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by C.J. Gustafson
ArtSchools.com Contributing Writer
A pair of New York real estate speculators bought 6,000 acres of land in 1836
to build a seat of government in the new Republic of Texas. They named the area
after Texas army general Sam Houston. Thanks to steady growth in private sector
employment, the city's population has grown to 1.9 million residents living
over a sprawling 617 sq. miles, making it the fourth most populated city in the
U.S. Today, Houston is home to pro baseball's Astros, the NASA Space Center,
and Gulf Greyhound Park, one of the largest dog-racing complexes in the world.
A noteworthy local arts attraction is the Rothko Chapel, which displays a dozen
works of American abstract expressionist Mark Rothko, and for a wider spectrum
of the art world one can always go to Houston's Museum
of Fine Arts to see works ranging from historic sculpture to modern photography.
Visual arts students and enthusiasts can also check out surrealist art at
the Menil Collection and innovative and emerging
artists at the Contemporary Arts Museum, whose
all-steel building is of architectural significance as well. Those interested
in photography will enjoy the Houston
Center for Photography. The Houston
Center for Contemporary Craft provides some of the better displays devoted
to this genre, while the Lawndale Art Center
focuses on the work of local Houston artists. Many of these museums are located
within a few blocks of each other in an area known as the Museum District.
Several of the local universities also have excellent museums and art galleries, and the Houston Municipal Art Office oversees the city's Public Art Collection, which includes numerous paintings, statues, architectural treasures and other works of art.
In all, Houston has more than 500 arts organizations. One rather unique resource is the Business Volunteers for the Arts (BVA) program, which is based on a similar organization in New York. The BVA provides area arts organizations with volunteer management and technical assistance. According to their website, "Its main consulting services include: communications, graphic design, marketing, development strategy, strategic planning, general management, personnel policies, financial planning, data processing, and information systems." Their services are provided free to non-profit arts organizations.
Another unusual feature of Houston is the underground, air-conditioned walkway, complete with shops and restaurants. Many people find the cool tunnels a relief from the often hot and humid Houston weather. The area stretches underneath several miles of the downtown area. Other ways to get around this large city include buses and the new light rail system, which is still being extended across the city.
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The Houston metropolitan area is home to more than 40 colleges, universities, and institutions. The list is far too large to include in its entirety, but some that are geared specifically toward the arts are the Art Institute of Houston, the American InterContinental University - Houston, Rice University's Department of Visual Arts and School of Architecture, the Sam Houston State University Department of Art, Texas Southern University's Department of Fine Arts, University of Houston's Gerald D.Hines College of Architecture and their Department of Art, and the UH-Clear Lake Applied Design and Visual Arts program.
This sizable offering of educational institutions provides a wide selection of arts degrees including fine art and art history education, Advertising degrees, Interior Design Degrees, Graphic Design degrees, Fashion degrees, and programs for students pursuing web design, photography careers and architecture careers.
Just as large is the list of schools, galleries and studios that offer certificate
and enrichment courses in art, photography, ceramics, design, and other arts
topics. Members of this educational group include the Museum
of Fine Art's Glassell School, the Houston
School Of Art & Design, Christian Art Ministries, Watercolor
Art Society-Houston, City Artworks,
Glassworks, Village Art House, Szajko Studio
and Gallery, Paintin Place and Gallery, and the Lowell Collins School of
Art.
The following facts quoted from the City of Houston's website should be encouraging to art students considering moving to the city:
With numerous cultural and educational opportunities, good potential for employment,
and an affordable cost of living, Houston provides an attractive choice for
art students in search of a vibrant, upbeat metropolitan area in which to pursue
their educations.
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