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Spacetaker is a 501(c)3 professional organization and Artist Resource Center located in Houston’s First Ward whose mission it to provide artists and non-profits access to economic development, continuing education, and networking opportunities to support their professional growth.

In 2001, Spacetaker.org began with a simple idea: provide a place on the web for Houston artists and organizations to promote their work. Since its inception, Spacetaker has grown into a dynamic, multifaceted organization dedicated to equipping local artists to succeed in the business of art.

Most notably, Spacetaker opened the Artists Resource Center or ARC in 2008—envisioned as a haven for local artists to gather. It continues to evolve as a workshop classroom, exhibition space, technology lab, and complement to Spacetaker’s presence on the web.

In the fall of 2009, Spacetaker launched the latest manifestation of Spacetaker.org with an updated look and expanded capabilities. The new site gives artists and organizations control over their web portfolios, so the Artists Registry is always up to date. Artists can now upload their upcoming events and sell their pieces at the ecommerce shop.

The new Field Guide provides and extensive database of tools, materials, and services. And, the popular Culture Guide has been expanded and reorganized to bring audiences the finest art events Houston has to offer. The launch of the site begins a new chapter in Spacetaker’s exciting history.

The organization is focused on keeping Houston artists and the businesses who support them on the cutting edge of economic, educational, and networking opportunities.

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    Spacetaker

    2101 Winter Street
    Houston, TX 77007

    Phone: 713.868.1839   |   Email   |   Official Website

  • Current Events

    01/13/12- 03/02/12

    Spacetaker ARC Exhibition - and everything in between: New Works by Curtis Gannon Spacetaker Artist Resource Center (ARC) Spacetaker ARC Exhibition - and everything in between: New Works by Curtis Gannon Presented by Spacetaker at Spacetaker Artist Resource Center (ARC) January 13-March 2, 2012 Spacetaker is pleased to host and everything in between, a solo exhibition by Houston artist Curtis Gannon, as part of its ARC Exhibition Series. Gannon’s collages and constructions are based on the deconstruction of the comic book media. His various approaches to presentation and reassembly explore the fundamental mechanisms of how comics communicate their message. This new body of work expands on Gannon’s collage...

  • Upcoming Events

    02/15/12

    Spacetaker Artist SPEAKeasy with Nathaniel Donnett & Curtis Gannon Spacetaker Artist Resource Center (ARC) Spacetaker Artist SPEAKeasy with Nathaniel Donnett & Curtis Gannon Presented by Spacetaker at Spacetaker Artist Resource Center (ARC) February 15, 2012 Spacetaker presents an Artist SPEAKEASY with Nathaniel Donnett & Curtis Gannon. On the third Wednesday of every other month at the Artist SPEAKeasy, Spacetaker hosts artists from varying disciplines to present creative presentations about their work in an informal atmosphere followed by a question and answer session where the audience can glean further insight into the artist, the artist's aesthetic and creative process. The...

• Current &
  Upcoming Events

  • Current Events

    01/13/12- 03/02/12

    Spacetaker ARC Exhibition - and everything in between: New Works by Curtis Gannon Spacetaker Artist Resource Center (ARC) Spacetaker ARC Exhibition - and everything in between: New Works by Curtis Gannon Presented by Spacetaker at Spacetaker Artist Resource Center (ARC) January 13-March 2, 2012 Spacetaker is pleased to host and everything in between, a solo exhibition by Houston artist Curtis Gannon, as part of its ARC Exhibition Series. Gannon’s collages and constructions are based on the deconstruction of the comic book media. His various approaches to presentation and reassembly explore the fundamental mechanisms of how comics communicate their message. This new body of work expands on Gannon’s collage...

  • Upcoming Events

    02/15/12

    Spacetaker Artist SPEAKeasy with Nathaniel Donnett & Curtis Gannon Spacetaker Artist Resource Center (ARC) Spacetaker Artist SPEAKeasy with Nathaniel Donnett & Curtis Gannon Presented by Spacetaker at Spacetaker Artist Resource Center (ARC) February 15, 2012 Spacetaker presents an Artist SPEAKEASY with Nathaniel Donnett & Curtis Gannon. On the third Wednesday of every other month at the Artist SPEAKeasy, Spacetaker hosts artists from varying disciplines to present creative presentations about their work in an informal atmosphere followed by a question and answer session where the audience can glean further insight into the artist, the artist's aesthetic and creative process. The...

• Past
  Events

  • Past Events

    12/21/11	A Night of Inky Improv Spacetaker Artist Resource Center (ARC)
    12/12/11	Workshop: Music Licensing & Positioning Yourself for Success Spacetaker Artist Resource Center (ARC)
    12/10/11- 12/30/11	Spacetaker ARC Exhibition: Sketchy Neighbors presents The Saddest Love Story Almost Never Told: Based on a True Idea Spacetaker Artist Resource Center (ARC)
    12/07/11	An Intro to Civic Art Workshop Spacetaker Artist Resource Center (ARC)
    11/19/11- 11/20/11	Spacetaker 6th Annual Winter Holiday Art Market (WHAM) Spacetaker Artist Resource Center (ARC)
    11/18/11	Spacetaker 6th Annual Winter Holiday Art Market (WHAM) - Preview Party Spacetaker Artist Resource Center (ARC)
    11/10/11	Houston Indie Book Fest Fund Raiser with Cultured Cocktails at Boheme Bar Boheme Cafe & Wine Bar
    11/04/11- 12/02/11	Spacetaker ARC Exhibition: Alternate Reality by Magid Salmi Spacetaker Artist Resource Center (ARC)
    10/19/11	Spacetaker Artist SPEAKeasy with Monica Vidal and Mark Masterson Spacetaker Artist Resource Center (ARC)
    10/01/11- 10/28/11	Spacetaker ARC Exhibition: Under Repair - New Works on Paper by Mark Masterson Spacetaker Artist Resource Center (ARC)
    08/31/11	ARC Workshop: Funding Strategies for the Individual Artist Spacetaker Artist Resource Center (ARC)
    08/26/11- 09/16/11	Spacetaker ARC Exhibition: iPerform by Continuum Spacetaker Artist Resource Center (ARC)
    08/20/11	Gift of Gift of 2011 Exhibition & Vote Party Spacetaker Artist Resource Center (ARC)
    08/17/11	Spacetaker Artist SPEAKeasy: August 2011 Spacetaker Artist Resource Center (ARC)
    08/04/11	Cultured Cocktails – with Dancepatheatre Boheme Cafe & Wine Bar
    07/15/11- 08/13/11	Spacetaker ARC Exhibition: Pablo Gimenez Zapiola - Meaning in Motion: Travelling Into Self Reflection Spacetaker Artist Resource Center (ARC)
    06/22/11	ARC Workshop: QuickBooks Training for Artists Spacetaker Artist Resource Center (ARC)
    06/20/11- 08/14/11	Spacetaker ARC Exhibition Series at Block 7 - Tracy Manford Carlson: State of Mind Block 7 Wine Co.
    06/15/11	Spacetaker Artist SPEAKeasy: June 2011 Spacetaker Artist Resource Center (ARC)
    06/09/11	Cultured Cocktails – with Aurora Picture Show Boheme Cafe & Wine Bar
    06/03/11- 06/25/11	Spacetaker ARC Exhibition: Kerry Adams - Waiting: Steps, No Movement Spacetaker Artist Resource Center (ARC)
    04/20/11	Spacetaker Artist SPEAKeasy: April 2011 Spacetaker Artist Resource Center (ARC)
    04/16/11- 05/14/11	Spacetaker ARC Exhibition: Memory Pending by Joshua Smith Spacetaker Artist Resource Center (ARC)
    04/02/11	Houston Artists for Japan Fine Art Sale & Fundraiser Winter Street Studios
    03/25/11	HATER Magazine ARTSHOW #2 Spacetaker Artist Resource Center (ARC)
    03/19/11	7th Annual Spacetaker Gala: SOLD OUT Spring Street Studios
    03/13/11	JETheriot Lecture: Fairy Tales on Vinyl Spacetaker Artist Resource Center (ARC)
    03/10/11	Fiscal Sponsorship & Crowd Funding Info Session Winter Street Studios
    03/09/11- 04/25/11	Spacetaker ARC Exhibition Series - Margaret Colvin: Metropolitan (at Block 7) Block 7 Wine Co.
    02/26/11- 03/19/11	Spacetaker ARC Exhibition: The Poo-tail Collection by JETheriot Spacetaker Artist Resource Center (ARC)
    02/22/11	Science on Screen - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind- with JETheriot (Plus Zheng Lab -- Bad Project Lady Gaga parody) 14 Pews
    02/16/11	Spacetaker Artist SPEAKeasy: February 2011 Spacetaker Artist Resource Center (ARC)
    02/05/11- 02/18/11	The Candy Shop - A Sweet & Spicy Experience Spacetaker Artist Resource Center (ARC)
    01/26/11	ARC Workshop: Evolving Your Career: Basic Business Skills for a Visual Artist Winter Street Studios
    01/19/11	Spacetaker Artist SPEAKeasy: January 2011 (with John Johnston of Classical Theatre Company and Montrose Art Society artists) Spacetaker Artist Resource Center (ARC)
    01/13/11	Cultured Cocktails – with Hope Stone, Inc. Boheme Cafe & Wine Bar
    01/01/11- 01/29/11	Spacetaker ARC Exhibition - Stephanie Anne Clark: The Specter of Nature Spacetaker Artist Resource Center (ARC)
    12/23/10	Cultured Cocktails – with Box 13 ArtSpace Boheme Cafe & Wine Bar
    12/15/10	Spacetaker Artist SPEAKeasy: December 2010 (with FrenetiCore and Skydive Art Space) Spacetaker Artist Resource Center (ARC)
    12/08/10- 12/10/10	They, Who Sound with Tatsuya Nakatani Spacetaker Artist Resource Center (ARC)
    12/07/10- 12/10/10	Winter Holiday Art Market (WHAM) – Downtown
    12/04/10	The Best of the Fest! Children's Film Festival Seattle 2010 Spacetaker Artist Resource Center (ARC)
    11/19/10- 11/21/10	5th Annual Winter Holiday Art Market (WHAM) Winter Street Studios
    11/06/10	Workshop: Breakthrough Skills for the Modern-Day Artist Spacetaker Artist Resource Center (ARC)
    10/22/10- 11/13/10	Spacetaker ARC Exhibition - Monica Villarreal: Texas Red Road Project Spacetaker Artist Resource Center (ARC)
    10/20/10	Spacetaker Artist SPEAKeasy: October 2010 Spacetaker Artist Resource Center (ARC)
    10/02/10	Sugar Land ARTernative Festival Sugar Land City Hall/Town Square Plaza
    09/16/10	Cultured Cocktails with Houston Arts Alliance (HAA) Boheme Cafe & Wine Bar
    09/15/10	Spacetaker Artist SPEAKeasy: September 2010 Spacetaker Artist Resource Center (ARC)
    08/28/10- 09/18/10	Spacetaker ARC Exhibition - Lovie Olivia: Thrice Removed Spacetaker Artist Resource Center (ARC)
    08/26/10	Cultured Cocktails with Nano Fiction Boheme Cafe & Wine Bar
    08/18/10	Spacetaker Artist SPEAKeasy: August 2010 Spacetaker Artist Resource Center (ARC)
    08/14/10	Urban Assault: Spacetaker Benefit Party The Tipping Point
    08/03/10- 09/05/10	Life Lines & Text: Exhibit of 12 paintings by Donna E Perkins Block 7 Wine Co.
    07/21/10	Spacetaker Artist SPEAKeasy: July 2010 Spacetaker Artist Resource Center (ARC)
    07/10/10	Cinema Bomar 16mm Movie Nights Spacetaker Artist Resource Center (ARC)
    07/01/10	Cultured Cocktails with HoustonPBS Boheme Cafe & Wine Bar
    06/25/10- 07/11/10	HATER Magazine ARTSHOW Spacetaker Artist Resource Center (ARC)
    06/23/10	Poetry and Art - ON DEMAND! Spacetaker Artist Resource Center (ARC)
    06/08/10- 06/26/10	Fidel Ordoñez: Nice Mistake Block 7 Wine Co.
    06/03/10	ARTernative Happy Hour @ CityCentre CityCentre Houston
    05/19/10	Spacetaker Artist SPEAKeasy: May 2010 Winter Street Studios
    05/15/10- 06/19/10	Additional Support Spacetaker Artist Resource Center (ARC)
    04/21/10	Spacetaker Artist SPEAKeasy: April 2010 Winter Street Studios
    03/20/10	6th Annual Spacetaker Gala: APOCALYPTO Winter Street Studios
    02/25/10	Cultured Cocktails for Dancepatheatre Boheme Cafe & Wine Bar
    02/06/10	1 0 0 0 F A C E S: New Works & Prints by Skeez181 Summer Street Studios
    01/20/10	Spacetaker Artist SPEAKeasy: January 2010 Winter Street Studios
    01/14/10	Cultured Cocktails with the Houston Arts Alliance Boheme Cafe & Wine Bar
    12/16/09	Spacetaker Artist SPEAKeasy: December 2009 Winter Street Studios
    11/20/09- 11/21/09	4th Annual Winter Holiday Arts Market (WHAM) Winter Street Studios
    07/15/09	Spacetaker Artist SPEAKeasy: July 2009 Winter Street Studios
    07/11/09	Kid's Art & Reading Adventures Winter Street Studios
    06/17/09	Artist SPEAKeasy: June 2009 Winter Street Studios
    03/18/09	Artist SPEAKeasy: March 2009 Winter Street Studios
    02/21/09	(NEW DATE) Synergy: Spacetaker's 5th Annual Gala Winter Street Studios

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