About this Event
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2026 | 2–4 PM: Archway Gallery hosts Promoting the Houston Art Scene, a salon with Melissa Richardson Banks, founder of MUSED Houston and CauseConnect, and Michael Woodson, host of KPFT’s Living Art.
Melissa and Michael discuss how they connect Houston artists with audiences. Melissa reflects on building MUSED Houston as a comprehensive guide to the city’s visual arts, while Michael shares insights from 25 years of artist interviews on Living Art. They’ll discuss the role of independent arts media and what it takes to sustain the people who champion the arts.
The salon celebrates three years since MUSED Houston’s public launch and the 25th anniversaries of CauseConnect and Living Art.
Conversation and Q&A: 2:30–3:30 PM. Enjoy refreshments and view the exhibition before and after. The conversation will be recorded for later video and podcast release.
Free and open to the public. Seating is limited; RSVP requested.
LOCATION: Archway Gallery, 2305 Dunlavy St., Houston, TX 77006.
This MUSED Houston salon is funded in part by the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance.
Dr. Michael Woodson teaches English at Lee College and hosts Living Art on KPFT 90.1 FM. Over the show’s 25 years, he has interviewed thousands of Houston artists and other creative people. He also hosts KPFT’s weekday morning talk show, Conversations with Michael Woodson, and serves on the station’s Local Station Board.
Melissa Richardson Banks is an arts marketing consultant, cultural producer, and photographer who documents the ordinary. She founded CauseConnect in 2001 and works with a range of arts clients. Since 2002, her work has included managing Cheech Marin’s collection of Chicano art and coordinating traveling museum exhibitions. She also publishes MUSED Houston, an independent guide to the city’s visual arts, which she launched publicly in 2023.
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Archway Gallery, 2305 Dunlavy Street, Houston, United States
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