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MFAH Announces Changes to Its Glassell School’s Core Residency Program and Application

Jan 15, 2025 - “Positioned within an encyclopedic museum, the Glassell School embraces the depth and dynamism that relationship brings to our many programs, including the Core Residency Program.” Formerly a nine-month residency renewable for a second year, the Core Residency Program will now accept applications every other year for a two-year program. On Monday, January 20, 2025, applications open for the 2025–27 Core Program, which now offers an increased stipend.

For the Love of Books: Celebrating the New Kitty King Powell Library and Study Center at Bayou Bend

This exhibition of rare 18th- and 19th-century publications with designs for bookcases celebrates Bayou Bend's Kitty King Powell Library. For the Love of Books celebrates the collection's new home, as well as the love of books that led to its creation and continued growth. Today, the Bayou Bend book collection is the most significant research collection in the Southwest for American decorative arts of the 17th through 19th century.

Universal Language (Une langue universelle)

category International Feature Film for the 97th Academy Awards on March 2, 2025. Community partners: Society of Iranian-American Women for Education and the Iranian Cultural Foundation-Houston. Festival Tickets $10 general admission; $8 MFAH members, students with ID, seniors (65+) Plan Your Visit This screening takes place in the Brown Auditorium Theater in the Law Building.

Vishniac

Visit the Houston Jewish Film Festival website for the full schedule and more information. Community partner: Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center Houston  Schneider, consulting curator, Judaica Roman Vishniac was a groundbreaking 20th-century photographer best known for his iconic images of Jewish life in Eastern Europe from 1935 to 1938. Tickets $10 festival admission; $8 MFAH members, students with ID, seniors (65+) Plan Your Visit This screening takes place in the Lynn Wyatt Theater in the Kinder Building.

MFA Shop Trunk Show | Sisters Vintage & Cadre

For more information, call 713-639-7360. Plan Your Visit No need to pay Museum admission—it’s always free to visit the MFA Shop. This event takes place on Level 1 of the Beck Building. MFAH members receive a discount on purchases. Coleman's penchant for art and textiles manifests in a remarkable assortment of collectable pieces.About CadreInspired by her work in the commercial textile industry, Amina Iman has developed Cadre as an embroidery experience

Paris Frills (Falbalas)

Generous funding is provided by the Foundation for Independent Media Arts; Lois Chiles; Franci Neely; Carrin Patman and Jim Derrick; and ILEX Foundation. Complement your visit to the exhibition Louvre Couture at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston with this 1945 film about a womanizing dress designer (Raymond Rouleau) who falls in love with his best friend’s fiancée.     —Jean Paul Gaultier, fashion designer   Tickets $9 general admission; $7 MFAH members, students with ID, seniors (65+) Plan Your Visit This screening takes place in Brown Auditorium Theater in the Law Building.

Gingerbread Workshop at Bayou Bend

Afterward, enjoy everything Christmas Village has to offer and visit GingerBread Lane, a town of over 500 baked buildings that chef Lovitch created especially for Bayou Bend. Tickets $50 per person $45 for MFAH members Includes the workshop, parking, and a ticket to experience all of Christmas Village. Plan Your Visit Workshop takes place in the Bailey Room of the Kilroy Visitor Center.

Live Collage Event | Portraits by James Gallagher

Spring Nights at the MFAH

Pricing

• Purchase a live portrait collage: $150 for individuals; $200 for couples; $250 for 3+

• Florescence | “Splendor”

  Visit flohouston.org for updates and additional details. For more information, contact [email protected] or 713.639.7581. Grand Corporate Underwriter: Frost Bank For groups of 10 or more, please contact Group Sales at 713.639.7878 or [email protected] for more information. If you are ready to make your group reservation, complete the group visit request form. The Kinder Building is partially open for this event. The open area includes the lower-level Arrival Hall and street-level atrium. The Law Building is closed.

• Book Launch | “Building on Tradition”

  “Texas-based architects Curtis & Windham are known for their work across the Lone Star State. In Building on Tradition, readers get a glimpse into midcentury Houston estates and neo-Georgian mansions.” Plan Your Visit Admission is free. The MFA Shop is located on Level 1 of the Beck Building. Parking Information | Museum Hours | MFAH Campus Map   November 13, 2025 Architects William Curtis and Russell Windham visit the MFA Shop to talk about their new book, Building on Tradition: The Work of Curtis & Windham Architects.