78R17995 WMS-D

By:  Naishtat                                                   H.C.R. No. 264



CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
	WHEREAS, The Texas Music Museum, located on E. 11th Street in 
historic East Austin, is an ongoing project created and supported 
by those who believe that the history and culture of Texas are 
written in its music; and
	WHEREAS, Established in Texas in 1984 as a 501(c)(3) 
nonprofit charitable organization, the Texas Music Museum was 
designated the following year as a Texas Independence Association 
by the Texas Sesquicentennial Commission for its participation in 
and contributions to the celebration of the 150th anniversary of 
the Lone Star State; and
	WHEREAS, Since its premier exhibit and series of music 
programs to commemorate the sesquicentennial, the Texas Music 
Museum has conducted extensive interviews; taken photographs; 
collected recordings and personal memorabilia of many of the 
state's great musicians; and presented exhibitions, performances, 
and educational programs encompassing such diverse musical genres 
as Soul, Blues, Jazz, Classical, Pop, Rock, Tejano, Native 
American, Gospel, Czech, German, Western Swing, and 
Cowboy/Country; and
	WHEREAS, A member of the National Music Museum Alliance, the 
Texas Association of Museums, and the Austin Museum Partnership, 
the Texas Music Museum has made significant progress in its work by 
coordinating its efforts with other museums across the state; and
	WHEREAS, Among the members of the Texas Music Museum's board 
of directors are musicians, writers, music educators, music 
historians, and representatives of Texas universities whose 
institutions have major Texas music collections; and
	WHEREAS, The museum has received financial support for 15 
years from the City of Austin, through the city's Cultural 
Contracts Program, and recently completed a comprehensive 
strategic plan produced by the Bay Group, a nationally recognized 
cultural arts consulting corporation; and
	WHEREAS, Poised to begin development of a major museum and 
archive, plans have been made for permanent exhibits, as well as 
temporary displays which will change throughout the course of each 
year; the museum will continue to present a variety of musical 
performances in its state-of-the-art indoor and outdoor 
facilities, which are also to be used for music festivals, and 
additional future construction includes an auditorium for its 
lecture series and classrooms for adult and children's educational 
activities; and
	WHEREAS, The research, preservation, promotion, and 
presentation of the treasure that is our state's music legacy will 
enrich the lives of all Texans in the years to come, and the 
accomplishments of Texas Music Museum in this regard make it truly 
worthy of special legislative recognition; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the 78th Legislature of the State of Texas 
hereby designate the Texas Music Museum as the official music 
museum of the State of Texas and commend all those associated with 
this exceptional institution.