Art League Houston (ALH) was founded in 1948 and incorporated as a non-profit organization in 1953. The mission of ALH is to cultivate awareness, appreciation, and accessibility of contemporary visual art within the community for its cultural enrichment. Art League Houston fulfills its mission through exhibitions, the Art League School, its annual Texas Artist of the Year program, and extensive outreach programming.

In 2007, ALH built a new facility on its existing site on Montrose Blvd. The new building, with additional gallery and studio space, has meant that ALH can offer more programming to the community than in past years. In addition, the new facility has an on-site coffee house leased to Inversion Coffee House and an attractive outdoor patio, which serves as a meeting place for ALH students and visitors.

Each season, ALH presents contemporary art in a variety of media in its two gallery spaces. ALH implements an open call for proposals for its Main Gallery, inviting artists to submit proposals for review by a programming committee. ALH’s Project Gallery is programmed by the ALH staff.

Founded in 1968, the Art League School offers a variety of classes for both the professional and novice student. Classes include printmaking, jewelry, painting in a variety of media and styles, drawing, and collage.

In 1983, Art League Houston created the Texas Artist of the Year award as a dynamic annual project documenting Texas art history. Past honorees include Joseph Havel, Keith Carter, Melissa Miller, Dixie Friend Gay, Al Souza, Luis Jimenez, Lucas Johnson, Sharon Kopriva, Bert L. Long, Jr., Jesús Moroles, and Dr. John Biggers. ALH’s 2011 Texas Artist of the Year is Mary McCleary.

ALH also contributes to the community through outreach and education initiatives. Its Healing Art program, established in 1991, provides free weekly art classes for adults living with chronic illness and/or physical disabilities.

ALH implements programming for youth and families. It provides life drawing classes for high school students, free art workshops for families, and art residencies in H.I.S.D. Title I schools. In partnership with the Harris County Department of Education, ALH annually presents the Scholastic Gold Key Exhibit, consisting of award winning art by middle and high school students in Houston. In 2010, ALH initiated the Kids Studio, a new program of affordable winter and summer art camps for children.

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