Cultural Experts Guide and Speakers Bureau
Reginald Adams [Availability]
Artist and Community Advocate
Executive Director, Museum Of Cultural Arts, Houston (MOCAH)
BIOGRAPHY
Born in Cheyenne, Wyoming, Adams is a public artist and community developer who lives in Houston, Texas. He is the co-founder and the Executive Director of the Museum Of Cultural Arts, Houston (MOCAH), a nonprofit arts organization. Adams is the board president of the Land Assemblage Redevelopment Authority. He also serves as a commissioner on the City of Houston's Municipal Arts Commission, and is a member of the Houston Independent School District Community Advisory Council District II. Using art and creativity as his tools for community development, Adams is the visionary behind a master planned cultural arts community, MOCAH Village, in Houston's historic Fifth Ward.
Adams is one of Houston's most prolific public artists; having produced over 60 community based public art projects over the past six years. Inspired by his travels around the globe, Adams has observed how the arts and culture serve as the epicenter for social and community development. His presentation provides highly creative insights into how Houston can use the arts and cultural heritage as stimulants for economic, educational and community development in communities of color.
CURRENT INTEREST
Through community art, public appearences and radio programs, Adams is raising awareness of gentrification issues and practices of environmental racism in Houston's historic wards.
AVAILABILITY
| Subjects | Gentrification; Houston's Historic African-American Neighborhoods |
| Presentation | Lecture or Formatted Discussion
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| Availability | Media Interviews and Speaking Engagements |
| Dates Available | Year round |
| Contact Info | Email: reginald@mocah.org; Phone: 713-864-2780. Please include specific information about your request. |
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