The Art of Possibility
An Evening Benefiting Public Art UHS' K-12 Programs
Friday, December 11th, 2026
6:00 – 8:00pm
At the Home of Sarah & Mel Jacobs
Address provided upon receipt of RSVP
Join us for an intimate evening to launch support for the University of Houston’s Public Art K-12 Programs, which welcome Houston-area students to campus to experience a world class public art collection, and discover new possibilities for their own futures.
A little about our K-12 Programming
Public Art of the University of Houston System (Public Art UHS), The Blaffer Art Museum, and the Community Arts Academy are three community-driven institutions within the Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts. Through our immersive, interdisciplinary field trips, we open the doors of the university to K-12 students, inviting them into a world of artistic exploration.
Our mission is to ignite curiosity, inspire creativity, and foster lifelong engagement with the arts. We also aim to make higher education attainable by offering many students their first experience with a university campus. When a child steps onto our campus, they are not just visitors. They are future artists, musicians, scholars, and leaders. They are seeing, often for the first time, a glimpse of who they might become.












Our Impact
- Public Art UHS engaged over 4,100 students and educators in 2026.
- 47 Houston area schools attended a Public Art UHS field trip in 2026.
- 87% of schools that attended a Public Art UHS field trip in 2026 were Title I.
- Over 1,000 students attended a field trip in 2026 on buses funded by Public Art UHS.
Giving Opportunities
Gifts at every level helps to increase arts access for K-12 students in the Houston area.
Sponsor | $500
- Funds a bus for 50 students and educators
Support | $1,500
- Funds an field trip for 100 students and educators entire grade-level field trip
Sustain | $2,500
- Funds an entire grade-level field trip
Steward | $5,000
- Funds a University of Houston undergraduate or graduate student docent