SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 871
WHEREAS, Artists from the San Elizario Historic Art
District are gathering in the State Capitol from May 6 to 9, 2013,
to participate in the District 75 Art Show, El Paso County; and
WHEREAS, Tracing its roots to a Spanish settlement founded
in the 1750s, the San Elizario Historic Art District is a unique
community in El Paso County that has become a center of artistic
activity in the past several years; developed by local artists
with local funds, this three-block area in the center of the city
contains some 17 historical sites and more than 40 galleries, as
well as museums, studios, and shops, representing the work of
over 100 artists; and
WHEREAS, The District 75 Art Show will include the work of
Amado Pena, Barry Johnson, Bert Saldana, Al Borrego, Maria
Branch, Melissa Himes, Guadalupe Jacquez Calderon, Alberto
Escamilla, Jorge Rodriguez, Rob Mack, Arturo Avalos, and Palmira
Lopez, among others; and
WHEREAS, The artists of the San Elizario Historic Art
District have greatly contributed to the cultural vitality of
their community, and their participation in the District 75 Art
Show at the Capitol presents a welcome opportunity for many
Texans to appreciate their work; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
83rd Legislature, hereby honor the artists of the San Elizario
Historic Art District and extend to them sincere best wishes for
a productive and enjoyable visit to Austin; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
the San Elizario Historic Art District as an expression of high
regard from the Texas Senate.
Rodriguez
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 9, 2013.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate