A Letter From Our Executive Director
Hooray for May on the Row!
This is your last month to catch Artist Round 60: Rooted in Perception. If you’ve never experienced a Round at PRH, I urge you to visit to see the exceptional work of these artists who are using the photographic image to explore personal and community history. With our phones in hand, we’ve all become amateur photographers—you might just get inspired to up your game.
The Round will close the last weekend of the month, the day after our Social Sculpture Saturday on May 30th from 12 to 4. It’s a great time to check out the Round and meet some new people who share your passion for Project Row Houses.
In addition to that day’s art, activities, and collaborations of Social Sculpture Saturday, we’ll be hosting an Art Supply & Spray Paint Drive. Scroll down for the list of supplies that will help us make sure the young Third Ward artists enrolled in our summer programs can explore the full range of creative expression.
While art supplies must be new and unopened, you can also drop off new OR used spray paint in any color that we’ll put to use at the Public Art Park. Yes, we do want that half-used can you used to paint your patio table, and we’ll take new cans, too.
Finally – it’s here – the call for entries to Southern Survey Biennial III opens on May 1. The Biennial is a survey of recent works created by contemporary visual artists living and working in the South, and one artist will receive a $25,000 prize selected by a guest juror.
Plenty of reasons to visit PRH this month!
Danielle Burns Wilson
Thank you to everyone who joined us for A Night on the Row: Our House, Our Story. Your presence made for a vibrant and meaningful evening in celebration of artists, community, and the legacy of Project Row Houses.
We are especially grateful for the support of our Premier Sponsor, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, and our Champion Sponsor, H-E-B, along with our dedicated table sponsors and underwriters: Bracewell LLP, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates, Roberts Markland LLP, Vinson & Elkins, Latham & Watkins, Rice University, White & Case LLP, and Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Stellar Bank, Liberty Bank, Baylor College of Medicine, Allison and Troy Thacker, Tony Chase and Dina Alosowel, Toni Harrison, Siva Barnwell Adams, Anita and Gerald Smith, Simin and Guardie Banister, Desrye Morgan and Poppi Massey, whose generosity continue to fuel artists and make our work possible.
With leadership from our Gala Chairs Siva Barnwell Adams and Toni Harrison, Honorary Chair Robert Pruitt, Silent Auction Chairs Annette and Alex Bracey, the evening’s Host and Emcee Harrison Guy, and in celebration of our honorees Theola Petteway and Robbie Lee, the evening was a powerful reflection of what it means to gather, give, and grow together on the Row.
Please enjoy some photos from the evening:
FREE PUBLIC PROGRAMS
ARTIST TALKS:
ROUND 60 ROOTED IN PERCEPTION
On Friday, May 29th, join us at the Eldorado Ballroom for an intimate talk on photography, collaboration, and visibility, in partnership with FotoFest.
Round 60 is a group exhibition featuring Tokie Rome-Taylor, Danielle Mason, Andre Ramos-Woodard, Shavon Aja Morris, Lola Flash, Jay Clark, Stephen Clark.
SOCIAL SCULPTURE SATURDAY:
ART SUPPLY & PAINT DRIVE
On Saturday, May 30th, at 12:00 PM, bring your extra art supplies and connect with fellow artists and community members. It’s all about sharing, creating, and making a difference together.
Whether you’re donating or just stopping by to hang out, this event is a great way to support local art and meet new friends.
ARTIST OPPORTUNITIES
OPEN CALL:
SOUTHERN SURVEY BIENNIAL III
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 are encouraged to apply by May 31st.
Selected installations will receive a $5,000 stipend, and one artist will receive a $25,000 prize that will be selected by our guest juror.
LIVE AT THE ELDORADO BALLROOM
Marcus Gilmore
Friday, May 8, 2026, presented by Project Row Houses
His debut album Journey to the New unfolds as an expansive, immersive suite guided by rhythm as both foundation and frontier, moving between acoustic and electronic textures.
The Eldorado Performing Arts Series is graciously underwritten by Sis and Hasty Johnson and the Texas Commission on the Arts.
THIRD WARD CULTURAL DISTRICT
The Juneteenth Houston Citywide Planning Committee is kicking things off on May 6th with an exciting happy hour and press event at the Historic Eldorado Ballroom to announce all of the 2026 activations.
Filled with performances, the unveiling of the 2026 commemorative logo, and public art installation announcement, this year’s press event will be full of excitement. Be the first to get your 2026 Juneteenth t-shirt at this event!
Art at Project Row Houses is funded in part by grants from the Texas Commission on the Arts and the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance.
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. We engage neighbors, artists, and enterprises in collective creative action to help materialize sustainable opportunities in marginalized communities.
CONTACT US
Office: (713)526-7662
Email: info@projectrowhouses.org
Website: http://www.projectrowhouses.org
Physical Address: 2521 Holman St., Houston, TX 77004
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1011, Houston, TX 77251-1011