Arethaville empowers youth through storytelling, media arts, and creative experiences that foster emotional well-being, personal growth, and self-expression. By helping young people transform their stories into strength, we create opportunities for healing, connection, and lasting impact.
Aufheben Ensemble is a contemporary dance and physical performance company directed by Isabella Vik with a dedication to creating avant-garde, boundary-pushing performances for the stage, galleries, and impractical spaces.
BADDLANDS FEST is a multidisciplinary arts and culture platform connecting local artists with high-quality spaces, audiences, and opportunities. Through music, visual art, fashion, food, and community centered programming, the festival showcases emerging artists while strengthening local creative ecosystems through collaboration, cultural exchange, and community engagement.
The annual BIPOC Book Fest is a celebration centered on underrepresented
voices through a showcase of literary works that feature Black, Indigenous,
People of Color and other creatives of marginalized communities.
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The Call Me Mother Experience (CMM) is an interactive performance installation and exhibit that combines digital storytelling, text-based art, spoken word, film, and live performance, as a platform to examine Black folks and the profound ways they and their communities navigate the journey towards motherhood.
Carya String Quartet strives to create community through performances of new and old chamber music from around the world. As the only all-women string quartet in the greater Houston area, Carya aims to bring attention to women composers in their musical and educational programs, and will continue to emphasize these works on each program of the upcoming season.
Creative Movement Practices (CMP) is a movement-based theatre company established in 2020 to champion movement in theatrical productions while also redefining what the rehearsal process should look like in the modern era.
The Crimson Vagabond Roadshow is a music & dance festival offering the opportunity to develop our skills as performers, collaborate with fellow artists to create an exciting stage act and premiere our creations in a live showcase.
Dance Afrikana’s mission is to create a world where people of the African Diaspora are empowered and connected through the African dance tradition, and where dancers have the safe space and platform to grow artistically and culturally.
Dream Bird Art School provides children with creative experiences aimed to
inspire joy, foster connection, and build skills that go beyond the art studio.
We offer summer camps and after-school enrichment clubs where kids can
explore a variety of artistic mediums as an outlet for self-expression and
connect with the broader creative community – rooted in the belief that
engagement in the arts supports holistic human development.
DUST is a narrative film project that combines drama, mystery and suspense while exploring the enduring impact of tragedies of the past on both the victims and perpetrators. The project’s mission is to inform and educate in a manner that accentuates commonality in the human experience.
FLATS is a woman-founded and artists run photography space in the heart of Houston’s Montrose neighborhood. Since 2016, we have exhibited over 70 local artists, expanded into a photo lab, and are the only community darkroom space offering film developing services, support, and equipment access to local photographers, from budding to pro.
FORGN STUDIO aims to blend traditional craftsmanship with digital innovation, creating a sustainable community of visionary artists and technologists. By transforming industrial spaces into vibrant hubs for art, technology, and culture, FORGN STUDIO drives local creativity and economic growth.
Full Gallop Presents is a series of public performances ranging from small venues to large amphitheater style venues such as Miller Outdoor Theatre.
Fresh Arts’ Gallery Share program provides access to ARC, the Artist Resource Center, a 1,800 sq. ft. gallery and community space located at Winter Street Studios in Arts District Houston. Designed as a welcoming, artist-centered environment, ARC serves as a place for artists, organizations, and community members to gather, learn, share ideas, present work, and build meaningful connections.
Fiber arts and handwork sessions across Houston — for anyone who needs a quiet moment, a small win, and a reason to fi nd joy and purpose again.
This new documentary tells the story of a tiny grocery store building in Houston’s First Ward that changed the face of the city’s theater scene.
Mystic Lyon (at the crossroads of Lyons Avenue and Mystic Street) is an art space and social sculpture in Houston’s historic Fifth Ward.
The episode features Theresa Hubbard (Fractured Atlas), Shawn René Graham (The Field), John Bell (Springboard for the Arts), and Julia Barbosa Landois (Fresh Arts).
PlutoSoundz is an eclectic string ensemble made up of professional classical musicians who are pushing the boundaries of what musical genres are performed on traditional stringed instruments.
A one-of-a-kind music series that presents thematic programs of
classical and classical-adjacent music in a 70s variety show-style
format, complete with skits, banter, costumes, lighting, and more!
Ramona Residency is the first dedicated mother artist residency in Texas. Our mission is to create unique opportunities for artist mothers to network, expand their artistic practice, and build community by providing essential support to balance motherhood with making.
TEATRX is a theatre company that advances Latinx performance arts in order to be a vital and prominent part of the artistic identity of Houston by representing and supporting the Latinx community, its artists, and its stories.
For over a decade, the Texas Salsa Congress has been dedicated to forging partnerships and hosting events in Houston and neighboring communities. These events are open to the public and serve as platforms to showcase both local talent and world-renowned dancers, performers, musicians, and DJs. Our focus extends to creative placemaking initiatives throughout Houston, alongside programming tailored for individuals of all ages.
The Cultural Exchange Project creates intentional spaces where people from different cultural backgrounds connect through art, music, and
storytelling—fostering empathy, understanding, and genuine community. In a time where division and disconnection are increasingly common, this project exists to bring people back to what is most human: shared experience, creative expression, and real connection.
Third Coast Clay is a unique, minority artist owned and operated community ceramic studio in Houston’s Independence Heights. The goal of Third Coast Clay is to build an inclusive ceramic community by offering accessibility to classes taught by working ceramic artists.
Throughline is an artist-run space that showcases a diverse range of contemporary art and programming. We believe that artist-run spaces are vibrant epicenters of creativity, fueling the artistic landscape with innovation and freedom of expression.
Untitled Art, known for its flagship fair in Miami Beach, expands to Houston in 2025. As part of the launch, “Initiation”—a 20-minute live performance by artist Lita Albuquerque and her daughter, choreographer Jasmine Albuquerque. Presented in partnership with Buffalo Bayou Partnership, “Initiation” will be a featured performance during Untitled Art Fair Houston in September 2025.
UP Art Studio facilitates art projects for urban and contemporary artists, communities, corporations, and municipalities, locally and nationally.
Urban Paths Wellness Walks and 713Walks are free, community-centered programs rooted in Greater Houston that connect participants to the benefits of art, nature, movement, culture, and community. Wellness Walks take place in Houston’s parks and bayou trails, while 713Walks are curated within the city’s seven state-designated Cultural Districts. Every walk is a curated experience weaving together public art, cultural heritage, and local storytelling, with guest artists and cultural guides making every outing both a wellness practice and a creative event.
Vela Ensemble is a chamber music collective dedicated to championing the vast and evolving landscape of wind repertoire. By embracing a mixed-ensemble approach, we aim to bring high-quality, diverse chamber music to the greater Houston area.
Vitacca Ballet builds approachable contemporary ballet work that combines wit, beauty, athleticism, and intellect. Driven by creation, we share a progressive ballet lens with a diverse community of artists and patrons within Houston and beyond.
VOICES OF HOUSTON is a choral ensemble dedicated to building community through the performance and practice of the Negro Spiritual. Founded in 2019 by educator and musician Christopher Carter, Voices of Houston offers an immersive experience that honors and preserves one of America’s most significant forms of folk music.
Zine Fest Houston is an event dedicated to promoting zines, mini-comics, and other forms of small press, alternative, underground, DIY media and art.
