Celebrate Houston’s Arts District Month with Free Events in October

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Arts District is encouraging Houstonians to visit through one of its itineraries and interactive maps and to join Houstonians for one of these FREE upcoming events: 

  • Old 6th Ward Neighborhood Association Historical Marker Celebration on October 12th  at 10 a.m.
  • Urban Paths Walk on October 26th from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. is a guided tour covering 3 miles of the District and the public art and local history within. 
  • After a day of exploring the District during the Walk, Houstonians can stick (Also on October 12th, beginning at 12 p.m.) around to attend the unveiling of the District’s newest mural by local artist David Maldonado.
  • Guides to explore the District can be found here. 
ARTS DISTRICT HOUSTON x FRESH ARTS

Arts District Houston is powered by the nonprofit Fresh Arts which has served as the state-appointed managing partner for the district since 2017.

Through Arts District Houston programming, Fresh Arts amplifies the district’s ability to serve artists and the greater community through artist-centered public art projects and initiatives. These initiatives help build capacity, audiences, and shared resources for the artists and creative businesses that compose the district and create new opportunities to showcase the diversity of Houston-area artists.

Fresh Arts is a Houston-based nonprofit dedicated to empowering local artists through programs that build knowledge, amplify local resources, and connect communities.

ART IS IN THE MAKING

Arts District Houston is home to arts nonprofits MECA, 4th Wall Theater, FotoFest, and the Sawyer Yards creative campus which houses 300+ studio spaces for local artists, designers, and makers. From Art Alley at Sawyer Yards to installations at the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern, come experience the artistic energy that flows throughout the businesses, restaurants, studios, and re-imagined industrial spaces within the District.

ABOUT ARTS DISTRICT HOUSTON

Arts District Houston is situated in the city center along the Washington Avenue Corridor and touts the highest concentration of working artists in Texas. This state-appointed Arts and Cultural District has a rich history and encompasses portions of both the First and Sixth Wards, two of Houston’s oldest neighborhoods.

For more information on Fresh Arts, please visit https://fresharts.org/.

Photos courtesy of Arts District Houston

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