Fresh Arts

04/01/2026

Thank you for sharing your voice. The Greater Houston Artist Survey is now closed -

This fall, we’ll release a final report sharing key findings from the survey. We’ll also host a public town hall to come together as a community and explore how we can respond to what we’ve learned through the survey.

03/23/2026

📢 Final Reminder: Only One Week Left to Share Your Voice 📢 -

Thank you to the 700 artists who have already completed the survey. We are so grateful for your time, your honesty, and the critical insight you’ve shared about your lived experience as a working artist in Houston.

03/06/2026

📢 Houston Artists, We Want to Hear From You 📢 -

Thank you to the 600 artists who have already completed the survey. We are so grateful for your time, your honesty, and the critical insight you’ve shared about your lived experience as a working artist in Houston.

03/04/2026

📢 Houston Artists, We Want to Hear From You 📢 -

Thank you to the 500 artists who have already completed the survey. We are so grateful for your time, your honesty, and the critical insight you’ve shared about your lived experience as a working artist in Houston.

02/25/2026

📢 Houston Artists, We Want to Hear From You 📢 - https://mailchi.mp/fresharts.org/2026-artist-survey-reminder

Thank you to the 430+ artists who have already completed the Greater Houston Artist Survey. It is open through March 31 so there’s still time to add your voice.

Open to all artists & creatives across Greater Houston and every discipline. Visual artists, musicians, performers, writers, filmmakers, designers, teaching artists, culture bearers, and more.

From Katy to Conroe to Galveston to Rosenberg to Alief, your experience matters.

Thank you to the 400 artists who have already completed the survey. We are so grateful for your time, your honesty, and the critical insight you’ve shared about your lived experience as a working artist in Houston.

02/02/2026

📢 The Greater Houston Artist Survey is now open! 📢

If you identify as an artist, arts administrator, or creative worker of any kind based in any part of the Greater Houston region, please let us hear your voice!

Your input will help shape programs, resources, policies, and funding decisions that will strengthen Houston’s creative future. What you share in this survey today can help mold what happens tomorrow.

Take the survey today and share it with fellow artists so as many voices as possible are heard.

➡️ https://fresharts.org/greater-houston-artist-survey

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The survey will take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete. All responses are confidential. No personally identifiable information will be shared without your explicit permission, and data will only be reported in aggregate form. Please visit our FAQ page for more information.

The Greater Houston Artist Survey is a collaboration between Fresh Arts and SMU Data Arts, all made possible with support from Houston Endowment.

12/02/2025

Only 4 days left! Apply now to become our next STAR (Space-Taking Artist Resident)! 🤩

LEARN MORE OR APPLY NOW:
🔗https://fresharts.org/space-taking-artist-residency/

Fresh Arts is seeking proposals from Houston-based artists, creatives, collectives, and curators for the 6th iteration of our Space Taking Artist Residency (STAR) program. Apply now to become our next Artist Resident and join an impressive roster of diverse Houston artists kicking traditions and taking space.

DEADLINE TO APPLY: DECEMBER 5, 2025

This residency provides artists of any discipline with the dedicated space to bring their big ideas for creative public programming to life. Artists also receive the mentorship, funding, and resources needed to do so successfully.

This year, two individual artists or artist teams will be selected. Each selected resident will have a nine-week mentor-guided development phase, followed by eight weeks of access to a 2,500 sq. ft. gallery space at Winter Street Studios. Residents are expected to activate the space through exhibitions, performances, community-based programs, or other engaging activations relating to their proposed project theme or concept. Each resident will receive a $3,600 honorarium to offset production costs, along with additional stipends available to help with the creation of promotional assets.

The two available residency periods are April-May and July-August. Applicants may indicate their preferred residency period in their application.

LEARN MORE OR APPLY NOW:
🔗https://fresharts.org/space-taking-artist-residency/

12/01/2025

Hey Houston music education supporters! This November, The Carya String Quartet invites you to help raise $1,600 by Giving Tuesday (December 2) so we can offer subsidized programming for students in the Greater Houston Area. This support helps prepar

11/26/2025

On November 19, The Artist Survey Town Hall brought together more than 70 artists and creative workers from across Greater Houston for an honest conversation about what’s needed to strengthen our arts ecosystem.

Our team and our partners at SMU DataArts will consider all notes, reflections, and outcomes from the Town Hall to help us finalize the questions on The Greater Houston Artist Survey, launching in February 2026.

Did you miss the Town Hall or have additional feedback to share? We’d still love to hear from you! Please fill out the feedback form to share the issues that most impact your sustainability as an artist in the Greater Houston area, as well as any other challenges and opportunities you see. The form will remain open through December 7, 2025.

🔗https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScVQdqSwWJ2GAAPf82ua45Un0tJQ5rY7BxCg2kGp8QaBydI0w/viewform

Visit www.fresharts.org/greater-houston-artist-survey/ to learn more about this initiative and read the full recap of highlights and takeaways from the Town Hall.

This initiative is a collaboration between Fresh Arts and SMU DataArts, made possible with support from Houston Endowment. Special thanks to Council Member Julian Ramirez for showing your support for the Houston arts community.

11/14/2025

In 2021, more than 200 artists across nine counties shared their perspectives on what it takes to thrive in Houston’s creative ecosystem.

Now, Fresh Arts and national research leader SMU DataArts are expanding that conversation through the 2026 Greater Houston Artist Survey—a collaborative effort to better understand artists' needs and help shape the programs, resources, and policies that will strengthen the region’s creative community for years to come.

Artists will help shape every stage of this effort. Through the advisory committee, community town halls, and ongoing feedback opportunities, the survey will reflect real lived experiences and the priorities that matter most to Houston’s creative community.

If you identify as an artist, arts administrator, or creative worker in any discipline, we call on you to let your voice be heard. Your insight will help us understand how we can build a city where your creativity is supported and valued.

Visit the link for more info, important dates, and how to get involved today!
🔗https://fresharts.org/greater-houston-artist-survey/

The Greater Houston Artist Survey is a collaborative initiative between Fresh Arts and SMU Data Arts made possible by Houston Endowment.

10/10/2025

Apply now to become our next STAR (Space-Taking Artist Resident)! 🤩

Fresh Arts is seeking proposals from Houston-based artists, creatives, collectives, and curators for the 6th iteration of our Space Taking Artist Residency (STAR) program. Apply now to become our next Artist Resident and join an impressive roster of diverse Houston artists kicking traditions and taking space.

DEADLINE TO APPLY: DECEMBER 5, 2025

This residency provides artists of any discipline with the dedicated space to bring their big ideas for creative public programming to life. Artists also receive the mentorship, funding, and resources needed to do so successfully.

This year, two individual artists or artist teams will be selected. Each selected resident will have a nine-week mentor-guided development phase, followed by eight weeks of access to a 2,500 sq. ft. gallery space at Winter Street Studios. Residents are expected to activate the space through exhibitions, performances, community-based programs, or other engaging activations relating to their proposed project theme or concept. Each resident will receive a $3,600 honorarium to offset production costs, along with additional stipends available to help with the creation of promotional assets.

The two available residency periods are April-May and July-August. Applicants may indicate their preferred residency period in their application.

LEARN MORE OR APPLY NOW:
🔗https://fresharts.org/space-taking-artist-residency/