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Project Row Houses

4.5 (23 reviews)
Closed 12:00 pm - 5:00 PM

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Vic C.

While looking up what to do on my visit to Houston, I came across Project Row Houses on Yelp. Project Row Houses seems to be an out of the box, non-typical tourist thing to do and decided to come by here this past Friday afternoon, around 12:15 pm. Located in the Third Ward area of Houston, Project Row Houses was started by Rick Lowe and a group of 6 other men that decided to take these row houses (also known as shotgun houses which are narrow homes that are typically ~ 12 feet wide that remind me of a tiny studio) and display unique art from local artists, based on the current theme (which cycles every quarter). These homes were in bad condition and were originally going to be destroyed. For this current theme (in its 50th cycle), healthy motherhood will run through February 2020. Then in March 2020, a new theme will begin. According to an employee that works at Healthy Women Houston, whom happened to be sitting on a couch in one of the homes that I walked into), she told me that the rates of mortality + mortality rates for pregnant African American women is very high, which is why Project Row House wanted to make this current cycle as the theme. I enjoyed talking to this employee, as I often work with a few non-profit organizations and am aware of the lack of nutrition education and access that people typically are faced with, which can be very harmful to a new mom and newborn. Anyways, there are about 8 or so homes that are open for local artists to create and express themselves. I was told by an employee (who was inside the office when I came in) that my husband and I were free to go into any of the homes that are open (which are primarily the ones facing Holman Street. Homes behind were lock and found out later on that some of the homes back here are provided for single mothers to live in). Being that there is a different interpretation of the theme, you may like one home over another. You may not like one of the homes you enter into or any at all. But it is just nice to keep an open mind and then move on to the next home. I really like the idea of this project and definitely will check out this place again the next time I'm in Houston, to see what the new theme is. Please note that there is free street parking on Holman St. Visting these homes is free. There is also a clean unisex restroom in the main office in case you need to use it.

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Melissa M.

A row of shotgun shacks turned into free art galleries by local artists? awesome. I'd heard about this place for many years, but I finally got around to visiting them recently. The art exhibits change and the day we went, only some of the houses were open. I went into several, but the one I liked the best was the "seven deadly sins". It showed each of the seven deadly sins using dogs. There was a dog statue looking at itself in a mirror (vanity), a dog floating in the air about to pounce angrily on you (wrath), etc.... There were kind of cool! Some of the exhibits were kind of boring, but each exhibit was unique. I like that this is an alternative space to the fancy named artist spaces. This gives some local artists a place to display their art and interact with the public on opening nights. Take some time and go down to this part of town, check out the art, and explore this part of the city. Free admission. Open Wednesday - Sunday 12 - 5pm.

Phalan W.

Unique displays of art showcased in rows of small shot gun houses and feee to the public. So emotional, heartfelt and beautifully displayed--this would be an injustice to not see. My favorite houses were the Andy Warhol house and the house where they allowed female inmates to chose a flower to plant in a garden. What I read and saw will stay with me forever and I highly suggest this, especially to anyone of color who is interested in social justice issues.

David N.

"Like a lotus flower that grows out of the mud and blossoms above the muddy water surface" This is what I think about the project row houses. These houses sit in a very seedy area of town, but they stand out and are a glowing example that beauty can be found anywhere as long as you are willing to look for it.

Tranika T.

I had no idea this art installation even existed until a few months ago. I decided to take my kids (even though they are a little young to understand the exhibits) I thought exposing them to some local art would be great and I am so glad we went! Creative & though-provoking. I was really impressed. The only downside is when we went (on a Thursday afternoon) a lot of the houses were closed or locked not sure why. We still enjoyed this local gem in 3rd Ward!

Mi A.

Yesterday I had the pleasure to view an old friend's exhibit at PRH... I was super excited and pleased of his work. He was able to capture the true essence of the now and then of 3rd Ward in a pop culture display... This is a for sure most see!!!

Alexandra S.

These historic homes offers a variety of art installations that change every few months. Some are interactive others you sit back and embrace the messages that are being conveyed. This is located in 3rd ward and completely free. Please check it out, it's easily enjoyed.

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Erika V.

Something for artistic Houstonians on their way to enlightenment! A must see experience in the heart of soulful 3rd ward!

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Downtown, Fourth Ward

What comes before Part-B? PART-AYY!!! This partay just happened to be the largest outdoor cocktail…read moreparty in Texas. BOTB has been around in Houston for 37 years now. I only just learned about it this year and wish I had been let in on the secret earlier since this was one heck of a party. Though I would not have been legally old enough to drink at all of those parties. However BOTB had generously funded a large grant to the nonprofit I serve on the board of, so I was more than happy to volunteer my time to help them out at their party to thank them for their generosity. I figured they were going to have me greet people at the gate or something since I am such a people-person, but they actually paid for me to attend a TABC certification class before the event and then put me to work as a volunteer bartender for a few hours - letting me check out the event as a non-volunteer private citizen when I was not pouring up drank. I have more than 20 years in the volunteer game - (and I know volunteering is not all about 'me') but I have never been treated better as a volunteer. BOTB occupied the entire outside Wortham area downtown, mostly headquartered in the Fish Plaza area. The front gate on Smith locked down entrance so IDs could be checked and only 21+ year old people were allowed in through the one controlled point of entry. The side of Fish Plaza running along Texas Ave had gates up also (and the high dollar donor area was along a large part of the gate anyway) so there was strong security in place. As my uber driver was crawling along Texas Ave to drop me off we could hear the loud music from a few blocks away. Party time, alright! While other people were spending their Easter Sunday in church or in quiet contemplation still drunk in a Tim Horton's parking lot this was the alternative: loud music, big crowds, and flowing drinks of vodka, rum, whiskey, gin, and beer types. Pretty much everything sensible you need for day drinking except Jägerbombs. What is BOTB? (From their webpage) Bunnies on the Bayou, Inc. is a 501(c)3, all volunteer organization dedicated to the raising and distributing of funds for various charitable, educational, and cultural programs that seek to improve the quality of life and promote education and awareness of human rights for individuals in the Houston GLBT community. The organization raises money through a series of social events throughout the year, and culminates every Easter Sunday at Bunnies on the Bayou, the largest outdoor cocktail party in Texas. Before my volunteer bartending shift started I collected some drinks of my own for proper drinkin' purposes. All of the first shift volunteers were amazing and polite. The thousands of guests were also respectful. There were cops everywhere, but I didn't see any issues requiring "Sekkurity!" at any point, which is pretty impressive considering that some of my family's weddings needed cops after the True Italian (tm) came out, even at a family wedding - and this was a day drinking party with thousands of strangers. Later when my bartending shift started everyone behind the bar with me was just as nice, as were the guests. All in all a great use of a Sunday. I know where I will be next Easter Sunday for #38 and it is for a good cause! The other benefitting agencies were all doing various types of great work in the community, and the executive directors of those agencies I met were fun to talk with as I learned more about their vision and strategies.

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