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Houston Endowment Announces 2024 Jones Artist Award Recipients
Nine local artists were selected out of 100 submissions to receive recognition for their work exhibiting themes of time and memory.
Local Artists Recognized in Exhibitions Reflective of Diverse Houston Stories
As Jones Artist Award recipients, Krista Leigh Steinke, Tiffany Heng-Hui Lee, Venessa Monokian, Christopher Blay, Guadalupe Hernandez, Kim Le, Kaima Akarue, Jean Shon, and Stanley Bermudez will receive support and the opportunity to exhibit their work on a rotating basis in Houston Endowment’s headquarters.
How Jesse H. Jones Shaped Houston. And the U.S. Economy.
“Mr. Houston,” was arguably the savior of the American economy. In celebration of his 150th birthday, we reflect on Jones’ life, his legacy and the lessons he has left those of us working to solve the problems of Houston today.
A Lasting Legacy: Jesse H. Jones
In recognition of Jesse Jones’ 150th birthday, take a look at the timeline below to learn how Jones became one of the city’s most impactful businessmen and civic leaders, literally helping to put our city on the map.
For Jones Artists, the Reward is in the Work
The 2023 Jones Artist Award recipients all were going places before they were selected, and now they are busier than ever, adding residencies, museum exhibitions, and gallery shows to their resumes.
Curating Change: How BIPOC-Led Arts Organizations are Reshaping the Future of Art
Ford Foundation shares insights from grantee BANF, as well as other organizations, about creating a more equitable future for art.
$1.5M Granted To United Way of Greater Houston To Bolster Local Nonprofit Initiative
The grant will help support United Way’s Coffee & Quality, an initiative that began in 2019 as a way to help nonprofits understand how to use data evaluation for continuous quality improvement.
Melanie Edwards Named Chair, Houston Endowment Board of Directors
Melanie Edwards began a two-year term as Chair of the Houston Endowment Board of Directors on January 1, 2024. She has served as a Director since July 2019.
How We’re Using Data on Houston’s Growing Diversity to Drive Naturalization Strategies
The Migration Policy Institute recently published “Immigration and Integration in the Ever More Diverse Houston Area,” a robust report about immigrant communities in the nine-county Greater Houston area. Here, our civic engagement program team members Meghna Goswami and Gislaine Williams explain the report’s importance to their work and why it matters for the community at large.