By Luna S.C.R. No. 42 76R7374 MDM-D CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, San Antonio's Centro Alameda arts complex will 1-2 include a museum showcasing the distinctive Latino cultural 1-3 experience; and 1-4 WHEREAS, The Centro Alameda/Centro de Artes Latino Museum is 1-5 being developed as a collaborative effort of many dedicated 1-6 individuals and organizations and involves a major affiliation with 1-7 the Smithsonian Institution of Washington, which will exchange 1-8 items for exhibit with the Texas facility; and 1-9 WHEREAS, The City of San Antonio recently donated $1.5 1-10 million in funding as part of its pledge over the next three years 1-11 and city officials enthusiastically support the project as an 1-12 enhancement to the Alamo City's quality of life; and 1-13 WHEREAS, Renovation and expansion continue at the Alameda 1-14 Theater, a San Antonio landmark since 1949, as well as the office 1-15 building complex on West Houston Street; the plan includes a new 1-16 stagehouse tailored to accommodate major musical and theatrical 1-17 productions, as well as symphony concerts, opera, ballet, and 1-18 folkloric extravaganzas; and 1-19 WHEREAS, A museum studies program and a theater arts program 1-20 are being created in collaboration with The University of Texas at 1-21 San Antonio, and Centro Alameda and the Smithsonian Institute have 1-22 already brought several projects to San Antonio, including the May 1-23 1998 international conference, "Image of Devotion, Icon of 1-24 Identity: The Virgin Mary in the Americas"; an exhibition on the 2-1 same topic is slated to open in late 1999 in the city, and the 2-2 Tejano Music Festival involved The Smithsonian Associates and 2-3 Smithsonian Folkways; and 2-4 WHEREAS, The diligent efforts of San Antonio citizens in 2-5 creating the Centro Alameda arts complex will allow countless 2-6 Americans and citizens around the globe to appreciate Texas' Latino 2-7 heritage, and it is fitting that this worthy endeavor be honored at 2-8 this time; now, therefore, be it 2-9 RESOLVED, That the 76th Legislature of the State of Texas 2-10 express support for this unique contribution to the state's 2-11 culturally rich history by designating the Centro Alameda/Centro de 2-12 Artes Latino Museum as the official Texas State Latino Museum; and, 2-13 be it further 2-14 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-15 prepared for Centro Alameda Chairman Henry R. Munoz III for 2-16 prominent display at the museum with the warmest best wishes for 2-17 many years of success from the Texas Legislature.