Project Row Houses
Non-profit organization · Greater Third Ward ·
Community art platform in historic shotgun houses with rotating exhibits
Community art platform in historic shotgun houses with rotating exhibits
"I observed Project Row Houses in the Third Ward has grown from 22 boarded-up structures in 1993 into a thriving arts community across nearly 40 reclaimed and restored buildings on five city blocks, offering galleries of local art, free music lessons, Black American history tours, public pantries, and cohorts of artists who create site-specific installations in seven row houses." - Kayla S. Stewart, Matt Ortile
"The Oxtail MashUp returns to this community arts venue with music, art, and oxtail dishes prepared by 17 chefs who each reinterpret the rich, slow-cooked cut; returning winners include Ruben Vela (of Lucille’s 1913) and former grand champion Reginald Scott. The night also features a bartenders’ competition with local names like Jennifer Guerrero (Miss Carousel) and Ryan Wendell Perry (Julep), making it part culinary celebration and part cocktail showdown." - Brittany Britto Garley
"An art-focused campus in Houston’s Third Ward composed of seven curated art houses that serves as the recurring venue for an annual community culinary festival. The site blends visual art and neighborhood history with cultural programming, inviting attendees to stroll through the houses while sampling chef-crafted oxtail dishes, enjoying competing cocktails, and listening to a multi-DJ “soundclash”; it has been a partnered event space and catered venue since the festival’s launch in 2017." - Brittany Britto Garley
"An artists' residency and exhibition space in the Third Ward, focusing on themes related to race, health, and motherhood, and supporting the local community through art." - Michael Agresta Michael Agresta Michael Agresta is an Austin-based journalist who regularly writes on art, culture, and technology for Texas Monthly. His bylines have also appeared in The Atlantic, Slate, The Wall Street Journal, Wired, an
"A sprawling property in Downtown that’s still growing into its final form, the ROW project is getting praise from Food & Wine and now features food from Paramount Coffee Project and Rappahannock Oyster Bar, with Tartine and others on the way." - Farley Elliott