By: Lambert (Senate Sponsor - Perry) H.C.R. No. 83
(In the Senate - Received from the House May 5, 2017;
May 5, 2017, read first time and referred to Committee on
Administration; May 23, 2017, reported favorably by the following
vote: Yeas 7, Nays 0; May 23, 2017, sent to printer.)
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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, For more than four decades, the city of Stamford has
played host to the Stamford Art Foundation Western Art Show, the
oldest continuously held art show and sale in Texas and the
third-oldest event of its kind in the United States; and
WHEREAS, First curated in 1974, the Western Art Show was
organized through the efforts of community and business leaders and
prominent ranchers in the Stamford area, all of whom shared an
interest in the promotion and preservation of Western heritage and
culture; early supporters of the show included Western movie stars,
former Texas governors, and many individuals who are enshrined in
the ProRodeo and the National and Texas Cowboy Halls of Fame; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of its history the Stamford Western
Art Show has displayed paintings, drawings, and sculptures from
some of the most famous artists of Texas and the West, among whom
are luminaries of the Cowboy Artists of America organization and
multiple individuals who have been chosen as Texas State Artist by
the Texas Commission on the Arts; and
WHEREAS, This prestigious event is operated by the nonprofit
Stamford Art Foundation, and the show is a broad-based community
initiative that draws on the efforts of the organization's board of
directors as well as an additional 130 or more volunteers; proceeds
from tickets and art sales benefit the West Texas Rehabilitation
Center, which provides outpatient therapy and rehabilitation
services to more than 500 patients daily, regardless of their
ability to pay, from locations in Abilene, San Angelo, and Ozona;
and
WHEREAS, The Western Art Show in Stamford is a prominent
event that pays tribute to the treasured legacy of the American West
and features the premier artists of the genre, and it is indeed
fitting to recognize the community that has been home to this
exciting showcase for more than four decades; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 85th Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby designate the city of Stamford as the Western Art Show
Capital of Texas; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That, in accordance with the provisions of Section
391.003(e), Government Code, this designation remain in effect
until the 10th anniversary of its designation.
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