Why We Exist

We’re building a future where local art and creativity thrive in Texas—where we see ourselves and our cultures reflected in our communities.

Our programs model the value of local art and creativity in our everyday lives and dreams for the future. Within museums and city streets, public parks and community spaces, we produce public exhibitions that connect you to diverse creatives, artists, musicians, craftspeople performers, designers, filmmakers and cultural producers in Texas—who live and work in your community.

Here, you can support and discover their projects, while nurturing your own creativity.
We platform the perspectives of diverse artists and creatives in Texas—and all of our programs are led by artists and creatives themselves, responsively designed to provide more than exhibition opportunity.

Since 2014, we’ve distributed $1M in commissions and developed culturally responsive resources for artist empowerment, creative business and creative leadership.
We all need third spaces that nurture our imagination, creative growth & relationships to community, connection, healing and culture.
Our programs reflect back the public spaces we want to see in the world—spaces that encourage curiosity, value art and creativity, welcome experimentation and low-tech innovation, center diverse identities and amplify learning.