dreams, and Kinfolk House.

The Transart Foundation for Art and Anthropology is hosting "Houston Hauntology," a three-day symposium organized by Valentin Diaconov addressing the city's ever-changing cultural landscape.

Art Center Waco, Dallas Contemporary, Fusebox, and The Long Center have announced eclipse-themed events and commissions in celebration of the solar eclipse taking place this April.

Houston-based Aurora Picture Show and the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston are among the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts’ fall 2023 awardees.

Fire destroyed part of Big Medium's gallery last Monday, damaging artwork by Robert Hodge and Tim Kerr.

Violette Bule, Saúl Hernández-Vargas, and Irene Antonia Diane Reece are the recipients of the 2023 Houston Artadia Awards.

The McNay Art Museum in San Antonio will be celebrating its 70th anniversary throughout 2024 with an array of events, programs, and activations.

SAY Sí, a youth-focused arts nonprofit in San Antonio, has announced the appointment of Stephanie LaFroscia as its new Executive Director.

The Chinati Foundation has named Farah Al Qasimi, Morgan Bassichis, Willie Binnie, Carmina Escobar, Troy Montes Michie, and Charisse Pearlina Weston as its 2024 Artists-in-Residence.

The Dallas Invitational has announced the 14 galleries that will be exhibiting at its 2024 art fair this spring, including spaces from Dallas, New York, Los Angeles, and beyond.

The Galveston Artist Residency has launched a national open call for its 2024-25 residency program.

Gallerist Matt Reeves, of Reeves Art + Design, has launched The Houston Art Fair, which will take place the last weekend in January and feature 40 local and regional artists.

The City of Houston Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs has announced the upcoming distribution of 228 local grants totaling $13,323,343 to be awarded to individuals and organizations.

Based on the success of last year’s event, the fair will expand to two days this year, promising more activities, more vendors, and more programming.

This year, the fair will feature 91 participating spaces from Texas, the U.S., and beyond.

Steven Matijcio, Director of the Blaffer Art Museum in Houston, will depart at the end of the month to become the Executive Director of the Knoxville Museum of Art.