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Arte Útil archive nr:

018

Initiator:

Rick Lowe

Location:

US

Category:

pedagogical, economy, social

Users:

People in Houston’s Third Ward District, young mothers, children, youth, artists, activists, architects, designers, visitors, art lovers, tourists.

Maintained by:

Project Rowe Houses Community Development Corporation, archtitect, Danny Samuels and artist/founder Rick Lowe.

Certification:

implemented

Duration:

1993 - ongoing

Rick Lowe
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Project Row Houses

Description:

Founded by artist and activist Rick Lowe, Project Row Houses is a social sculpture, neighbourhood-based non-profit, art and cultural organisation. It includes: 6 blocks of housing, 49 properties, twelve artist exhibition and/or residency spaces, seven houses for young mothers, office spaces, a community gallery, a park, low-income residential and commercial spaces.

Goals:

To build communities and raise social responsibility in Houston’s Third Ward through art in daily life, quality education with multigenerational exchange, architectural preservation and meaningful design.

Beneficial Outcomes:

Housing, education, art programming and community building.

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