Houston Cultural Organizations

Art League, www.artleaguehouston.org
Alternative art space founded in 1948 to promote the public appreciation of and interest in the visual arts

ART LIES, www.artlies.org
Journal of visual arts in Texas

ArtBridge Houston, www.artbridgehouston.org
an arts program for homeless children

ArtCrawl Houston, www.artcrawlhouston.com
Annual open studio night for downtown Houston artists

ARTPIX, www.artpix.org
Archiving contemporary art for educational and experimental purposes using CD and DVD formats

Artshound, www.artshound.com
Houston Arts Alliance calendar, directory and newsletters

ArtStorm, www.artstormhouston.com
An accessible, approachable and affordable         gallery space for emerging and unrepresented artists

Aurora Picture Show, www.aurorapictureshow.org
Cinema dedicated to short, artist-made films and video

Brazilian Arts Foundation, www.brazilianarts.org
Dedicated to providing cultural education and building community through the preservation and sharing of Brazilian culture

Buffalo Bayou Art Park, www.bbap-houston.com
An artists-run non-profit organization that places temporary public art in open spaces across Houston and Harris County

City Art Works, http://cityartworks.org
Founded in 1982 to help address the steady reduction of arts education within the public school system, the program reaches into 60 schools in eight school districts, serves 3,000 students each year, and employs 59 teachers and four City ArtWorks staff members.

Col Canto, www.colcanto.org
Introducing the genre of art song to a greater audience and using art song to welcome new listeners to classical music

Context, www.musicincontext.org
No other organization presents concerts like ours, putting music ‘in context’ with instruments and performance styles appropriate to each era of music.

Dance of Asian America, www.danceaa.org
Promotes, preserves the education and performance of dance from Chinese culture

Dance Salad Festival, www.dancesalad.org
Major annual international dance festival with year-round community outreach program

Discover Houston Tours, www.discoverhoustontours.com
Gided tours and self-guided tour publications for experiencing Houston history, art, architecture, etc.

Documentary Alliance, www.documentaryalliance.org
Using film, video and multimedia to produce thought provoking stories about history, culture, and science

Encore Theatre, www.encoretheatrehouston.com
Performances depicting African American culture, often addressing social concerns

Engines of Our Ingenuity, www.uh.edu/engines
Radio show on culture and creativity

Flamenco Poets Society, http://theflame.ipower.com
Dedicated to promoting an appreciation and understanding of Latin American and Spanish poets and the Flamenco arts

Flyworks, www.flyworks.org
Promoting popular dance as an artistic, fitness and character-building activity for youth

FrenetiCore, http://freneticore.net
Dance company devoted to exploring the frontier spaces where separate approaches to creativity meet in new and intersting ways

Fresh Arts Coalition, www.fresharts.org
Calendar and directory for progressive arts

Glasstire, www.glasstire.com
Online journal of the visual arts in Texas

Gulf Coast: A Journal of Literature and Fine Arts, www.gulfcoast.org
Published by the Dept. of English at University of Houston

Heritage Society, The, www.heritagesociety.org
Outdoor, interactive historic museum and park with 8 historic structures dating from 1823 to 1905

Historic Houston, www.historichouston.org
Preserving our architectural heritage

Hope Stone, www.hopestoneinc.org
dance company and artistic outreach venue for children and youth at risk

Hot Town, Cool City, www.hottowncoolcity.org
Film and treasure map of Houston's hidden treasures

Houston Architecture, http://houstonarchitecture.info
Directory of major buildings in Houston

Houston Arts and Media, www.houstonartsandmedia.org
Filming local history, innovating education

Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, www.crafthouston.org
Exhibition, retail, and studio space for creators of art made primarily of fiber, metal, glass, clay and wood.

Houston Downtown, www.houstondowntown.com
Guide to enjoying downtown

Houston Forum, The, www.thehoustonforum.org
Houston's community platform for distinguished speakers

Houston History Association, www.houstonhistoryassociation.org
Dedicated to linking Houstonians with their common past

Houston Institute for Culture, www.houstonculture.org
Promoting cultural awareness and education

Houston. It's Worth It, www.houstonitsworthit.com
Citizens speak up for Houston

Houston Museum District, www.houstonmuseumdistrict.org
Calendar, directory of museums inside Loop 610, south of downtown

Houston Public Library Clayton Center for Genealogical Research, www.houstonlibrary.org/clayton/
Extensive collection of books, CD-ROMs, and microprint, plus over 5,000 family histories and vertical files

Houston Theater District, www.houstontheaterdistrict.org
Second in the nation for the number of theater seats in a concentrated downtown area

Houston Tidelanders Chorus, www.houstontidelanders.org
Second oldest continually performing arts organization in the city of Houston, the Houston Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society, an all male championship a cappella 4-part harmony chorus 

Houston Wet, www.rice.edu/~lda/wet/index.htm
Web documentary about what Houston built

Hunting Art Prize, www.huntingartprize.com
Texas-wide competition open to established artists, talented newcomers, and promising amateurs

Illuminations Theatre, www.illuminationstheatre.org
Bridges the gap between the Deaf, hard of hearing and hearing communities through artistic activities

Inprint, http://www.inprinthouston.org/
Nationally recognized nonprofit literary arts organization connecting and nurturing readers and writers

Interactive Theater, www.interactivetheater.org
Educational and culture opportunities in theater for children, families, and schools

Iris Project Sound, www.irisprojectsound.com
multidisciplinary collective that seeks to use specific regions of Houston as a testing area for the development of new art theories

Joanna, The, www.thejoannawebsite.com
Brian Rod and Cody Ledvina curate large themed group shows for emerging artists

Kuumba House, www.kuumbahouse.org
African dance performance & education

Literal Magazine, www.literalmagazine.com
Latin American voices - reflection, art & culture - bilingual magazine

Looking at Art, www.lookingatart.com
Encouraging Houstonians to support their local art community by visiting artist's studios, galleries, alternative spaces, museums, and collectors homes

Museum of Cultural Arts, www.mocah.org
Arts outreach to underserved communities, a museum without walls

Nova Arts Project, http://novaartsproject.com
Dedicated to recreating classics and inspiring new works in a fearlessly theatrical way

Nuestra Palabra, www.nuestrapalabra.org or www.myspace.com/nuestrapalabra/
Latino writers have their say in the community

Panamerican Cultural Exchange, www.pacefund.org
Promotes goodwill and welfare among the people of the Americas with artistic cultural exchange programs

Panhandler, The, www.thepanhandler.org
publishing unknown or emerging poets and writers of exceptional quality

Project Row Houses, www.projectrowhouses.org
Neighborhood based art and cultural organization located in Houston's Third Ward

Progressive Forum, The www.progressiveforumhouston.org/
Presenting the great minds moving humanity and life towards success

Revels Houston, www.revelshouston.org/
Community-based performing arts organization committed to the preservation of multi-cultural folk traditions through family-oriented seasonal productions, celebrations, and educational outreach programs.

Samskriti Society for Indian Performing Arts, www.SamskritiHouston.org
Bringing the best of Indian fine arts from around the world to Houston audiences, promoting cross-cultural programs

Silo, The, www.myspace.com/thesilotribe
Venue for music, art festivals and urban agriculture

Slow Food Houston, www.slowfoodhouston.org
In the traditions of Slow Food International, we promote local producers, artisans, restaurants, and others to experience a slower and more harmonious rhythm of life, especially in regard to meals.

Sol y Luna Dance Company, www.myspace.com/soul_mentality
Creates an environment full of ground breaking movement, jaw dropping stunts and unforgettable story telling

Spacetaker, www.spacetaker.org
Emerging artists and nonprofit arts

Theatreport, www.theatreport.com
Local theater news, audition notices, active debates

Voices Breaking Boundaries, www.vbbarts.org
Dialogue through art making

Talento Bilingüe de Houston, www.tbhcenter.com
Latino cultural arts center

Women in the Visual and Literary Arts (WIVLA), www.wivla.org
Networking group for women making their living by their creative wits or wishing to explore that creativity

Workshop Houston, www.workshophouston.org
Building community through enriching and creative activities for youth