A publishing project featuring literary works by visual artists from Houston and across the country. Join us for a week of readings, performances and artist talks, held at various locations around the city. All programs are FREE and OPEN to the public!
An Afternoon with Future Plan and Program Authors
Saturday, April 16
12 – 5pm (Art Houses are open) 2505 – 2517 Holman
5 – 7pm (Reading) Courtyard behind 2521 Holman
Join in day of sharing. Bring a bite to eat, check out the new artist projects at Project Row Houses and get a first glimpse as the participating artists/authors share excerpts from their new books. Featuring: Regina Agu, Nathaniel Donnett, Quincy Flowers, Steffani Jemison, Otabenga Jones and Associates, Ayanna Jolivet McCloud, Harold Mendez, Martine Syms, Michael Kahlil Taylor, andJina Valentine.
Book Club: Open Meeting
Sunday, April 17, 2:00pm
2318 Elgin Street, Eldorado Ballroom, Project Row Houses
Join Book Club, a bimonthly reading group, for a group reading of poems and fiction. No pre-reading is required; the text will be distributed during the meeting. Facilitated by Jamal Cyrus and Steffani Jemison.
Steffani Jemison & Martine Syms: Artist Talk
Tuesday, April 19, 11:00am and 1:00pm
Prairie View A&M University, John B. Coleman Library, 4th Floor, Art Gallery
Steffani Jemison and Martine Syms discuss their interdisciplinary art practices. Jemison is a visual artist, a 2009-2011 Core Fellow at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, and the founder and editor of Future Plan and Program. Syms is a Chicago-based artist and entrepreneur: she founded a gallery and store featuring artists’ books and editions, and her media and new media artwork has been exhibited throughout the country.
Jibade-Khalil Huffman: Artist Talk
Tuesday, April 19, 1:00pm
University of Houston, Fine Arts Building Room 110
New York City-based author Jibade-Khalil Huffman discusses his practice, spanning photography and poetry, as well as his new book, James Brown Is Dead. Featuring a performative slide show by the artist. Huffman’s first book of poetry, 19 Names For Our Band, was published by Fence Books in 2008. He has recently presented performances at P.S.1/MoMA and The Tank.
Artists/Authors: A Roundtable
Wednesday, April 20, 6:30pm
African American Library at the Gregory School,
1300 Victor Street, Mayor Lee P. Brown Reading Room
Future Plan and Program authors discuss writing and art practice. With Ayanna Jolivet-McCloud, Jibade-Khalil Huffman, Martine Syms, Jina Valentine, Harold Mendez, and Steffani Jemison.
Harold Mendez: Artist Talk
Thursday, April 21, 1:00pm
University of Houston, Fine Arts Building Room 110
Chicago-based artist Harold Mendez discusses his interdisciplinary art practice, including his new book, Textes Pour Rien. Mendez has exhibited widely in Chicago and internationally, including the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, The Renaissance Society, threewalls, Western Exhibitions, Hyde Park Art Center, and the London Biennale.
So Much I Want to Say: An Evening of Performances
Thursday, April 21, 7:30pm
4807 Caroline Street, Houston Museum of African American Culture
Performances by Future Plan and Program authors: Two poems by Michael “Truth” Graham and Khorey “Greatness” Smith. Better Then Than When Life Was Babble? by Harold Mendez. The Discussant by Jina Valentine. So Much I Want to Say by Ayanna Jolivet McCloud. The Didactic Possibilities of Film Titles by Martine Syms. Adventures in Babysitting by Jibade-Khalil Huffman.
