A Conversation With Sharon Louden
April 14, 2026, 6 PM
The Jung Center
Join DiverseWorks, Archway Gallery, and the Jung Center for a conversation with Sharon Louden, artist and author of Last Artist Standing: Living and Sustaining a Creative Life Over 50, a book of interviews with artists offering models of resilience and ingenuity, as well as pragmatic solutions.
Luck of the Draw 2026
May 14, 2026, 7 PM
MATCH Gallery
Luck of the Draw, DiverseWorks’ famed fundraising event, returns on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at the MATCH. More than 200 works on paper, each one 7 x 9 inches, will be available for purchase at this year’s event.
Hong Hong: The Past Does Not Need You, But It Borrows Your Mouth
March 17-18, 2026
MATCHBOX 1
A multidisciplinary exhibition of newly commissioned works by Hong Hong, consisting of a four-channel video installation, sculpture, and performance. These projects engage with movement, language, and history, exploring Angel Island through nonlinear storytelling and embodied research.
The Idea Fund: Round 19 Awards and Presentations
March 3, 2026, 7 PM
Aurora Picture Show
Join us for this free event to meet this year’s grant recipients and hear about their exciting, upcoming projects!
Art Tides Podcast - Episode 4
February 20, 2026, 2 PM
@DiverseWorks
A podcast about climate actions by small to medium-sized art organizations. DiverseWorks host Eva Martinez sat down with Paul Middendorf, Executive Director of Space HL, Disaster Search & Field Rescue Director, and Owner of Wunderbar Fabrication. Click through to watch.
Donate - Annual Fund
December 2025 – Present
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DiverseWorks depends on donations of all sizes to continue our work as a space for artistic experimentation, a commissioner of new works, and an advocate for artists of all disciplines.
Diverse Discourse Lecture & Studio Visit Program: Louise Martorano
December 9, 2025, 6:30 PM
MATCH Gallery
The Diverse Discourse Lecture and Studio Visit Program brings curators and artistic directors to Houston to share their knowledge and ideas through free public lectures and visits with local artists.
Anahita (Ani) Bradberry: Spectral Field
September 20 – November 8, 2025
MATCH Gallery
A solo exhibition of new work by plasma sculptor Anahita (Ani) Bradberry.
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Founded by artists in 1982, DiverseWorks is a force that continues to shape contemporary art practice in Houston and across the nation. A multidisciplinary arts nonprofit, we support artists through the commissioning and presentation of new projects and thrive on collaborations. We invite you to join us as we expand notions of what art is, where art happens, and what art can do.
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DiverseWorks has been, and still is, one of those special organizations on the face of the Earth…. I have grown here as an artist and became a stronger art community member, and by default a better citizen of Houston, and therefore the world.
Jack A Massing — Artist, Houston
Jack A Massing — Artist, Houston
