UPDATES
In light of the low positivity rate, we will be updating our mask policy. Effective Monday, March 28, 2022, masks will be recommended for all instructors, students, visitors, and staff in the ALH building.
We kindly ask that individuals who feel ill or have been exposed to COVID-19 within the past two weeks not attend their class or come to visit ALH at a later date.
Please note that this is a fluid situation and the mask mandate may resume in the interest of public safety should the positivity rate increase significantly.
We will not tolerate harassment over an individual's choice to mask, including students, visitors, instructors, and staff.
The Art League School requires proof of full COVID-19 vaccination for staff, instructors, and students employed at ALH or enrolled in any in-person school programming.
Staff, instructors, and students will also have the alternative option to provide a negative PCR test performed prior to each building entry (within 72 hours prior for PCR test result).
March 28, 2022
In light of the continued emergence of new Covid variants, as well as the broad accessibility of vaccines, beginning January 1, 2022 the Art League School will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination OR a negative PCR test performed prior to each building entry (within 72 hours prior for PCR test result) for any student enrolled in an in-person program beginning Winter 2022.
This change will enable us to continue our in-person programs while promoting the safety and well-being of our entire school community. We will continue to mandate masks and distancing to minimize transmission risk and will continue to offer reduced-capacity classes.
How to to Upload Proof of Vaccination or PCR Covid Test Results
OPTION 1
ALH has teamed up with Bindle, a health status app that helps you feel safe going into shared spaces. Individuals can safely store COVID-19 test results and vaccine records in their Bindle wallet, which transforms them into anonymous entry passes that can be used to access events and locations such as classes at ALH. Bindle technology is designed in such a way that your personal health data is kept strictly private. You have complete control of your health data – Bindle and the event venue don't see it or store it.
Download “My Bindle” from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store.
IMPORTANT: Please download the app, upload proof of Vaccination or PCR test and create an entry pass before entering the ALH building.
OPTION 2
Don't want to download an app? You can simply submit proof of vaccination through here.
IMPORTANT:
All students need to submit proof of vaccination or a negative PCR test result through one of the two options above before entering the ALH building.
Students will not be permitted inside the building until this electronic process is complete.
Students are not permitted to arrive at the building and physically show their vax card as a means of entry in lieu of completing the online process.
Why?
We are using this electronic process to streamline our efforts to manage a cohort of over 250 students in the winter semester. We can not offer a case by case approach.
BINDLE
1. Download “My Bindle” from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store.
2. Create an account using one of the two options: “Auto Import” by uploading an existing vaccine QR code or “Manual Set Up” by providing your name, selfie, email address and birth date. (If you are using the Auto Import function, Bindle can ingest QR codes from SMART Health Cards.) As a final step, you'll be prompted to type in a verification code that is sent to your email address.
3. To upload your completed COVID-19 vaccination information including COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card, go to My Certificates on your Bindle and tap the “+”* icon and follow the instructions to create a digital health certificate. To upload a test result click on the “+” icon and then “COVID-19 Test Results”.
*If for any reason you don't see a “+” on the screen please reduce your “Screen Zoom” and “Font Size” in your phone’s “Display and Brightness” system settings.
4. Once you've uploaded the necessary certificates, go to My Passes on your Bindle, search for Art League Houston and click Create Entry Pass.
5. If you meet the health requirements for entry, Bindle will generate an Entry Pass with your photo and QR code.
6. When you arrive at Art League Houston, you will be required to hold up your QR code to a scanner located in the reception area which will read your health entry pass.
Need more info?
Download a quick step by step guide on "How To register and use Bindle" for Students here
Download a detailed step by step instruction guide on "How To register and use Bindle" for Students here
IMPORTANT: Please download the app, upload proof of Vaccination or PCR test and create an entry pass before entering the ALH building.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I see all videos related to setting up the My Bindle app?
How can I find the QR code to upload my vaccination information?
What if I don't have a smartphone? If you do not have a smartphone, students will be required to submit their proof of vaccination or PCR test results via jotform here.
Because of the contagious nature of COVID-19, there is an inherent risk of exposure in any public space. By visiting ALH, you agree to voluntarily assume all risks related to COVID-19 exposure.
December 2, 2021
UPDATED COVID-19 HEALTH & SAFETY POLICY
The spread of COVID-19 is surging throughout Houston due to the circulating and highly contagious Delta variant. If you are planning a visit to ALH, please help us keep the community safe by reading and following our Covid-19 guidelines based on current recommendations from local, state, federal health officials, agencies, and authorities, including CDC guidelines.
Refrain from visiting Art League Houston if you are feeling ill.
It is mandatory for all instructors, students, visitors, and staff to wear masks inside the ALH building and during class at all times.
instructors, students, visitors, and staff will be temperature checked when entering the building
Social distancing should be implemented at all times which means maintaining approximately 6 feet distance from others
ALH has installed more hand sanitizing stations throughout the building and instituted heightened cleaning protocols, including frequent environmental cleaning and disinfection of “high-touch” door handles and restrooms.
It is mandatory for all instructors, students, visitors, and staff to wash or sanitize their hands upon entering the building.
In-person class size are limited to 8 students max
Exhibition galleries are limited to 20 visitors max.
Classrooms will have the ventilation fan turned on at all times to increase airflow during class.
For classes that feature a live model, all models are required to wear masks at all times.
Visitors and students are encouraged to bring their own refreshments as the ALH water fountain is closed to the public.
Students are required to park in the main parking lot and use the patio entrance only. The back parking lot door will remain locked.
instructors, students, visitors, and staff should not visit Art League Houston if they have experienced any of the following:
Have exhibited any of the following symptoms in the last 14 days: cough, fever, or shortness of breath, or other symptoms of COVID-19
Have been in close contact with someone who has exhibited any of the following symptoms in the last 14 days: cough, fever, or shortness of breath, or other symptoms of COVID-19
Free COVID-19 Testing is Available for Everyone
We encourage the ALH community to get free testing at a testing site. The updated online self-assessment tool is confidential and designed to serve the public in the Greater Houston area. To register for testing, visit http://covidcheck.hctx.net/. For those who do not have access to the online tool, call 832-927-7575 to get scheduled for testing. Free testing is available regardless of citizenship status and for those who are uninsured.
We encourage you to review the CDC website for information about COVID-19, including its symptoms, how it spreads, and actions you can take to protect your health: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
All of us at Art League Houston understand that this is a serious situation and might be frightening. Additional information about coping with stress can be found on the CDC website: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/managing-stress-anxiety.html
We will continue to provide our community with regular updates about the situation.
Because of the contagious nature of COVID-19, there is an inherent risk of exposure in any public space. By visiting ALH, you agree to voluntarily assume all risks related to COVID-19 exposure.
August 22, 2021
COVID-19 HEALTH & SAFETY POLICY
Starting January 11, 2021, ALH has updated its Covid health and safety policies and procedures. Please carefully review the following updates that are being implemented for all instructors, students, visitors, and staff based on current recommendations from local, state, federal health officials, agencies, and authorities, including CDC guidelines.
It is mandatory to wear masks inside the ALH building and during class at all times. No mask, no entry.
All instructors, students, visitors, and staff must be temperature checked when entering the building.
ALH has installed more hand sanitizing stations throughout the building and instituted heightened cleaning protocols, including frequent environmental cleaning and disinfection of “high-touch” door handles and restrooms.
It is mandatory for all instructors, students, visitors, and staff to wash or sanitize their hands upon entering the building.
Social distancing should be implemented at all times which means maintaining approximately 6 feet distance from others
All instructors, students, visitors, and staff should not enter the ALH facility if they have experienced any of the following:
Travelled by plane within the last 14 days to high risk areas in the last 14 days
Have exhibited any of the following symptoms in the last 14 days: cough, fever, or shortness of breath, or other symptoms of COVID-19
Have been in close contact with someone who has exhibited any of the following symptoms in the last 14 days: cough, fever, or shortness of breath, or other symptoms of COVID-19
The ALH restroom adjacent to the main gallery is open. The restrooms located by Inversion Coffee shop will remain closed.
In classrooms, the ventilation fan must be turned on at all times during class to increase airflow during class.
Students are required to park in the main parking lot off Montrose Blvd and Bomar Street and use the patio entrance only. The entrance from the back parking lot door off Willard Street will remain locked.
The ALH water fountain is currently closed.
Exhibitions are open by appointment only.
To book an appointment and find more info, go to the following link: https://www.artleaguehouston.org/appointments
January 8, 2021
Upon reading the recent statement by the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (CAMH) regarding the allegations against Bill Arning, Art League Houston (ALH) stands in solidarity with our artist community. It was brought to our attention yesterday that a facebook fundraiser benefiting ALH was created without our knowledge by Arning. We have asked him to remove this fundraiser. If we receive any funds from this campaign, they will be donated to RAINN. Arning was an underwriter and host committee member for our upcoming gala. We notified him yesterday that we have removed him from the gala host committee and will be refunding his sponsorship. ALH does not tolerate sexual harassment in any form. We support our artists and will always hold true to our mission and values in service to our community.
September 17, 2020
Continuing our effort to raise our voices and support change, and push back against all forms of racism, oppression, and inequality in our country, Art League Houston (ALH) will donate 5% from all class/workshop registrations in our Summer 2020 semester to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Texas. Our hope is that this contribution will invest in Black lives and communities of Color, and also empower people to mobilize while pushing for legislation and policy change.
June 8, 2020
Everyone at Art League Houston (ALH) greatly appreciates front line and essential workers that are working harder than ever during these troubling times. For the summer semester, ALH is offering health care workers, first responders, warehouse workers, transportation workers, food service workers, delivery drivers and grocery store workers 50% off online and in-person classes and workshops. For more information or to apply, please visit here.
June 4, 2020
Black Lives Matter. As an organization and as individuals, we at Art League Houston (ALH) are raising our voices to support change and push back against all forms of racism, oppression and inequality in place in our country. We collectively mourn the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, and the many other lost black lives. We deeply condemn all acts of racism, oppression and brutality happening towards members of our global community like Christian Cooper. We recognize our privilege as an arts organization, and we recognize that we must work with and support individuals and groups who are already doing this work locally and around the country to stand up strongly against oppression, racism, inequality and brutality. We will continue to listen, support, and stand in solidarity with our vibrant and creative community of Black artists, staff, supporters, and audiences who help make ALH a space where people come together through diverse, dynamic, and creative experiences to better understand the world.
June 1, 2020
The team at Art League Houston (ALH) cares about your health and well-being. While ALH staff are working remotely for the foreseeable future, our exhibitions are on view by appointment only beginning June 2 through June 27, 2020. To register, click here.
May 28, 2020
On Monday, April 27, Governor Greg Abbott announced that the Texas Stay-at-Home order expires today, Friday, May 1, allowing select businesses to open to the public, including museums. After careful consideration, Art League Houston has decided to continue doing our part to flatten the curve and remain closed to the public. We are excited to continue offering digital art experiences and will continue to monitor the situation closely and are working on a plan to safely reopen our doors.
May 1, 2020
We are currently following the guidance provided by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as well as local public health authorities, to safeguard your health and well-being, and that of our staff, artist and teaching instructors.
Please find below a list of ALH program updates in response to COVID-19.
Exhibitions:
Due to the ongoing public health emergency, COVID-19, ALH has extended the March round of exhibitions, Alice Leora Briggs & Julián Cardona: The Writing on the Wall, Where We Are, and Tomiko Jones: Hatsubon until June 27, 2020. ALH canceled the opening reception scheduled for March 13, 2020 and hosted a Facebook LIVE gallery walk-through with the artists. Furthermore, ALH commissioned a local videographer to produce video interviews with the exhibiting artists so they have a platform to talk about their work on view, which ALH will share with the community in the coming weeks.
Insta11ations:
Insta11ations is a pilot program in partnership with the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs featuring a series of distinct public art experiences created in each of Houston’s 11 city council districts. Due to the ongoing public health emergency, COVID-19, ALH has postponed all in-person Insta11ations unveiling events for the Insta11ations project until further notice. On March 26, 2020, ALH was excited to announce the completion of the first installation in the series. Created by artist Israel McCloud for District B, “Acres Homes Rocks” can be seen from various points along South Victory Drive.
Art League School:
ALH has transitioned its Spring semester arts classes to an online format using Zoom. ALH’s Summer semester begins in early-July, and classes will be transitioned online if needed, based on guidance provided by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as well as local public health authorities.
Artbound In-School Integrative Arts Program:
Artbound! in person classes are temporarily on hiatus due to the closure of Houston ISD through May 4. However, ALH will provide online instruction to most of our campuses this semester as we “Stay Home & Work Safe” together with local elementary schools to transition Artbound classes online. We have also created an Artbound! series on ALH’s social media platforms, which highlights the artwork created by Atherton Elementary students for the Society of Performing Arts annual Wells Fargo Student Art Contest. The theme was Ingenuity. Lastly, keep an eye out for #Artbound!athome in the coming weeks where we will be sharing a series of art videos for the young artists in your life.
Healing Arts Program:
ALH has transitioned all Healing art classes online via zoom and it's been a great success! ALH wants to make sure Healing Art participants can still connect with their creative community. The results have been amazing and the Healing Art Community is continuing their creative journeys from a distance while still being social. The Healing Art exhibition and fundraiser has been rescheduled from May 9 to July 11, 2020.
High School Art Intensive:
The 2020 Summer High School Studio Art Intensive is now accepting applications! The deadline to submit applications is Tuesday, April 15. The Summer Intensive program is scheduled to begin June 1. We are currently following the guidance provided by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as well as local public health authorities, to safeguard everyone’s health and well-being. Therefore we are preparing to transition the program for online delivery through zoom.
April 1, 2020
Due to the ongoing public health emergency, Art League Houston will be closing our galleries until further notice.
The ALH school is working to transition our Spring 2020 classes online.
All ALH staff are working remotely and can be reached by email.
Please check this website and follow our social media platforms channels for online programming and updates.
March 17, 2020
Your health and safety is important to Art League Houston (ALH) so we want to be proactive in serving you. We are currently following the guidance provided by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as well as local public health authorities, to safeguard your health and well-being, and that of our staff, artist and teaching instructors.
Please find below a list of ALH program updates in response to COVID-19.
Exhibitions
With the safety of our community in mind, ALH has decided to proceed with caution and cancel the opening reception for our March round of exhibitions TONIGHT. At our exhibition openings, we see large groups of attendees interacting very closely for extended periods of time. Out of an abundance of caution and in order to prevent further spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), we feel that canceling the event is the safest option for everyone. Instead, we will be organizing a gallery walk-through with the artists that will be broadcast on Art League Houston's Facebook Live at 6:30 PM TONIGHT and will produce video interviews with the exhibiting artists so they have a platform to talk about their work on view, which we will share with the community in the coming weeks. We will continue to communicate any updates or changes to you via our email newsletter and social media. In addition, you can check for updates on our Health & Safety Page on our website. We look forward to continuing to welcome you to our gallery during our regular gallery hours (Monday - Sunday: 9 AM - 5 PM) and we encourage the community to visit our new round of exhibitions, Alice Leora Briggs & Julián Cardona: The Writing on the Wall, Where We Are, and Tomiko Jones: Hatsubon, which will officially open on March 14 until April 25, 2020.
Art League School
At ALH, the safety of our students and instructors are important to us. At this time, the ALH School remains open and our small group classes will proceed as scheduled. We have temporarily amended our class cancellation/withdrawal policy to provide tuition credits to any students who may feel ill or are uncomfortable with attending class due to COVID-19. We are closely monitoring the news and recommendations of the City of Houston, CDC, and WHO’s guidelines to maintain the health and safety of everyone. This includes frequently sanitizing all "high-touch" surfaces on a daily basis such as doorknobs, light switches, tables and chairs with antibacterials sanitizers. As this situation is still evolving, please check for updates on our Health & Safety Page on our website.
Community
At this time, the ALH Healing Art program - which meets weekly on Fridays - remains open and our small group classes will proceed as scheduled. We are closely monitoring the news and recommendations of the City of Houston, CDC, and WHO’s guidelines to maintain the health and safety of everyone. This includes frequently sanitizing all "high-touch" surfaces on a daily basis such as doorknobs, light switches, tables and chairs with antibacterials sanitizers. As this situation is still evolving, please check for updates on our Health & Safety Page on our website. Our Artbound program has been temporarily paused due to the closure of Houston ISD through March 30, and ALH's Guided Tour program is also temporarily suspended until further notice. At this time, the application portal for ALHs Summer High School Studio Art Intensive remains open through April 15, 2020. We will continue to communicate any updates or changes to you via our email newsletter and social media.
2020 Block Marty on May 9, 2020
At this time, the ALH Healing Art fundraiser, Block Marty scheduled on May 9 at Art League Houston will proceed as scheduled. We are closely monitoring the news and recommendations of the City of Houston, CDC, and WHO’s guidelines to maintain the health and safety of everyone. As this situation is still evolving, please check for updates on our Health & Safety Page on our website.
Insta11ations, a city-wide public art program
In light of the City of Houston's announcement about the cancellation of city-sponsored events out of growing concern for public safety due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), ALH will be postponing all in-person unveiling events for the Insta11ations project until further notice. The installation of each artwork on its geographic site however and will proceed as scheduled, with all projects officially being on view by June 1, 2020. As a temporary alternative to in-person gatherings, projects will be promoted digitally, and online and the community is encouraged to visit the artworks independently.
March 13, 2020
With the safety of our community in mind, ALH has decided to proceed with caution and cancel the opening reception for our March round of exhibitions this Friday, March 13, 2020.
At our exhibition openings, we see large groups of attendees interacting very closely for extended periods of time. Out of an abundance of caution and in order to prevent further spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), we feel that canceling the event is the safest option for everyone.
Instead, we will be organizing a gallery walk-through with the artists that will be broadcast on Art League Houston's Facebook Live at 6:30 PM on Friday evening. Furthermore, we will produce video interviews with the exhibiting artists so they have a platform to talk about their work on view, which we will share with the community in the coming weeks.
Regarding our Art League School, classes will continue as normal for our current and upcoming semesters given that class sizes are much smaller (12 students or less per class) than our exhibition openings (300+ attendees).
As this situation is still evolving, please check back with us for updates.
March 11, 2020
Your health and safety is important to us so we want to be proactive in serving you.
We don’t want to raise any concern but we also want you to feel comfortable while attending classes, workshops and exhibitions at ALH. We are currently following the guidance provided by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as well as local public health authorities, to safeguard your health and well-being, and that of our staff, artist and teaching instructors.
We encourage you to continue to take standard precautions, including frequent hand washing, to avoid the spread of any flu-like illness. And as always, please stay at home if you feel ill.
Throughout the ALH facility, you’ll notice that we have antibacterial sanitizers located in each classroom, as well as our on-site bathrooms, and at the front desk. Additionally, our cleaning staff are taking extra sanitizing measures to keep everyone safe.
We are keeping track of the situation and will follow the recommendations of the city as it develops and will keep you apprised.
March 5, 2020