CoHouston

COHouston was created to celebrate Houston's world-class creative community and innovation ecosystem. We shine the spotlight on Houston's thinkers, makers and doers -- as well as the organizations that support them -- to expand local, national and international awareness and support of their events and activities throughout the year. » JOIN US! »

COMING TO AUSTIN DURING SXSW...

ROLL IN: COHO 5.0!

YUP: It's our FIFTH YEAR celebrating Houston's kickass creative community during that little Interactive+Film+Music thingie in Austin every March! (Don't believe us? See C2xSW2012, HoustonTXSW2011, HoustonSXSW2010 and Houston@SXSW2009!!)

In 2013, we invite you to put your ragtop down so your mind gets blown, with:

Generous libations courtesy of the Houston Business Journal
LIVE performance by DJ SPOOKY (Artist in Residence at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC, Author of "The Book of Ice") on Music Mixer
CULTURE PILOT "Paint with Sound+Light" Interactive Art Intervention
LIVE PLEXI-GRAFF by Houston graffiti artist GONZO247 of Aerosol Warfare
(Houston) Music that you can dance to, via Cactus Music
Art Conscious Talk with Origin Magazine
Hysterical memories from Smilebooth (for a night you won't forget!)
Crazy Art Cars
Tasty treats from GoodPop
Appearances by Houston Technology Center HATCH Pitch winners
...and much, MUCH more!

WHEN & WHERE

Monday, March 11, 2013
6:00 PM to 10:00 PM (CDT)
Hudson on 5th
301 West 5th Street
Austin, TX 78701

RSVP on Eventbrite

#COHO is a public event -- no badge necessary! -- driven by the manic minds behind awesomenesses(es) like Visualized and TEDx Houston ... so expect spectacular surprises! (Try saying THAT five times fast.)

If you RSVP'd in time, bites and bevs are on us -- come early to fuel up! (If you don't, you're still welcome to join in the fun. Cash bar is available all night!)

What's The Big Idea behind COHouston?

COHouston is a celebration of Houston's world-class creative community and innovation ecosystem. We work to expand local, national and international awareness and appreciation of Houston's thinkers, makers and doers -- as well as the organizations that support them -- by regularly shining the spotlight on their events, programs and activities every Spring and Fall. We aim to make perceptions of Houston catch up to its reality -- that of an openly diverse, cultural and innovative metropolitan city. We ARE Forbes' "Coolest City," after all!

Previous events: COHouston 2012 | COBIG 2012 | Social Media Week Houston 2013 | COHO 2013

COHouston is positioned as a flagship initiative supported by the Mayor’s Innovation and Technology Advisory Board (ITAB), sponsored by the Office of Mayor Pro-Tem/City Council Member Ed Gonzalez. We aim to ignite collaborative community-driven efforts among Greater Houston’s creative organizations and resources in order to collectively address local and regional challenges, draw talent and tourism to Houston, grow sustainable relationships and practices, and brand Greater Houston as a destination and hub for world-class creative cultural innovation. To date, we've engaged the support of the City of Houston, the Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau, Houston Business Journal, Houston Film Commission, Houston Museum District, Cinema Arts Society, AIGA, Houston Arts Alliance, and numerous independent organizations to work together to ensure that we successfully elevate local and national awareness and appreciation of Houston's creative community.