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A WASHINGTON ART STORY
Expecting to hit the international film festivals in 2016, the ART NOW HOUSTON
documentary will showcase a substantial selection of creative professionals,
from painters and composers to architects and media companies. Recognized
for its cultural district in Houston, the WASHINGTON AVENUE ARTS DISTRICT is home
to several converted warehouse studio buildings, which house over 250 studios of artists and creative entrepreneurs as well as a vast
amount of exhibition and event space.
Houston-based filmmaker MICHAEL RAAK and his team at Flashback Films hope
to display that Houston’s strength and appeal is not only energy and technology but also what is showcased to be the highest focus of working artists in
Texas, as well as showing the history of the Washington Avenue Art District.

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By Ida Sameri

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