Community Enrichment Programs
Community Enrichment Initiatives at Project Row Houses are ever evolving. Our residents and neighbors in Historic Third Ward challenge us to expand the vision of our social sculpture. For three decades, Community Enrichment programming has been designed by neighbors and co-created with our residents. Project Row Houses’ community development work evolves; ranging from educational programs to community markets, initiatives to address food insecurity in Third Ward, and behavioral health resources.
Creative Careers
Through the Creative Careers Program, artist mentorship is available to 6 emerging artists in the Greater Houston area, giving them the chance to work with an established local artist during a structured 6-month program. Program participants are thoughtfully paired with a mentor who shares their experience, resources, and offers guidance to their mentees in developing their practice. Applications for Creative Careers open in the Spring, with ongoing programs for 6 months.
During their time together, mentors provide mentees with a formal critique of their work, set goals and a plan to implement them, and attend networking events together. At the conclusion of each 6-month cohort, mentor/mentee pairs collaborate to develop a work to display during the Artist Mentorship Showcase in the Community Gallery at PRH.
Teens in CTRL
Project Row Houses’ Teens in CTRL Summer Program will accept six 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.
Grocery Distribution
Third Ward residents experience food insecurity at a rate 125% higher than the national average. To help overcome the gap between available, fresh & healthy, locally produced food, Project Row Houses has partnered with Second Servings Houston to provide fresh produce and prepared meals to Third Ward residents and neighbors in need. Second Servings Houston is the only food rescue organization in Houston working to eliminate food waste by delivering surplus food to those in need, serving more than 175,000 people per year.
Glassell School of Art
Again (2026) acknowledges that the production of petroleum-based products (i.e. plastic) are an important part of Houston’s economy. And, Houston can take a forward position in the national dialogue on how plastic has endless possibilities and potential positive impacts on our built environment. The sustainable solution is not found in the simple elimination of plastic, but in how we embrace its potential. Again acknowledges that plastic has a problematic history and is a part of contemporary life.
The Glassell School of Art worked with Project Row Houses (PRH) to identify high school students in their junior or senior year from Third Ward, Houston to participate in a 14-week materials study classes offered in Fall 2025 at the Glassell School of Art. These college-level courses entitled Again: The Future of Plastic will be documented on an official transcript from University of St. Thomas earning each student 3 college credits. These classes will focus on the collection, processing, and potential applications of recycled plastic. The locally collected and recycled plastic will be transformed into materials in service to the Houston community.
program video from 2025 project “Benches by Trees by Youth”
STAR Studio
A series of events focused on creative expression as a tool for collective healing, exploring disability justice and intersectional identity that includes a workshop and a support group. Open Community Studio Hours are free studio hours from 12pm-5pm every Tuesday, enabling community members and visitors to retreat to a creative healing space.
Piano and Drum Lessons
Project Row Houses is partnering with Piano vibes to provide free piano and drum lessons on Wednesday at the Historic Eldorado Ballroom from 4pm-8pm to the community. All piano and drums are provided through Piano Vibes. Achille and Tony are professional234 musicians who teach ages 6 and up. Project Row Houses manages the day of operations ensuring everyone gets an opportunity to learn.
Violin Lessons
Project Row Houses Partners with Dr. Anne Lundy to provide free violin lessons to ages 6 and upon Thursdays at the Historic Eldorado Ballroom from 5:30pm-6:30pm. Houstonian Dr. Anne Lundy began her musical studies on the violin. She received a Bachelor of music education in 1977 from the University of Texas at Austin, and a Master of Music in Conducting from the University of Houston in 1979. Dr. Lundy received her Doctor of Musical Arts from University of Houston’s Moores School of Music in 2015.