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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Kerr Arts & Cultural Center in Kerrville has |
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hosted the Texas Furniture Makers Show for the past 25 years, |
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providing a popular showcase for artists from throughout the state; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 1995, the Kerr Arts & Cultural Center is a |
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nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting arts education and |
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supporting local artists; in 2000, the center created the Texas |
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Furniture Makers Show, a juried exhibition and competition that |
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highlights the craft of furniture making and encourages new |
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participants to enter the field; and |
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WHEREAS, Each year, the show takes place over a six-week |
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period, from the beginning of November to mid-December, and |
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includes more than 50 works from the top artists in Texas; the |
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competition is open to professionals and hobbyists, with a special |
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category for emerging artists, and a panel of three jurors conducts |
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a blind judging process to award more than $10,000 in cash and |
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prizes; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Furniture Makers Show has become a |
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much-anticipated gathering that enables the public to appreciate |
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the works of accomplished artists; the exhibition is open five days |
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a week during its run with free admission; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the past quarter century, the Texas Furniture |
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Makers Show has gained a national reputation as a premier event |
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highlighting the art of furniture making, and the show is indeed |
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deserving of special recognition for its contributions to the |
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craft; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the annual Texas Furniture Makers |
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Show hosted by the Kerr Arts & Cultural Center and extend to all |
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those associated with the event sincere best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Kerr Arts & Cultural Center as an expression of |
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high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |