5:30 - 6:30 PM
Tour of Project Row Houses Round 43: Small Business/Big Change: Economic Perspectives from Artists and ArtrepreneursRyan Dennis
(curator tour) meet at Project Row Houses two story, 2521 Holman Street
Round 43: Small Business/Big Change: Economic Perspectives from Artists and Artrepreneurs is a reflection on the current economic state of the community surrounding Project Row Houses, Houston's Third Ward, and neighborhoods across the nation facing similar shifts.
Building off of PRH’s longstanding value of economic sustainability, Small Business/Big Change utilizes art as a method and lens of social change to explore these ideas and question the current economic models within a neighborhood context. Throughout the viewing period, creative entrepreneurs will be given the tools needed to grow their businesses, and artists will be invited to respond to these topics through site-specific installations and programming.
Round 43 is organized by Ryan N. Dennis, public art director. Participating artists include Nsenga Knight, Shani Peters, Kameelah Janan Rasheed, Martine Syms (in collaboration with Diamond Stingily), Charisse Weston and small business owners Ella Russell (in collaboration with artist Anthony Suber) and Fredia Mitchell. In conjunction with the Round, a series of public programs will also be created to initiate dialogue around economic sustainability in resource-challenged neighborhoods.
Round 43 is On View October 24, 2015 – February 28, 2016
Ryan N. Dennis joined Project Row Houses in October 2012. Her interests include African American and international contemporary art, with a particular focus on socially engaged practices in all media, site-specific projects, and public interventions. At Project Row Houses, Ryan has organized exhibitions and programs including, Round 41: Process and Action: An Exploration of Ideas (2014); Round 40: Monuments: Right Beyond the Site (2014); Social Practice. Social Justice Symposium (2014); Round 39: Looking Back, Moving Forward (2013). She has written for the 2014 Prospect 3 catalogue and the Studio Museum in Harlem Magazine. Prior to Project Row Houses she worked in New York City at the Museum for African Art as the traveling exhibition manager. She received her master’s degree in Arts and Cultural Management from Pratt Institute where her research focused on the role of the artist as the administrator and cultural producer through residencies, and collaborative programming. Prior to moving to New York City, Ryan worked as a community organizer and a curatorial assistant at The Menil Collection in Houston, TX.
5:30 - 6:30 PM
Tour guíado de Ronda 43 en Project Row Houses: Pequeños Negocios /Grandes Cambios: Perspectivas Ecnomómicas de artistas y emprendedores del arte con Ryan Dennis
(tour guíado) reunión en la casa de Project Row Houses en 2521 Holman Street
La Ronda 43 en Project Row Houses: Pequeños Negocios /Grandes Cambios: Perspectivas Ecnomómicas de artistas y emprendedores del arte presenta una mirada al estado actual de la economía de la comunidad que rodea a Project Row Houses, el área de Third Ward en Houston y los barrios en otras ciudades del país que experimentan cambios similares.
Partiendo de la tradición que PRH le otorga al valor de la sostenibilidad económica, Pequeñas Empresas / Grandes Cambios utiliza el arte como método y objetivo del cambio social para explorar estas ideas y cuestionar los modelos económicos actuales en el contexto del barrio. A lo largo de la exhibición, se les dará a los empresarios creativos las herramientas necesarias para hacer crecer sus negocios y se invitará a los artistas a responder a estos temas a través de instalaciones y programas específicos en el espacio.
La Ronda 43 es organizada por Ryan N. Dennis, directora de arte público en Project Row Houses. Los artistas partcipantes incluyen a Nsenga Knight, Shani Peters, Kameelah Janan Rasheed, Martine Syms (en colaboración con Diamond Stingily), Charisse Weston y dueños de pequeños negocios como Ella Russell (en colaboración con el artista Anthony Suber) y Fredia Mitchell. Conjuntamente con la ronda, se organizarán una serie de programas públicos para comenzar el diálogo acerca de la sostenibilidad económica en barrios con carencias de recursos.
Ronda 43 estará a la muestra del 24 de octubre, 2015 al 28 de febrero, 2016.