Special Events

Celebrate with the DiverseWorks family on December 10 in the MATCH Gallery! Annual Fund donors of $75 or more are invited to DiverseWorks' very first event at our new home at the MATCH (Midtown Arts and Theater Center Houston). DONATE ONLINE Giving Levels & Perks: $75 Supporter:  1 pass to the MEET US AT THE MATCH PARTY, DiverseWorks tote bag, social media shout outs $250 Benefactor:  2 passes tot he MEET US AT THE MATCH PARTY, donor recognition, DiverseWorks tote bag, limited edition sketchbook and pencil set by artists Trenton Doyle Hancock and JooYoung Choi $500 Champion:  All of the above, plus access to an exclusive party at a collector's home on January 14, 2016, following DiverseWorks inaugural exhibition opening at the MATCH $1,000 Director's Circle:  All the above, plus access to a special Cocktail & Insider's Tour of the MATCH from 6 - 7 pm on Thursday, December 10 and invitations to exclusive artist and curator tours throughout the year $2,500 Leader:  All the above for you and three friends $5,00 Luminary:  All the above for you and seven friends Party Details Thursday, December 10, 2015 MATCH Gallery 3400 Main Street Houston, TX  77002 Catering: Etta's Little Kitchen Specialty […]

DiverseWorks' annual art sale and exhibition, Luck of the Draw, is on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE Wednesday, April 20 MATCHBOX 1, 3400 Main Street Houston, TX 77002 GOLDEN TICKET Admission - $200 7 PM ROUND ONE "TOE-TO-TOE" Art Chance Drawing* 7:30 pm SILVER TICKET Admission - $100 8 pm ROUND TWO "ROPE-A-DOPE" Art Chance Drawing 8:30 pm ***EACH ART CHANCE $100*** one artwork guaranteed for each art chance purchased *sponsors receive priority art chances at the beginning of the Round One Draw CLICK FOR PARTICIPATING ARTISTS ABOUT LUCK OF THE DRAW Are you ready to rumble?! Duke it out over hundreds of original 7 x 9 inch works of art created for DiverseWorks. Don't get caught cold! Be a contender! There is no better way to start or add to your art collection. Emcee:  Maurice Duhon, Jr. Music: Fat Tony Catering: Lemond Kitchen Design: Sarah Welch

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 6 - 10 PM Experience a unique evening orchestrated by the internationally renowned conceptual artist Pablo Helguera. This exclusive fundraising event, inspired by childhood fables, includes a cocktail party and preview of the artist's exhibition, The Fable Is to Be Retold, a live performance recital, and a whimsically themed dinner at Brennan's of Houston. TICKETS $250 DiverseWorks Members / $300 Non-Members* Click here to purchase tickets online EVENT CO-CHAIRS Josefa Gonzalez Mariscal and Austin Werner EVENT SPONSORS Fairy Tale Writers Dr. Penelope & Mr. Lester Marks Storytellers Jereann Chaney Josefa Gonzalez Mariscal, Fine Art Appraiser Rob Greenstein Janet Meyer & Raequel Roberts Robert & Mariana Valdes Debes Austin Werner & Catherine Codispoti Paper City Narrators Jeff Beauchamp Mahenou & Omer Ilahi Emily Todd SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 6 pm: Cocktails & Exhibition Preview, DiverseWorks GALLERY, 3400 Main 7 pm: Live Performance, The Fable of the Ancient Children and Other Stories, MATCHBOX 1 theater, 3400 Main 8 pm: Artist’s Dinner, BRENNAN’s OF HOUSTON, 3300 Smith ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE The Fable of the Ancient Children and Other Stories: A Performance Recital with Pablo Helguera is a three-part performance inspired by childhood fables that features adaptations of “The Mock Turtle” from Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventure’s in Wonderland (1885), “The Swan” from […]

Join us on Wednesday, December 14 for a Happy Hour Holiday Social & Art Sale! Raise a glass and celebrate the end of 2016 with the DiverseWorks staff, Board, and Artist Advisory Board, and we'll tell you what we have in store for 2017. We'll have vintage Luck of the Draw artworks, tote bags, and memberships for sale for those of you wishing to indulge in a little holiday shopping for a good cause. Thanks to Axelrad and Adam Brackman for hosting us!

Join a free, self-paced art crawl where you’ll visit eight Midtown destinations, with light bites, drinks, art exhibits and more. 6 - 9 pm (DiverseWorks opens at 5 pm) PARTICIPATING LOCATIONS Zoya Tommy Gallery Samara Gallery Devin Borden Gallery Art Palace Inman Gallery Capsule Gallery DiverseWorks Community Artists Collective More info... ABOUT Game City Showcase is a four-day event leading up to the Big Game, celebrating four distinctive Houston neighborhood's with free events, entertainment, food and drink.