Project Row Houses

Project Row Houses Project Row Houses is a community platform that enriches lives through art with an emphasis on cultural identity and its impact on the urban landscape.
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PRH began in 1993 as a result of discussions among African-American artists who wanted to establish a positive, creative presence in their own community. Artist and community activist Rick Lowe spearheaded the pursuit of this vision when he discovered the abandoned 1 1/2 block site of twenty-two shotgun-style houses in Houston’s Third Ward. The shotgun houses became the perfect opportunity to purs

ue the creation of a new form of art. They had two key elements: 1) a beautiful form recognized by the renowned Houston artist Dr. John Biggers to be filled with architectural, spiritual, and social significance, and 2) a need for social action among the community to bring the project to life. PRH is founded on the principle that art-and the community it creates-can be the foundation for revitalizing depressed inner-city neighborhoods. This principle was is in part based on the philosophy of German artist Joseph Beuys (1921 – 1986) who coined the phrase “social sculpture,” which transformed the idea of sculpture as an art form into a social activity. Thus, the mission of Project Row Houses is to create community through the celebration of art, African American history and culture. PRH has established programs that encompass arts and culture, neighborhood revitalization, low-income housing, education, historic preservation, and community service. These programs are inspired by the work of world renowned artist Dr. John Biggers (1924 – 2001) and his principles concerning the creation of effective communities, specifically:

Art and creativity should be viewed as an integral part of life, exemplified in African traditions wherein art is interwoven into the very fabric of life through rituals and ceremony activities.Quality education is defined through impartation of knowledge and wisdom – including understanding that is passed from generation to generation. Strong neighborhoods have social safety nets, woven by community to support community and to raise social responsibility
Good and relevant architecture; meaning housing that should not only be well designed, but also make sense to preserve a community’s historic character.

Summer is almost here, and you know what that means.. The Teens are out of school and ready to take control!  Applicatio...
05/14/2026

Summer is almost here, and you know what that means.. The Teens are out of school and ready to take control! 
 
Applications for Teens in CTRL are now open. 
 
In June 2026, Project Row Houses’ Teens in CTRL Summer Program will accept 8 local high school students in grades 9-12, for an exciting opportunity to dive into the world of digital media and storytelling within our Bloomberg Content Creation Lab located in the Historic Neighborhood of Houston’s Third Ward. This camp is all about empowering teens to capture the stories of local artists, and community members in creative and meaningful ways. Eligible applicants must submit a short video introducing themselves and why they are interested in joining this program before Monday, June 14, 2026, to be considered for this opportunity. The program will take place on every Thursday and Saturday in July 2025, beginning on Thursday, July 9th and culminating with a showcase on Saturday, August 1st.

PRH is currently seeking mentors in the field of photography and filmmaking. Please email [email protected] if you are interested in being a guest instructor.

Visit www.projectrowhouses.org to learn more.

We feel seen! Project Row Houses shares deep appreciation to the Ruth Foundation for the Arts for the honor of being inc...
05/14/2026

We feel seen! Project Row Houses shares deep appreciation to the Ruth Foundation for the Arts for the honor of being included in the 2025–2028 Core Grant program.

Project Row Houses feels a deep kinship to the nearly 200 other institutions who share this honor with us, and to Ruth Foundation for the Arts. We all share a commitment to community and conversation that creates space for artists to step up and branch out.

Two of our team members had the opportunity to visit Milwaukee for the opening and first unboxing for “Original Order Order Original: The Art and Archives of Bettina,” and they have not stopped talking about the experience, particularly the people they met. 

Thank you, Ruth Arts, for welcoming us into your orbit and being part of our community of practice. Onward together!



05/14/2026

Project Row Houses offers an artist residency program that provides subsidized studio space for up to three years on site. This residency supports artists by giving them affordable space to create, experiment, and grow their practice while being part of the vibrant Third Ward community.

PRH has announced Nathaniel Donnett as one of their newest Artists in Residence!



Nathaniel Donnett, born in Houston, Texas, is a cultural practitioner whose work holds philosophical and psychological significance. Donnett explores Black aesthetics, the everyday, and social precarity across media, including painting, sculpture, installation, sound, video, and community projects. Using abstraction, Black musicality, science fiction, and vernacular audio and visual languages, he recontextualizes materials, objects, and spatial environments to challenge linear timeline narratives. Through polyrhythmic methods, such as collage and (re)arrangements, Donnett emphasizes the cosmology of Black American phenomena, the African diaspora, and beyond, which he calls Dark Imaginerance. 

Filmed by Davon Nash .childcinema

05/14/2026

Project Row Houses offers an artist residency program that provides subsidized studio space for up to three years on site. This residency supports artists by giving them affordable space to create, experiment, and grow their practice while being part of the vibrant Third Ward community.

PRH has announced Tay Butler as one of their newest Artists in Residence!



As a Project Row House Artist-in-Residence, Tay will join other artists in creating  NEWBAM, the New Black Arts Movement. Rooted in the radical traditions of the Black Arts Movement of the mid-1960s, yet forward-looking and in community with other Black Arts Movements in Houston and globally, the NEWBAM will organize a hub to help artists avert their gaze away from individual market-driven goals and  towards Black consciousness and solidarity.  

Filmed by Davon Nash .childcinema

05/14/2026

Project Row Houses offers an artist residency program that provides subsidized studio space for up to three years on site. This residency supports artists by giving them affordable space to create, experiment, and grow their practice while being part of the vibrant Third Ward community.

PRH has announced Saran Alderson as one of their newest Artists in Residence!

New Jersey born and Houston based multidisciplinary artist and educator Saran
Alderson explores the possibilities of beauty, abstraction, and interference using the
human figure. Originally trained as a Fashion Designer in NYC and Nottingham,
England, she uses her keen eye for detail and construction to interrogate contemporary
viewership of the human form. She holds a MFA from the University of Houston with a
focus on Painting and Printmaking as well as a BA (Honours) in Fashion Design from
Nottingham Trent University, and an AAS from the Fashion Institute of Technology.
Saran has shown her work at the Vincent Price Art Museum, Blaffer Art Museum,
Houston Museum of African American Culture, Big Medium Austin, the Art Museum at
Texas Southern University, By Proxy*, the Jung Center, Community Artists’ Collective,
Elgin Street Studios, United Art Fair Houston and Foltz Fine Art Gallery. Her artwork is
in private collections in New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris, and Houston, TX

A group of Arnold Ventures staffers took a break from their All Teams Summit to visit Project Row Houses, tour Round 60:...
05/09/2026

A group of Arnold Ventures staffers took a break from their All Teams Summit to visit Project Row Houses, tour Round 60: Rooted in Perception, and create their own collages to explore narrative storytelling through images. We appreciate the energy they brough and stories they shared.

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Mark your calendars! Round 61: Southern Survey Biennial III will open on October 3rd, 2026 with porch talks and a commun...
05/08/2026

Mark your calendars! Round 61: Southern Survey Biennial III will open on October 3rd, 2026 with porch talks and a community vendor market at .

Get your free tickets online at www.projectrowhouses.org

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Swing by this month and partake in one of our free public programs. 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟲 𝗮𝘁 𝟭:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 ✂️Collage with Tay Butler 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟵...
05/05/2026

Swing by this month and partake in one of our free public programs.

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Collage with Tay Butler


𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟵 𝗮𝘁 𝟲:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 🎤
Round 60 Artist Talks at the Eldorado Ballroom .ballroom

𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟯𝟬 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟮:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 🎨
Social Sculpture Saturday: Art Supply & Paint Drive

Register online at www.projectrowhouses.org

Project Row Houses is proud to present the third iteration of our Southern Survey Biennial: a survey of recent works cre...
05/02/2026

Project Row Houses is proud to present the third iteration of our Southern Survey Biennial: a survey of recent works created by contemporary visual artists living and working in “The South.” Artists based in the southern region of the United States are encouraged to apply for an installation in one of PRH’s seven art houses located on Holman St.

This opportunity aims to highlight the collective creativity of southerners while providing more viable opportunities specific to the Southern region, specifically residents of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.

Selected installations will receive a $5,000 stipend that can be used towards materials, artist fee(s), and creative labor. One artist will receive a $25,000 prize that will be selected by a guest juror.

Application Opens May 1
Application Deadline May 31

Sorry, due to today’s weather we will be closed. For the safety of our guests and artists, today’s programs have also be...
05/01/2026

Sorry, due to today’s weather we will be closed.

For the safety of our guests and artists, today’s programs have also been postponed until further notice.

For more information please email [email protected]

This May at we invite you to come put your hands to work at one of our free public programs.Sign up for tickets online ...
04/22/2026

This May at we invite you to come put your hands to work at one of our free public programs.

Sign up for tickets online and get ready for a great day of engaging with the arts and your neighbors.

What’s going on?

3/7-5/31
Round 60, a group exhibition featuring seven artists working with photography and film, is on view inside the historic row houses known as the “Art Houses on Holman St”.

5/1/26
Free Collage Workshop with Tay Butler

5/2/26
Free Print Making Workshop with Saran Alderson

5/3/26
Free Cyanotype Workshop with Danielle Mason

5/9/26
Free Filming Workshop with Jay Clark

All ages are welcome. Registration is required to attend. For more info visit www.projectrowhouses.org

Address

2521 Holman Street
Houston, TX
77004

Opening Hours

Wednesday 12pm - 5pm
Thursday 12pm - 5pm
Friday 12pm - 5pm
Saturday 12pm - 5pm
Sunday 12pm - 5pm

Telephone

+17135267662

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