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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Texas Commission on the Arts has announced the |
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2007 and 2008 appointments for the positions of State Poet |
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Laureate, State Musician, State Two-Dimensional Artist, and State |
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Three-Dimensional Artist; and |
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WHEREAS, Honorees are chosen for the exceptional quality of |
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their work and for their outstanding commitment to the arts in |
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Texas; the 2007 appointees are Texas Poet Laureate Steven Fromholz, |
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Texas State Musician Dale Watson, Texas State Two-Dimensional |
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Artist Lee Herring, and Texas State Three-Dimensional Artist David |
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Keens; and |
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WHEREAS, The 2008 appointees include Texas Poet Laureate |
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Larry Thomas, Texas State Musician Shelley King, Texas State |
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Two-Dimensional Artist Janet Eager Krueger, and Texas State |
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Three-Dimensional Artist Damian Priour; and |
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WHEREAS, Nominees for these prestigious positions must |
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either be native Texans or have resided in the state for at least |
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five years; in addition, they must have received critical reviews |
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in state, regional, or national publications, and they must have |
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achieved recognition for high levels of excellence and success in |
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their respective disciplines; and |
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WHEREAS, To be considered for the position of State Poet |
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Laureate, nominees must have compiled a substantial body of work, |
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including at least one publication that is not a self-published or |
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vanity-press release; State Musician nominees must have produced a |
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substantial body of work, including at least two nationally |
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available records, or taught music for at least 20 years in a formal |
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classroom, or they must receive the majority of their income from |
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musical endeavors; State Visual Artist nominees must work in |
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two- or three-dimensional art mediums, must have been represented |
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in at least one one-person show, and must have an extensive history |
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of exhibiting in recognized museums and galleries; and |
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WHEREAS, Nominations are made by Texas citizens and reviewed |
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by the Texas Commission on the Arts, which develops a list of |
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finalists; the Texas Poet Laureate, State Musician, and State |
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Artist Committee, composed of members appointed by the governor, |
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lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of representatives, |
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makes the final selections; and |
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WHEREAS, The men and women who have been selected to hold |
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these distinguished posts for the next two years have contributed |
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magnificently to the vibrant cultural life of the Lone Star State, |
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and it is indeed a pleasure to recognize them at this time; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 80th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby honor the 2007 and 2008 appointees to the positions of State |
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Poet Laureate, State Musician, State Two-Dimensional Artist, and |
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State Three-Dimensional Artist and extend to them sincere best |
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wishes for continued success. |