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Houston, Texas. Project Row Houses (PRH), the internationally renowned arts and cultural organization located in Houston’s historic Third Ward, proudly launches its 30th anniversary with a pop-up celebration on Monday, February 3, 2023, from 12 to 2:30 pm. The kick-off will include lunch provided by some of Houston’s top eateries, mock-tails, and music, and preview the calendar of events that will mark this major milestone.

“From the moment our seven visionary founders arrived on Holman Street, Project Row Houses has demonstrated the power and impact of collective creative action,” explains PRH Executive Director Eureka Gilkey. “We are extremely excited to invite our neighbors and partners as we celebrate the transformational impact this work has had within our beloved Third Ward and around the world over the past three decades.”

Gilkey continues: “The founders’ gifts, determination, and dreams laid the cornerstone of what has become one of the world’s leading social sculptures, making PRH the standard-bearer of art and social practice. This is a gathering place, a safe haven, and a hub of culturally rich activity. Always, we are unapologetic in our belief that Black people—Black art, culture, and community as they have blossomed in Third Ward—matter. And we are grateful to the partnership of so many residents, neighbors, artists, and friends whose time and energy has brought us to this point.”

Neighbors and supporters are encouraged to join in the festivities on January 30th and throughout the year, which will acknowledge those who have come before that have brought PRH to this point, and to commit to working alongside each other to preserve, elevate, and celebrate this storied institution.