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Call for designs to honor Hispanic Heritage Month
Honorarium: $1500 | Deadline: August 21
Midtown Houston Cultural Arts and Entertainment District is seeking original and uniquely inspired designs in honor of 2025 Hispanic Heritage Month. The selected design will be used to create a large-scale temporary public art display using 3M vinyl face wrap on the iconic Midtown sign in Bagby Park. One artist will be selected to receive a $1,500 honorarium for their winning design and for participating in a professionally recorded interview about their work and inspiration. The interview (exact date TBD) will be shared across Midtown Houston’s social media platforms.
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Call for artists to design new line of merchandise
Honorarium: $1000 | Deadline: August 25
Arts District Houston is launching a city-wide call for artists to design original artwork for a new line of branded merchandise. We’re looking for fresh, bold designs that celebrate the spirit, creativity, and diversity of the ADHou community. Three winning artists and their designs will be selected to be featured across a variety of merchandise items. Each design will be showcased through promotional campaigns, a public pop-up event, and community engagement opportunities. This project supports ADHou’s ongoing mission to uplift local artists, encourage creative visibility, and activate neighborhood pride.
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Call for artists to create new community coloring book
Honorarium: $1600 | Deadline: August 25
As part of our youth engagement efforts, Arts District Houston (ADHou) has commissioned a series of artist-illustrated coloring books that tell the unique stories of the district. We are now developing the third book in this series—a community-centered edition that celebrates the culture, creativity, and diversity of the Arts District. Through this Request for Qualifications (RFQ), we are seeking Houston-based visual artists to submit their interest and work samples for consideration. One selected artist will be commissioned to create eight original illustrations inspired by themes such as performing arts, local food, and everyday life in the Arts District. The final coloring book will be distributed for free at community events, through local businesses, and made available digitally. This project aims to showcase local artistic talent while providing an engaging, educational, and accessible product for audiences of all ages.
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Fresh Arts is sponsored in part by:
Art Colony Association - Art Houston Magazine - Arts District Houston Partners - Brown Foundation - City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance - Fresh Arts Members - Frost Bank - Heimbinder Family Foundation - Houston Endowment - Mid-America Arts Alliance - National Endowment for the Arts - Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation - Sesh Coworking - Texas Commission on the Arts - our generous gala supporters and individual donors
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Fresh Arts empowers local artists through programs that build knowledge, amplify local resources, and connect communities.
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