1-1     By:  Luna                                             S.C.R. No. 42
 1-2           (In the Senate - Filed March 3, 1999; March 4, 1999, read
 1-3     first time and referred to Committee on Administration;
 1-4     March 24, 1999, reported favorably by the following vote:  Yeas 5,
 1-5     Nays 0; March 24, 1999, sent to printer.)
 1-6                        SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
 1-7           WHEREAS, San Antonio's Centro Alameda arts complex will
 1-8     include a museum showcasing the distinctive Latino cultural
 1-9     experience; and
1-10           WHEREAS, The Centro Alameda/Centro de Artes Latino Museum is
1-11     being developed as a collaborative effort of many dedicated
1-12     individuals and organizations and involves a major affiliation with
1-13     the Smithsonian Institution of Washington, which will exchange
1-14     items for exhibit with the Texas facility; and
1-15           WHEREAS, The City of San Antonio recently donated $1.5
1-16     million in funding as part of its pledge over the next three years
1-17     and city officials enthusiastically support the project as an
1-18     enhancement to the Alamo City's quality of life; and
1-19           WHEREAS, Renovation and expansion continue at the Alameda
1-20     Theater, a San Antonio landmark since 1949, as well as the office
1-21     building complex on West Houston Street;  the plan includes a new
1-22     stagehouse tailored to accommodate major musical and theatrical
1-23     productions, as well as symphony concerts, opera, ballet, and
1-24     folkloric extravaganzas; and
1-25           WHEREAS, A museum studies program and a theater arts program
1-26     are being created in collaboration with The University of Texas at
1-27     San Antonio, and Centro Alameda and the Smithsonian Institute have
1-28     already brought several projects to San Antonio, including the May
1-29     1998 international conference, "Image of Devotion, Icon of
1-30     Identity:  The Virgin Mary in the Americas"; an exhibition on the
1-31     same topic is slated to open in late 1999 in the city, and the
1-32     Tejano Music Festival involved The Smithsonian Associates and
1-33     Smithsonian Folkways; and
1-34           WHEREAS, The diligent efforts of San Antonio citizens in
1-35     creating the Centro Alameda arts complex will allow countless
1-36     Americans and citizens around the globe to appreciate Texas' Latino
1-37     heritage, and it is fitting that this worthy endeavor be honored at
1-38     this time; now, therefore, be it
1-39           RESOLVED, That the 76th Legislature of the State of Texas
1-40     express support for this unique contribution to the state's
1-41     culturally rich history by designating the Centro Alameda/Centro de
1-42     Artes Latino Museum as the official Texas State Latino Museum; and,
1-43     be it further
1-44           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
1-45     prepared for Centro Alameda Chairman Henry R. Munoz III for
1-46     prominent display at the museum with the warmest best wishes for
1-47     many years of success from the Texas Legislature.
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