Orange Show Center for Visionary Art
The Harvey Bott ROBOTT™ Opera

December 16-17

The Harvey Bott ROBOTT™ Opera Revisited is a two-day workshop and participatory performance that brings together sculpture, drama, conservation, and robotics in a tribute to one of Houston’s most beloved and longstanding visionary artists. Inspired by H.J. “Harvey” Bott’s groundbreaking experiments with remote-controlled art robots in the late 1970's and early ‘80s.

WE CELEBRATE THE ARTIST IN EVERYONE

Upcoming Events

Saturday, December 9 6PM
Celestial Salutations: The Big Show
PERFORMANCE | An out-of-this-world experience where the stars align for an unforgettable night

The Celestial Salutations is a healing arts series that includes M3CCA's celestial being abstract artworks and an interactive concert and artistic healing experience.

Tuesday, December 12 6PM
New Moon Yoga & Sound Bath
COMMUNITY | A free evening under the New Moon for the mind, body and soul

Join YeauxGa4all at the Orange Show World HQ for New Moon Yoga, Mediation, and Sound Bath. This event is donation based.

Saturday, December 16 930AM
Mosaic Workshop for Beginners
Workshop | Learn how to make beautiful mosaic works of art

Smither Park mosaic artists will lead you in a hands-on workshop to learn the basics of mosaic art and create your own original mosaic tile to take home.

Saturday, December 16 1PM
Loose Screws' Paper Mache Workshop
WORKSHOP | Create beautiful, hand-made paper mache objects out of recycled materials!

Loose Screws Studio shows you how to start paper mache projects using recycled materials. Learn three simple ways to make paper mache paste, along with methods to sculpt cardboard and recycled materials into pliable shapes.

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The Orange Show Center for Visionary Art is a multi-site art center that exists to give Houstonians unique and authentic experiences that ignite the courage to create in everyone. We proudly preserve the legacies of the visionary artists behind the Orange Show Monument, the Beer Can House, Smither Park, and the Art Car Parade, and produce year-round programs designed to inspire curiosity and leave you feeling like part of our community.


BUILDING A WORLD-CLASS CENTER FOR VISIONARY ART
The future OSCVA will be a world-class center for visionary art in Houston, creating transformative environments, spontaneous experiences, educational programs, adjacent to a beautiful public park.
The OSCVA’s welcomes its visitors with a Grand Entry, framed by the highest edge of the Ramp where an Art Car on display reveals one’s first impression of the campus.
Our large outdoor performance plaza provides the potential for multi-media events on campus, where music, art, and exploration - bring communities together.
Grand sculptures, murals, light installations, Art Cars, and more inhabit the Warehouse in an Interactive Exhibition where visitors play, learn, and are introduced to outsider and visionary art.
The mission of promoting an Artist in Everyone manifests here, an exploratory space equipped to host workshops, classes, makers-space, and learning events.
The Mosaic Alley, a stimulating artistic intervention, interweaves Smither Park and the OSCVA’s campus. Shade and furniture allow visitors to contemplate the mosaic murals and experience spontaneous music experiences under the shade of orange trees.
A berm overlooking the Orange Show and Houston’s skyline welcomes the opportunity to integrate an interactive art environment with recurring musical experiences.
CAMPUS EXPANSION PLAN

After years of analysis and planning, we have announced our major expansion plan that will focus on bringing our community together to make, teach, and view performing and visual arts. Outsider art, artist built environments, and our creative programming will continue to attract visitors who are inspired by art that is relatable, accessible, exciting and fun. The new campus encompasses the existing Orange Show Monument and Smither Park properties, plus a 5-acre commercial property acquired in 2017. By highway, the site is easily accessible to all 7+ million residents of the greater Houston-Woodlands-Sugar Land area.

OUR ARCHITECTS + PARTNERS

ROGERS PARTNERS Architects+Urban Designers is a studio of forty architects, urban designers, and landscape architects. Rogers Partners engages the world of design with the creativity and rigor for which Founding Partner, Rob Rogers, FAIA and his teams have been recognized, and explores broader architectural concerns in the public realm.

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2401 Munger Street
Houston, TX 77023

OPEN SAT & SUN
10AM-2PM

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222 Malone Street
Houston, TX 77007

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1PM - 5PM

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2441 Munger Street
Houston, TX 77023

Open Daily from Dawn until Dusk

April 13, 2024
The World Famous
Houston Art Car Parade
Downtown Houston

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