A new program created by the Foundation recognizes local emerging artists and reflects the diverse stories and perspectives of Greater Houston’s residents.
A new philanthropic initiative to support artists of color in the Houston area announced the first 120 arts organizations to receive a combined $2 million in grants.
A new initiative called BANF announced an initial investment of $2 million in grants to support artists of color in nine counties of the Houston metro area.
Supported by lead grants from Houston Endowment and Kinder Foundation, SPARK, the Houston-based nonprofit organization that transforms public school playgrounds into community parks for out-of-school time use, has successfully introduced 25 new parks and updated, or ‘re-SPARKed,’ five at campuses across 12 independent school districts and three charter schools since 2016.
Houston Endowment announced this week that it has awarded a $10 million grant to the Buffalo Bayou Partnership to accelerate three key projects of a master plan for the bayou’s east sector that will spread the green space wealth.