About HCCC
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft (HCCC) is a nonprofit arts organization founded to advance education about the process, product and history of craft. HCCC’s major emphasis is on objects of art made primarily from craft materials: clay, fiber, glass, metal, wood or found/recycled materials.
Since opening in September of 2001, HCCC has emerged as an important cultural and educational resource for Houston and the Southwest—one of the few venues in the country dedicated exclusively to craft at the highest level. HCCC provides exhibition, retail and studio spaces to support the work of local and national artists and serves as a resource for artists, educators and the community-at-large. In addition, HCCC reaches thousands of children a year through educational and outreach programming.
At HCCC, you will see the full range of the creative process, from how an object is made to why the artist decided to create something “just that way.” Our exhibitions feature sophisticated creations – some that have functions and some that don’t. Asher Gallery is the place to shop one-of-a-kind gifts made by a variety of local and national artists. The Craft Garden, behind the building, demonstrates the living connection between how plant materials are grown and used to create things like the blue jeans and T-shirts we wear every day.
And, no stop at HCCC is complete without visiting the Artist Hall to explore our artist studios. Our artists-in-residence are selected from across the country to come to Houston and share their knowledge and love of craft with you. In return for opening their studios to the public, they receive financial , professional, and promotional support to advance their careers.
HCCC showcases the best in contemporary craft in a welcoming environment that invites you to stay for a while or drop in often. We hope that you’ll visit, follow us online, and become a supporter.
Visitors enjoy viewing innovative exhibitions, talking with artists-in-residence, creating their own craft objects in workshops, and shopping for one-of-a-kind gifts and home décor in the Asher Gallery. Admission is free. Docent-led tours are available for groups, if scheduled in advance.
| Board of Directors | Advisory Council |
| Paula Arnold PresidentSara S. Morgan Founding PresidentVictoria Lightman Vice PresidentThomas Perry Secretary Grant Hester Julie Farr Libby Cagle |
Lynn Baird Gracie Cavnar Franci Crane Nanette Finger Pam Glosserman Nancy Goldesberry & Oliver Goldesberry CeCe Goldstone Sharon Hoffman & John Hoffman Thomas Irven Jim Keller Anne Lamkin Kinder Linda Lewis Kathy Poeppel & Richard Moiel Michael Morgan Carol Straus Cindi Strauss Kay Tabor Ellie Totz Debbie Wetmore Sandie Zilker |
| Staff | |
| Julie Farr Executive Director 713.529.4848 Ext. 103 Email Julie |
Miriam Mendoza Education Director 713.529.4848 Ext. 112 Email Miriam |
| Kathryn Hall Curatorial Fellow 713.529.4848 Ext. 104 Email Kathryn |
Ashley Powell Curatorial Assistant 713.529.4848 Email Ashley |
| Quinn Hagood Facilities Support & Preparator 713.529.4848 Ext. 109 Email Quinn |
Suzanne Sippel Asher Gallery Manager 713.529.4848 Ext. 202 Email Suzanne |
| Mary Headrick Communications Director 713.529.4848 Ext. 107 Email Mary |
Anna Walker Curator 713.529.4848 Ext. 113 Email Anna |
| Marina Lewis Support Services & Volunteer Manager 713.529.4848 Ext. 111 Email Marina |
Jenny Lynn Weitz Graphic Designer & Marketing Coordinator 713.529.4848 Ext. 308 Email Jenny Lynn |
| Sponsors |
| HCCC is funded in part by grants from The Brown Foundation, Inc.; Houston Endowment, Inc.; the City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance; Texas Commission on the Arts; the Wortham Foundation, Inc.; and Windgate Charitable Foundation. HCCC education and outreach programs are funded in part by The Simmons Foundation, the Kinder Foundation, and the City of Houston’s City’s Initiative Program through the Houston Arts Alliance. |
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