A Public Project Coming to Houston

Discover the powerful narratives of resilience and community through art and storytelling with HueMan:Shelter.

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About the Project

Disrupting the of Homelessness with Collaboration, ARt, and Community

A series of captivating public art projects will be installed along the Milam Street corridor in Midtown Houston, each designed to disrupt how we perceive homelessness. Funded by a generous $1M grant from the Bloomberg Philanthropies Public Art Challenge, HueMan:Shelter will bring together artists and individuals experiencing homelessness to create powerful visual stories based on their lived experiences. It’s a social awareness campaign bolstering Houston’s successful interventions to address homelessness.

HueMan:Shelter is a heartfelt collaboration between the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs and the Midtown Houston Cultural Arts and Entertainment District.

A Growing Crisis

Individuals
Are Experiencing
Homelessness

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33%

Lost Job / Lack of Income

11%

Alcohol Use

7%

Eviction

5%

Illness

12%

Other

11%

Mental Health

21%

Family Conflict

Our Talent

Meet the

HueMan:Shelter is a heartfelt collaboration between the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs and the Midtown Houston Cultural Arts and Entertainment District. This is the first major public art installation under the John Whitmire administration.

Happenings

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September 17, 2024

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