Silambam Houston
Silambam Houston increases appreciation and understanding of Indian classical arts across cultural boundaries through comprehensive arts education, community outreach, and professional-level performances. The organization trains young artists, produces original work, and creates pathways for artistic careers while building multicultural audiences.
About Silambam Houston
Silambam Houston is a Houston-based 501(c)(3) arts organization founded to preserve, teach, and present Indian classical dance and music traditions. It operates year-round arts education programs, a professional dance company, and public performances that blend traditional technique with contemporary storytelling. The organization serves students and audiences through structured classes in multiple Indian classical disciplines, an annual student showcase, community residencies, and large-scale productions on Houston stages. In recent years Silambam Houston has expanded its profile with international festival appearances and major home-city engagements, demonstrating measurable growth in program scale and financial resources.
Notable achievements
Houston Cultural Treasure designation
Designated a 'Houston Cultural Treasure' by the BIPOC Arts Network and Fund (a Ford Foundation national initiative), recognizing Silambam Houston's role in preserving and advancing Indian arts within Houston.
Sold-out mainstage production at the Hobby Center
Presented 'Kāvya: Poetry In Motion' at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts on May 1, 2026, a major house production that sold out and showcased the organization's capacity to produce professional-level, large-audience work.
Expanded student and touring activity
Hosted a large annual student showcase (Pragati Maarga, June 22, 2025) with nearly 120 student performers and had company dancers perform at the Chennai Margazhi festival (December 2025–January 2026), reflecting both local educational impact and international artistic exchange.
At a glance
- Total assets
- $1.3M
- Annual revenue
- $692K
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)Public charity
- EIN
- 26-1634628
- Location
- Houston, TX
- Website
- www.silambamhouston.org
- On Mahalo since
- May 2026
Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.
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