85R11421 BK-D
 
  By: Perry S.C.R. No. 27
 
 
 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
         WHEREAS, For more than four decades, the city of Stamford has
  played host to the Stamford Art Foundation Western Art Show, the
  oldest continuously held art show and sale in Texas and the
  third-oldest event of its kind in the United States; and
         WHEREAS, First curated in 1974, the Western Art Show was
  organized through the efforts of community and business leaders and
  prominent ranchers in the Stamford area, all of whom shared an
  interest in the promotion and preservation of Western heritage and
  culture; early supporters of the show included Western movie stars,
  former Texas governors, and many individuals who are enshrined in
  the ProRodeo and the National and Texas Cowboy Halls of Fame; and
         WHEREAS, Over the course of its history the Stamford Western
  Art Show has displayed paintings, drawings, and sculptures from
  some of the most famous artists of Texas and the West, among whom
  are luminaries of the Cowboy Artists of America organization and
  multiple individuals who have been chosen as Texas State Artist by
  the Texas Commission on the Arts; and
         WHEREAS, This prestigious event is operated by the nonprofit
  Stamford Art Foundation, and the show is a broad-based community
  initiative that draws on the efforts of the organization's
  18-member board of directors as well as an additional 130 or more
  volunteers; proceeds from tickets and art sales benefit the West
  Texas Rehabilitation Center, which provides outpatient therapy and
  rehabilitation services to more than 500 patients daily, regardless
  of their ability to pay, from locations in Abilene, San Angelo, and
  Ozona; and
         WHEREAS, The Western Art Show in Stamford is a prominent
  event that pays tribute to the treasured legacy of the American West
  and features the premier artists of the genre, and it is indeed
  fitting to recognize the community that has been home to this
  exciting showcase for more than four decades; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the 85th Legislature of the State of Texas
  hereby designate the city of Stamford as the Western Art Show
  Capital of Texas; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That, in accordance with the provisions of Section
  391.003(e), Government Code, this designation remain in effect
  until the 10th anniversary of its designation.