Community Enrichment
For and by our Community
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.
Artist Mentorship Program
The most radical way to impact the social sculpture is to work as a community, combining the power of individuals into something greater that transforms the world. Mentorship fulfills that need for community, sharing knowledge and skills between established and emerging artists to create a richer art scene in Houston. Mentorship puts the theories of the Creative Careers program into action.
The Artist Mentorship Program is available to emerging artists in the Creative Careers program, giving them the chance to work with an established local artist during a structured 6-month program. Creative Careers program participants are paired with a mentor who shares their experience, resources, and offers guidance to their mentees in developing their practice.
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.
Creative Careers Program
The Creative Careers Program specifically caters to emerging artists and creatives in the Third Ward. This allows them to gain support in developing their artistic practice and reaching their creative goals. Through these resources, artists and creatives are empowered to create stability in their personal and professional lives and, if they choose, develop the skills necessary to becoming self-supported through their artistic practice.
The Creative Careers Program offers:
- 1-on-1 creative coaching
- Artist Mentorship Program pairing experienced art professionals with emerging artists, culminating in a creative showcase at PRH
- Behind-the-scenes visits to art institutions around Houston
- Networking events with artists, creatives, and mentors
- Business Skills for Artists and Creatives workshops
Small Business Incubation
Project Row Houses brings individuals together to apply creative solutions for getting things done, often with few resources. We actively work to create opportunities for artists and our neighbors.
PRH’s Incubation Program provides space, time, and/or mentorship for artists and creative entrepreneurs working in the early stages of project development. The incubation program afforded creative entrepreneurs the opportunity of operating within a close-knit community of artists and activists in addition to operating on a neighborhood level with members of the Third Ward community and beyond.
Supportive Services
Created with and for Third Ward residents, our wide array of supportive services are designed to meet the most pressing community needs. Project Row Houses’ available supportive services include:
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Food Insecurity
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Financial Literacy
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Business Skills for Artists and Creatives
- Healing Art Programs
Help Materialize
Sustainable Opportunities
In Marginalized Communities.