BayouVoices is a community site developed by the students of Yates High School under the supervision of photography teacher Ray Carrington and Third Ward resident and homeschool student Breanna Cotton under the supervision of Carroll Parrott Blue at University of Houston. This site has been developed for the people of Houston’s Third Ward, Southeast Houston, and beyond as a collaboration that includes the Third Ward Sustainability Project, Southeast Houston Arts Initiative, and the Yates High School CAMERA Project. These projects provide outreach to the community through participation and programs in community meetings, workshops, listening sessions, performances, planning studies, and publications. Primary funding for these projects has been provided by Houston Endowment, National Endowment for the Arts, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency with additional support from the University of Houston, Houston Advanced Research Center, and the Dawn Project.
