DiverseWorks is known in Houston, Texas and far beyond as a champion of experimental, cross- disciplinary collaboration in contemporary artistic practice. The organization supports artists through its exhibitions and performance programs, its residencies and commissions, and its incubation of public art projects that build bridges across artistic divides and across communities in the city. It also hosts the Diverse Discourse lecture series and the Studio Visit program that bring curators, critics, artists and arts leaders to Houston from across the country. Diverseworks is located at the Midtown Arts and Theater Center where it has a dedicated gallery space and shares flexible indoor and outdoor performance spaces with other arts organizations.