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By: Ashby (Senate Sponsor - Schwertner) |
H.C.R. No. 41 |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House April 29, 2013; |
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May 6, 2013, read first time and referred to Committee on |
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Administration; May 17, 2013, reported favorably by the following |
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vote: Yeas 4, Nays 0; May 17, 2013, sent to printer.) |
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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The creative spirit of Texas artists is strong, and |
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nowhere is it more evident than in the city of Jewett, where the |
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work of a number of notable sculptors is celebrated and admired by |
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residents and visitors alike; and |
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WHEREAS, The Leon County Art Trail program, which is |
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sponsored by the Jewett Economic Development Corporation, matches |
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sculptures with local business owners, who display the works |
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outside their establishments for the public to enjoy; the program |
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is also a competition, and each artist selected to participate |
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receives a cash prize, with additional awards for first, second, |
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and third place winners; and |
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WHEREAS, Now in its third year, the 2013 Art Trail features 27 |
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sculptures in a variety of mediums along Main Street and in Eagle |
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Scout Park, and these inventive works range from representational |
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to abstract to whimsical; 50 more sculptures are displayed in a |
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private gallery, while other works have been purchased by the city |
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or by businesses for permanent display; with more than 90 |
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sculptures in the city, there is one sculpture for every 13 |
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residents of Jewett; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas is fortunate to be home to many talented |
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artists, and the City of Jewett has demonstrated an admirable |
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commitment to the cultural enrichment of its community through its |
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sponsorship of the Leon County Art Trail; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 83rd Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby commemorate the third annual Leon County Art Trail and |
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designate Jewett as the Sculpture Capital of Texas. |
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