APPLY FOR A  STUDIO VISIT WITH 2026 DIVERSE DISCOURSE LECTURER MARY V. BORDEAUX, Co-Founder & Co-Director of Racing Magpie, a Lakota-centric arts and culture organization located in Rapid City, South Dakota.

Artists working in all disciplines, including those with performance or multi-disciplinary practices, are encouraged to apply.

STUDIO VISIT APPLICATION DEADLINE: DUE DATE

• Application closes at 11:59 pm on Monday, October 5, 2026, but staff will only be available to assist or answer questions until 5 pm.
• Artists are chosen for studio visits by the visiting lecturer and will be contacted by DiverseWorks for scheduling.

Eligibility requirements:

• Must reside or work in Harris County
• Must NOT be currently enrolled in a degree-granting program (ie, BFA or MFA)

To apply you will need:

• Documentation of your work and work sample checklist (.JPG, PDF, DOC, and/or VIDEO LINKS)
• A resume or C.V.
• Artist statement (optional, no more than one page or 500 words)

ABOUT MARY V. BORDEAUX

Mary V. Bordeaux (Sicangu/Oglala Lakota) is the co-director of Racing Magpie, a collaborative space with a Native art gallery and artist studios in Rapid City, SD. Mary is also an Assistant Professor in the Museum Studies department at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, NM. Currently a doctoral candidate at Saint Mary’s University in Minnesota, her research explores Lakota women’s leadership. Mary has held curatorial positions with The Heritage Center at Red Cloud Indian School and The Indian Museum of North America at Crazy Horse Memorial.

LECTURE DETAILS

Saturday, October 17, 6 pm

DiverseWorks Gallery @ MATCH, 3400 Main St., Houston, TX 77002

Free and open to the public.

ABOUT DIVERSE DISCOURSE 

Initiated in 2013, Diverse Discourse brings curators, artistic directors, and critics from across North America to Houston. While here, they present a free public lecture and conduct studio visits with Houston-area artists, performers, and writers. These visits often lead to long-term relationships and future projects, contributing to Houston’s reputation as an essential center of contemporary curatorial ideas and artistic practice. Previous lecturers have included Candice Hopkins, Independent Curator & Writer; Senior Curator, Toronto Biennial of Art, Kemi Ilesanmi, Executive Director, The Laundromat Project, New York, NY, and Christopher K. Morgan, Choreographer and Vice President of Programming - Maui Arts & Cultural Center, among others.