{"id":176759,"date":"2026-02-23T18:16:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T18:16:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/176759\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T18:16:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T18:16:29","slug":"artists-selected-for-2026-houston-endowment-jones-artist-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/176759\/","title":{"rendered":"Artists Selected for 2026 Houston Endowment Jones Artist Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Houston Endowment has announced the recipients of its Jones Artist Awards for 2026. The program annually chooses Greater Houston area artists through an open call process to participate in group exhibitions at its headquarters, with the stated goal<\/a> of providing recognition for their work and to \u201creflect the many stories and perspectives of Greater Houston\u2019s residents.\u201d<\/p>\n

Each year since the program\u2019s inception in 2023<\/a>, a theme has been selected to guide the application and selection process. For 2026, the theme, The Hardest Love We Carry, was inspired by a line in a Jane Hirshfield poem, \u201cHope and Love.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"An<\/a>An installation view of \u201cThe Hardest Love We Carry\u201d at the Houston Endowment<\/p>\n

The theme motivated painter Ahr<\/a>a<\/a> Cho<\/a> to apply. In a statement shared on the awards program website, Ms. Cho said, \u201cI have always believed that the reason I make work and keep records is ultimately a process of searching for hope scattered throughout our lives like hidden clues.\u201d<\/p>\n

She is joined by fellow awardees Keliy Anderson-Staley<\/a>, Brian Edwards Jr.<\/a>, Jessica Carolina Gonz\u00e1lez, Cindee Travis Klement, Virginia Lee Montgomery<\/a>, Katrina Moorhead<\/a>, Carole F. Smith, and the artist duo Hillerbrand + Magsamen<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Artist<\/a>Brian Edwards Jr.<\/p>\n

Ann B. Stern, President and CEO of Houston Endowment, said in a press release that the program \u201creflects Houston Endowment\u2019s belief that individual artists play a vital role not only in helping our region better understand itself, but also driving our economy, supporting healthier and safer neighborhoods, and bringing people together.\u201d She continued, \u201cThe 2026 Jones Artists remind us that hope lives in creativity, community, and the courage to imagine what\u2019s possible. By investing in local artists and the stories they carry, we are strengthening Houston\u2019s cultural fabric and supporting a more vibrant, connected region.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Artist<\/a>Hillerbrand + Magsamen<\/p>\n

The awardees will be showcased in three installations, scheduled through 2026 and into 2027. The Hardest Love We Carry, with work by Ms. Anderson-Staley, Mr. Edwards, Ms. Carolina Gonz\u00e1lez, and Hillerbrand+Magsamen, will run through Friday, May 15. Unfolding Hope, a solo installation by Ms. Travis Klement, will run from Friday, May 26, through Friday, September 18, and Earth & Ether, running Tuesday, September 29, through Friday, January 22, 2027, will feature Ms. Cho, Ms. Montgomery, Ms. Moorhead, and Ms. Smith.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The 10 awardees were chosen from among more than 100 applicants to the endowment\u2019s open call, selected in collaboration with the Weingarten Art Group. Since 2023, 37 artists have been selected for Jones Awards, named for Houston Endowment founders Jesse H. and Mary Gibbs Jones, whose interests are reflected in the endowment\u2019s main areas of philanthropic giving: public education, civic engagement, green spaces, and arts and culture.<\/p>\n

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