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Sarah Sudhoff, an artist and community advocate based in Houston, has launched the Ramona Residency, a nonprofit residency program for artists who are mothers.

Art League Houston has announced the winners of its 2024 Texas Artist of the Year, Lifetime Achievement in the Visual Arts, and Lifetime Achievement in Arts Leadership Awards.

Arts Connect Houston, a network of community members and local organizations committed to ensuring students have access to the arts, has released a baseline report about arts education in the Houston Independent School District.

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston presents the 12th edition of its “Five Funny French Films” festival, featuring comedies made in 2023.

The College of Arts and Media at Sam Houston State University has named artist David Adickes and arts supporters Paul and Joan Culp as the recipients of its 2023-24 Legacy Award.

The Houston Parks Board and the Orange Show Center for Visionary Art have announced that the city’s third annual Art Bike Festival will take place on Saturday, May 11, 2024.

Michele Brangwen reviews a performance by the Fire and Water Quintet, which drew inspiration from the works of Cy Twombly.

A video tour of Sarah Sudhoff's "The Past is Ever Present" and Paul Hester's "Prisoners of Masculinity" at Andrew Durham Gallery, Houston.

Garland Fielder reviews a recent piece in Houston that coupled concerns about renewable energy resources and performative art.

Samora Pinderhughes, an award-winning composer, pianist, vocalist, filmmaker, and multidisciplinary artist, will perform at Project Row Houses’ Eldorado Ballroom on Thursday, March 21.

Nadya Tolokonnikova, a founder of the Moscow-based feminist performance art group, Pussy Riot, has announced live appearances in Houston and Austin this March.

A video tour of "The Heart Has Many Rivers (For Carmen): Drawings 1962-2023," a solo show by James Drake, at Moody Gallery in Houston.

The Idea Fund, a re-granting program open to Houston-based artists and administered by DiverseWorks, Aurora Picture Show, and Project Row Houses, has awarded 14 projects grants ranging from $2,500 to $5,000.

On the occasion of an upcoming film screening and night of performances, Peter Lucas writes about the life and work of the musician Pauline Oliveros.

The City of Houston Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs has announced its third round of recipients for the 2023 City’s Initiative and Let Creativity Happen! grants.

May Howard talks with artists Terumi Saito and Qiqing Lin, who were recently residents at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft.

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston recently announced its acquisition and installation of a significant work by New York-based artist Simone Leigh, who represented the U.S. at the 2022 Venice Biennale.

Note: Acquire tickets here. From DiverseWorks: “DiverseWorks is pleased to announce the international premiere of LANDS – Portrait of the City of Houston, a performance and immersive film installation developed…

William Sarradet writes about recent exhibitions and a performance at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the Silos at Sawyer Yards, and Dallas Contemporary.

Throughline Collective, a new artist group in Houston, is opening an artist-run exhibition space in November.