Today, Houston Endowment announced it has joined the Ford Foundation in an unprecedented initiative to recognize “America’s Cultural Treasures,” with a commitment of at least $10 million in Houston.
Today, the Greater Houston Area Arts Relief Fund received its largest gift to date since its creation in early April. The Houston Endowment pledged $100,000 to provide financial support to artists and other arts professionals who have lost basic needs security due to COVID-19.
SPARK, a Houston-based non-profit organization that helps public schools develop their playgrounds into community parks, today announced its commitment to 30 additional park projects, supported by grants of $2.5 million each from Houston Endowment and Kinder Foundation.
Houston Flood Museum will be an online, community-driven platform. It will collect memories, stories and images about our city’s relationship with water.