018
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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