Projects

Harambee Art Gallery has established itself as a diverse and innovative art gallery which collaborates with fellow galleries, businesses, educators, churches, non-profits, and art inclined philanthropists to bring beautiful public and private works of art and 5-senses artistic experiences to the Houston- area.
​In 2019, we went international fusing a relationship with Luanda Sister Cities Association.
Friends of Riverside Park - Houston Project 
Join artist Charles Washington for the first of six FREE online workshops created to engage Friends of Riverside Park Houston, 3rd Ward residents, and anyone else looking for some educational tools while practicing social distancing online!
Workshop 2 - Upcycling: Furniture & Home Decor Accessories 
Workshop 2: Thursday, August 20, 2020 @ 4pm (cst)

In this workshop, Artist Charles Washington will discuss and demonstrate common materials and techniques used in art to include best practice application for glass and wood in creating home accessories.

Example items to be used:
Chair
Table
Glass
Any wooden furniture or glassware can be used
Thursday, August 20, 2020
4pm - 5pm

REGISTER VIA EVENTBRITE 
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Zoom meeting and the creative kit pick up location.
​Final details will be sent the week of the event!

Can't make the live workshop? You can create on demand, connect,and interact with other participants in our Google Classroom.  You will receive your invitation after registration on Eventbrite! 
PAST & ONGOING ACCOMPLISHMENTS
The Pop Up Place is a new venue developed by the CAST division of Harambee Art Gallery to create memorable fine art exhibitions, engage visitors in experiential arts activities, provide a lively venue for multi-genre Pop Up events, and for ongoing regularly scheduled arts activities . Our motivation for this venture is to gain greater exposure for the gallery, expand awareness about green art initiatives, and develop a following for art programs offered by the gallery. In addition, we will provide an arts marketplace with opportunities for artists and art lovers to connect, interact and share positive experiences.
The goal of Ladies in the Hat is to creatively exhibit the amazing collection of over 100 vintage hats owned by Houstonian, Paula McHam through a series of  multi-generational exploratory monologues. The hats will serve as a platform to heal, enlighten, and bring forth a new energy to women from the past whose experiences are often mistold or under-represented in storytelling. This project gives all artists in their varied mediums new, exciting artistic challenges to go to their next levels. Lastly, ‘Ladies in the Hat’ aims to show, from production to presentation, that women are capable of reaching their fullest creative potential in modern times through a collective fashionable history.
May of 2019, Charles Washington was commissioned by the SPARK PARK Program to design and construct a Spark Park behind the Lawson Academy. 
The SPARK School Program works with schools and neighborhoods to develop community parks on public school grounds. In the past 30-plus years, SPARK has built over 200 community parks throughout Harris County. Founded in 2002, the Lawson Academy (grades 6 – 8) provides single-gender education (boys learn with boys; girls learn with girls) and offers specialized reading and math programs.
TRU (Totally Recycled Universe) Creative Space ​ will function as a relaxing, environmentally conscious, artistically designed event and  exhibition venue.  
It will serve as an opportunity to highlight socially-responsible community businesses while beautifying an indoor/ outdoor space and exhibiting artists of all artistic mediums and levels.  
Harambee Art Gallery will partner with artists, communication majors, and architects from TSU, UH, and Rice University colleges and the Greater Houston community at large. They will participate in a beautification/ biomimicry project converting an unoccupied home in zip code 77004 into an art hub.  
C-STEM Public Art & Community Library: C-STEM Headquarters  has been nestled in the heart of the Greater Third Ward community for 18 years. It continues to provide Communication+ STEM+Art education outreach services for minorities, females, and economically challenged students from cradle to career.  
This Community Book Box Interactive Public Art has been designed by artist Charles Washington, to enlighten, inspire, and expose community members to the unlimited opportunities that can create unlimited possibilities in their future.
The expanded opportunities this public art piece will provide the community include taking a book and/or leaving a book whenever their hearts desire, art and engineering workshops, a reading outdoor sanctuary, and an added beautiful spot in the neighborhood.
An ongoing multi-media and event series called "Who is Charles Washington?" will take many forms over the next couple of years. 
The initial launch took place in Summer of 2019, with a display and opening at Camden Apartments in Midtown. 
Harambee Art Gallery CAST is on to the next phase, hosting private salons around the state of Texas. 
Harambee is excited about where this project will lead and build their audience and to help the world understand the genius and value of our wonderful co-founder, Charles Washington.
A new multi medium initiative along the Almeda corridor to awake creativity by bringing together mixed media art, gardening, music & more. 
Coming Soon! 
3rd Fridays on All Real Radio, hear Harambee Art Gallery CAST members speaking on the art scene in Houston, TX and the world! 
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Harambee Art Gallery has several pop- up galleries around town, including: 
​The Pop Up Place # 1 - 4302 Almeda Road, Houston, TX 77004
The Pop Up Place #2 - Mixed Emotions Fine Art & Frame - 95 Tuam, Houston, TX 77006
City Hall - HTV Houston Television - 901 Bagby, 1st Floor City Hall, Houston, TX 77002
Houston Area Urban League - 1301 Texas Avenue, Houston, TX 77002
SHAPE Community Center - Upstairs Studio - 3903 Almeda Road, Houston, TX 77004

CAST & The Creative Incubator

CAST is a group of diverse creatives working together on projects and marketing campaigns for Harambee Art Gallery. Our mission statement: We aspire to create cultural experiences through sustainable art and serve as  a organizing, structure, support, and marketing vehicle for Harambee Art Gallery.
The Creative Incubator is an artist membership movement to provide mentorship and opportunities to new and up and coming artists created by Harambee Art Gallery.
 The Artist Members make up our diverse and active body of talented exhibiting artists. With partnered galleries, businesses and exhibition opportunities, our Artist Member community is comprised of students, art educators, instructors, professional artists, and commercial artists. It is a relationship that is important to the Houston communities and local Art scenes’ existence.
 The Creative Incubator welcomes artists, small businesses, and entrepreneurs of all backgrounds and experiences and encourages individuals working within a variety of traditional and contemporary practices to join.  We are excited to present the opportunity for the Creative Incubator Artist Members and other notable artists to collaborate and show the value of the Arts in the communities of the greater Houston area and beyond.