Arts and Parks - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/arts-and-parks/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Thu, 29 May 2025 18:27:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Arts and Parks - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/arts-and-parks/ 32 32 103504436 The Channel | May 2025 https://houstonnewmedia.org/the-channel-may-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-channel-may-2025 Thu, 29 May 2025 18:27:17 +0000 https://www.houstonendowment.org/?p=9999 In this issue, we explore how the art sector is united in telling its story, how partners are collaborating to pave a clear road for aspiring teachers, and why nonprofits need more trust-based, flexible grantmaking.
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]]> 959649 Telling their story together: The arts sector unites https://houstonnewmedia.org/telling-their-story-together-the-arts-sector-unites/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=telling-their-story-together-the-arts-sector-unites Wed, 28 May 2025 20:32:31 +0000 https://www.houstonendowment.org/?p=9966 HouArts in Action centralizes advocacy efforts and messaging for the arts sector. Through these efforts, it seeks to protect and grow public funding, create and preserve vibrant cultural spaces, build pathways to economic opportunity, and communicate e...

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]]> 960533 How well do you know Houston’s seven cultural districts? https://houstonnewmedia.org/how-well-do-you-know-houstons-seven-cultural-districts-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-well-do-you-know-houstons-seven-cultural-districts-2 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 18:56:13 +0000 https://www.houstonendowment.org/?p=9316 Houston is home to seven cultural districts, the most in the state. See how much you know about the history and culture each area offers.
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]]> 925571 How well do you know Houston’s seven cultural districts? https://houstonnewmedia.org/how-well-do-you-know-houstons-seven-cultural-districts/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-well-do-you-know-houstons-seven-cultural-districts Tue, 25 Mar 2025 18:56:13 +0000 https://www.houstonendowment.org/?p=9316 Houston is home to seven cultural districts, the most in the state. See how much you know about the history and culture each area offers.
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]]> 925570 Houston Endowment names 2025 Jones Artist Award Recipients https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-endowment-names-2025-jones-artist-award-recipients/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-endowment-names-2025-jones-artist-award-recipients Wed, 19 Feb 2025 19:26:35 +0000 https://www.houstonendowment.org/?p=9135 The post Houston Endowment names 2025 Jones Artist Award Recipients appeared first on HoustonNewMedia.org.

]]> 905786 Houston Endowment honors nine local creatives with Jones Artist Award https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-endowment-honors-nine-local-creatives-with-jones-artist-award/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-endowment-honors-nine-local-creatives-with-jones-artist-award Wed, 12 Feb 2025 19:38:12 +0000 https://www.houstonendowment.org/?p=9082 Recipients earned an installation at Houston Endowment’s office, as well as guidance and support to strengthen their creative careers. 
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]]> 905505 Bao-Long Chu Named Nasher Haemisegger Fellow at SMU DataArts https://houstonnewmedia.org/bao-long-chu-named-nasher-haemisegger-fellow-at-smu-dataarts/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bao-long-chu-named-nasher-haemisegger-fellow-at-smu-dataarts Thu, 06 Feb 2025 18:30:41 +0000 https://www.houstonendowment.org/?p=9065 SMU DataArts, the national center for arts research based at SMU Meadows School of the Arts has named Bao-Long Chu, program director for arts and parks, as its fourth Nasher Haemisegger Fellow.
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]]> 897821 Houston Endowment Launches $4.9 Million Collaboration Fund to Strengthen Organizational Capacity of Local Nonprofits https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-endowment-launches-4-9-million-collaboration-fund-to-strengthen-organizational-capacity-of-local-nonprofits/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-endowment-launches-4-9-million-collaboration-fund-to-strengthen-organizational-capacity-of-local-nonprofits Mon, 25 Nov 2024 16:01:04 +0000 https://www.houstonendowment.org/?p=8918 Foundation directs funding to 65 current grantee partners, signaling commitment to building a resilient nonprofit sector
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]]> 852839 Four Local Artists Focus on Legacy in New Houston Endowment Installation https://houstonnewmedia.org/four-local-artists-focus-on-legacy-in-new-houston-endowment-installation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=four-local-artists-focus-on-legacy-in-new-houston-endowment-installation Tue, 12 Nov 2024 18:57:08 +0000 https://www.houstonendowment.org/?p=8766 Local artists Jean Shon, Kaima Akarue, Kim Le, and Stanley Bermudez will showcase original works in Traces of Being.
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]]> 845729 Cultural District celebrate collaborate arts vision https://houstonnewmedia.org/cultural-district-celebrate-collaborate-arts-vision/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cultural-district-celebrate-collaborate-arts-vision Tue, 29 Oct 2024 20:20:50 +0000 https://www.houstonendowment.org/?p=8648 Guests applauded and cameras clicked as the celebration of Arts and Humanities Month concluded at the Houston Endowment office on Thursday, October 24.
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]]> 838818 Harris County approves $800K for the construction of Houston’s first Latino Museum https://houstonnewmedia.org/harris-county-approves-800k-for-the-construction-of-houstons-first-latino-museum/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=harris-county-approves-800k-for-the-construction-of-houstons-first-latino-museum Fri, 27 Sep 2024 16:54:53 +0000 https://www.houstonendowment.org/?p=8603 The Latino Museum of Cultural and Visual Arts & Archive Complex, or ALMAAHH for short, plans to build a 181,000-square-foot campus on 5.5 acres of land in east Houston by 2030.
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]]> 827428 Local Artist Recognized for Sharing Story of Migration, Resilience, and Family Devotion https://houstonnewmedia.org/local-artist-recognized-for-sharing-story-of-migration-resilience-and-family-devotion/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=local-artist-recognized-for-sharing-story-of-migration-resilience-and-family-devotion Thu, 08 Aug 2024 18:37:28 +0000 https://www.houstonendowment.org/?p=7748 Local artist Guadalupe Hernandez will showcase his series, Con Cariño, in a solo exhibition of the Jones Artist Awards Program.
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]]> 813010 Houston Endowment Announces 2024 Jones Artist Award Recipients https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-endowment-announces-2024-jones-artist-award-recipients/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-endowment-announces-2024-jones-artist-award-recipients Mon, 29 Apr 2024 16:29:30 +0000 https://www.houstonendowment.org/?p=7572 Nine local artists were selected out of 100 submissions to receive recognition for their work exhibiting themes of time and memory.
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]]> 761351 Local Artists Recognized in Exhibitions Reflective of Diverse Houston Stories https://houstonnewmedia.org/local-artists-recognized-in-exhibitions-reflective-of-diverse-houston-stories/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=local-artists-recognized-in-exhibitions-reflective-of-diverse-houston-stories Fri, 26 Apr 2024 16:20:47 +0000 https://www.houstonendowment.org/?p=7384 As Jones Artist Award recipients, Krista Leigh Steinke, Tiffany Heng-Hui Lee, Venessa Monokian, Christopher Blay, Guadalupe Hernandez, Kim Le, Kaima Akarue, Jean Shon, and Stanley Bermudez will receive support and the opportunity to exhibit their work ...

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]]> 759394 For Jones Artists, the Reward is in the Work https://houstonnewmedia.org/for-jones-artists-the-reward-is-in-the-work/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=for-jones-artists-the-reward-is-in-the-work Mon, 25 Mar 2024 19:14:05 +0000 https://www.houstonendowment.org/?p=7243 The 2023 Jones Artist Award recipients all were going places before they were selected, and now they are busier than ever, adding residencies, museum exhibitions, and gallery shows to their resumes.
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]]> 740511 Curating Change: How BIPOC-Led Arts Organizations are Reshaping the Future of Art https://houstonnewmedia.org/curating-change-how-bipoc-led-arts-organizations-are-reshaping-the-future-of-art/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=curating-change-how-bipoc-led-arts-organizations-are-reshaping-the-future-of-art Fri, 01 Mar 2024 21:10:57 +0000 https://www.houstonendowment.org/?p=7204 Ford Foundation shares insights from grantee BANF, as well as other organizations, about creating a more equitable future for art.
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]]> 731625 Houston Endowment Exhibits Four Local Artists Highlighting Immigrant Stories https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-endowment-exhibits-four-local-artists-highlighting-immigrant-stories/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-endowment-exhibits-four-local-artists-highlighting-immigrant-stories Sat, 11 Nov 2023 20:48:34 +0000 https://www.houstonendowment.org/?p=6564 The latest installation of the Jones Artist Awards Program, titled Where Is Home?, features the works of four Houston-area artists who explore the concept of ‘home’ and the complex relationship of culture, memory, and identity. These artists are Nela G...

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]]> 696016 Four Local Artists Recognized in Exhibition Featuring Immigrant Stories https://houstonnewmedia.org/four-local-artists-recognized-in-exhibition-featuring-immigrant-stories/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=four-local-artists-recognized-in-exhibition-featuring-immigrant-stories Tue, 07 Nov 2023 19:54:08 +0000 https://www.houstonendowment.org/?p=6506 Local artists Nela Garzón, Lorena Molina, Sneha Bhavsar, and Marcos Hernández Chávez have been selected for the Houston Endowment Jones Artist Awards Program, a distinction created to recognize local emerging artists and reflect the many stories and pe...

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]]> 689048 SPARK Announces 40th Year Celebration with $10 million Campaign to Build/“reSPARK” 40 School Parks in Four Years in the Greater Houston Area https://houstonnewmedia.org/spark-announces-40th-year-celebration-with-10-million-campaign-to-build-respark-40-school-parks-in-four-years-in-the-greater-houston-area/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spark-announces-40th-year-celebration-with-10-million-campaign-to-build-respark-40-school-parks-in-four-years-in-the-greater-houston-area Fri, 22 Sep 2023 11:40:00 +0000 https://www.houstonendowment.org/?p=6358 To commemorate 40 years of building community parks, SPARK School Park Program today announced a $10 million campaign to build 40 school parks in four years in the Greater Houston area, including 20 new and 20 “reSPARK’ed” parks.
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]]> 664786 Houston Endowment grants $8 million for parks and trees https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-endowment-grants-8-million-for-parks-and-trees/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-endowment-grants-8-million-for-parks-and-trees Wed, 06 Sep 2023 15:35:37 +0000 https://www.houstonendowment.org/?p=6273 Some of Houston's most vulnerable neighborhoods could soon see new shade trees and better parks.
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