Everyday life, forks in the road, and dead ends forcing us to alter course as time moves on are all natural parts of the human experience. Sometimes we aren’t even aware of certain changes until we reflect on our present and the events of the past. We are changed in...
Sawyer Yards presents Earl Staley: The Machine, a diverse showcase of the longtime Houston artist’s works on canvas at Sabine Street Studios’ North Gallery. The artworks chosen for this exhibition are large, densely colorful paintings on canvas that...
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Explore and shop Houston’s rich art scene and meet some of the Black artists and organizations behind it. Open to all ages! Schedule: 11 AM | Tour Meet-up at El Dorado Ballroom 3 PM | Bus Tour Ends Please dress comfortably for light walking and appropriately for...
For her latest solo exhibition, Dance of Gestures, Houston-based Colombian artist Loriana Espinel, takes inspiration from the pre-Columbian pictographs of the Chiribiquete National Park in Colombia to develop a visual system based on the intersection of two different...
Prepare to be spellbound as you join Matilda, a brilliant little girl with a big heart and even bigger dreams, on her extraordinary journey of self-discovery. Packed with laughter, heartwarming moments, and unforgettable songs, this spectacular musical adaptation...
The fully evolved UNBOUND space will be available for viewers to experience as the residency comes to a close. The UNBOUND Outro film, including works from throughout the project, will also be screened.
The fully evolved UNBOUND space will be available for viewers to experience as the residency comes to a close. An artist market consisting of products & services offered by collaborating artists will be available for viewers to shop.
A screening of the short documentary “Life in the Nickel” invites attendees to examine the difference between how communities are viewed from the outside looking in and by those who experience it firsthand. A talkback will be led by a panel of community...
The Collaborative Art & Wellness Session encourages attendees to explore the ways that UNBOUND living can positively affect them in a wholistic way. In phase one, all will be welcomed to use art tools to add their UNBOUND expressions (words, poems, prose,...
Community As Art, Part II invites viewers to become a part of the UNBOUND project through portraits and performance. Phase one of this night welcomes attendees to be photographed in a luxe setting – select images will be displayed in the residency space. Phase...
Behind Creation is a peek behind the curtain of the inner workings of a styled, themed photo session. Viewers will observe how hair and fashion stylists work with a model to prepare them to be photographed. They will then witness the live photo session and editing of...
Community As Art, Part I invites viewers to become a part of the UNBOUND project through still and moving images. Community portraits that explore the emotional range of humanity will be captured, printed and displayed in the residency space. Attendees will also film...
The Opening Reception of UNBOUND invites the community to see art and to be art. A fine art photography exhibit, multi-disciplinary performances, film screening, and community discussion set the stage for viewers to challenge themselves and add their UNBOUND...
INSTRUCTOR: Rebecca Spears TIME: Sunday, August 18, 3:00–6:00 p.m. CDT PRICE: Early bird price: $45 for members, $60 for nonmembers. The deadline for early bird pricing is Monday, August 12. After Monday, August 12: $55 for members, $70 for nonmembers. Become a member...
INSTRUCTOR: Mark Dostert TIME: Saturday, August 31, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. CDT PRICE: Early bird price: $45 for members, $60 for nonmembers. The deadline for early bird pricing is Sunday, August 25. After Sunday, August 25: $55 for members, $70 for nonmembers. Become a...
NSTRUCTOR: Kendra Preston Leonard, PhD TIME: Saturday, August 31, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m CDT PRICE: Early bird price: $45 for members, $60 for nonmembers. The deadline for early bird pricing is Sunday, August 25. After Sunday, August 25: $55 for members, $70 for...
TIME: Sunday, August 25, 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. CDT PRICE: Free. $5.00 for nonmembers. Become a member here. LOCATION: Hybrid. Writespace, 1907 Sabine Street, #125, Houston, TX 77007 (map). You may also join via Zoom. Whether you are hard at work revising poems for a...
INSTRUCTOR: Doni Wilson TIME: Saturday, August 24, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. CDT PRICE: Early bird price: $45 for members, $60 for nonmembers. The deadline for early bird pricing is Sunday, August 18. After Sunday, August 18: $55 for members, $70 for nonmembers. Become a...
INSTRUCTOR: Mathew Weitman TIME: Saturday, August 24, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CDT PRICE: Early bird price: $45 for members, $60 for nonmembers. The deadline for early bird pricing is Sunday, August 18. After Monday, August 12: $55 for members, $70 for nonmembers....
