Rebirth In Action
Telling the Story of Freedom
WHAT’S THE REBIRTH IN ACTION PROJECT?
An initiative that starts by “Telling The Story of Freedom”
The “Rebirth in Action: Telling the Story of Freedom” initiative is designed to tell the story of freedom through art and cultural experiences to promote Houston Freedmen’s Town as a monument of Black community, agency and heritage. The first phase of the project includes community engagement, artist-led activations through a continuation of Contemporary Arts Museum Houston’s artist residency program CAMHLAB, an exhibition with renowned artist Theater Gates, and infrastructure resiliency planning.
In Collaboration with:
- African American History Research Center
- Houston Public Library
- Texas Southern University
- University of Houston
- Rice University
Funded By:
- The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
- National Endowment for the Arts
Key Stakeholders / Partners
- Contemporary Arts Musueum Houston
- Houston Freedmen’s Town Conservancy
- City of Houston Public Works Department
- Rebirth In Action Advisory Council
