How You Help: Guest Artist Residencies
Your donations to HSPVA Friends help fund the essentials of HSPVA’s rigorous fine arts curriculum. We aim to provide the best educational, professional, and artistic opportunities for current and future…
Elle Cox (Visual ’17) named 2017 U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts
Visual Arts senior Elle Cox was recently named one of 20 U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts! The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program was established in 1964 to honor the nation’s…
HSPVA Friends Awards $27,700 in Summer Program Scholarships
We recently awarded $27,700 in summer program scholarships to 31 incoming HSPVA juniors and seniors. These students were selected based on their exceptional talent, effort, and commitment to their crafts.…
Soundproof Music Rooms: New campus feature for Vocal and Instrumental students at Kinder HSPVA
In case you missed it, check out the photos from our construction site tour! It’s so exciting to see this long-awaited new campus with all of the arts features vital…
Orchestra Pit Lift: Helping Raise the Bar for the New Kinder HSPVA
HSPVA’s new downtown campus is on track to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2018, and we’re working tirelessly to ensure that our students have access to the tools…
In Support of Kinder HSPVA
We couldn’t be more excited about the new campus, every opportunity it will provide for future students, and the deepening of our longstanding relationship with the Kinder Foundation. We are aware…
Sprung Dance Floor: New campus feature to improve performance and prevent injury at the new Kinder HSPVA
Construction on HSPVA’s new state-of-the-art downtown campus is well underway! Situated between Houston’s Theater District and Discovery Green, this 21st-century facility houses academic classrooms and learning centers; four performance venues,…
Celebrating 45 Years of HSPVA
45 years of stories. Help us write the next one. Since 1971, HSPVA has produced creative leaders who are at the cutting edge of their fields. As we celebrate 45…
Kinder Foundation contributes $7.5 million lead gift to HSPVA Friends capital campaign
In an unprecedented partnership, a private donor and a non-profit organization are collaborating for the benefit of a Houston Independent School District (HISD) public school. HSPVA Friends, the non-profit dedicated…
Welcome Back!
Last week kicked off the 45th school year at The High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, and we welcomed new students and faculty into the HSPVA family. We…