Humanizing the Arts
The Museum of Street Culture will be located in Encore Park in a growing community northeast of City Hall in downtown Dallas. It is an unprecedented initiative of The Stewpot, which has worked to alleviate poverty and provided survival resources and opportunities for homeless and at-risk people for more than four decades.
The Museum of Street Culture engages all areas of Encore Park, including the Stewpot, two multi-purposed buildings at 508 Park and 515 Park Avenue through public programs, educational outreach and exhibitions focused on diverse cultures, historical issues, and emerging art forms.
The Museum of Street Culture is rooted in the experience of people who are often ignored. It dignifies what is often seen as unimportant and irrelevant and breaks down stereotypes of both museum and homelessness. It will be a place where trained and untrained artists will collaborate and create art independently.
The Museum of Street Culture engages all areas of Encore Park, including the Stewpot, two multi-purposed buildings at 508 Park and 515 Park Avenue through public programs, educational outreach and exhibitions focused on diverse cultures, historical issues, and emerging art forms.
The Museum of Street Culture is rooted in the experience of people who are often ignored. It dignifies what is often seen as unimportant and irrelevant and breaks down stereotypes of both museum and homelessness. It will be a place where trained and untrained artists will collaborate and create art independently.
Dallas ranks fourth worst in poverty yet is tied for eighth in prosperity in the U.S.
We seek to close this gap by creating transformative, shared experiences, empowering the creativity of homeless and at-risk people and energizing all citizens.
We engage community outreach specialists, volunteers and artists to improve Dallas through participation in visual and performing arts programs based in the inclusive, transparent culture of street life.
We engage community outreach specialists, volunteers and artists to improve Dallas through participation in visual and performing arts programs based in the inclusive, transparent culture of street life.
Building Community
The Museum of Street Culture is integral to a community that has historic and contemporary properties with a diverse population.
- A unique mix of Blacks, Latinos, Asians and Anglos
- In part financially secure and living in apartments and lofts
- In part homeless and at-risk individuals and families who benefit from expanding services and facilities
The Stewpot and Encore Park
The Museum of Street Culture is an unprecedented initiative of The Stewpot of the First Presbyterian Church of Dallas in Encore Park.
The Stewpot has worked to alleviate poverty and has provided survival resources and opportunities for homeless and at-risk people for more than four decades.
Encore Park is rapidly evolving to become safe and well-lit, inviting a dialogue about meaningful action, a meeting ground for artists, volunteers, neighbors and people in need.
The Museum of Culture engages all areas of Encore Park, including the outdoor amphitheater, community garden, and two multi-purposed buildings at 508 and 515 Park Avenue.
The Stewpot has worked to alleviate poverty and has provided survival resources and opportunities for homeless and at-risk people for more than four decades.
Encore Park is rapidly evolving to become safe and well-lit, inviting a dialogue about meaningful action, a meeting ground for artists, volunteers, neighbors and people in need.
The Museum of Culture engages all areas of Encore Park, including the outdoor amphitheater, community garden, and two multi-purposed buildings at 508 and 515 Park Avenue.