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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, For more than four decades, the city of Stamford has |
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played host to the Stamford Art Foundation Western Art Show, the |
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oldest continuously held art show and sale in Texas and the |
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third-oldest event of its kind in the United States; and |
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WHEREAS, First curated in 1974, the Western Art Show was |
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organized through the efforts of community and business leaders and |
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prominent ranchers in the Stamford area, all of whom shared an |
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interest in the promotion and preservation of Western heritage and |
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culture; early supporters of the show included Western movie stars, |
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former Texas governors, and many individuals who are enshrined in |
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the ProRodeo and the National and Texas Cowboy Halls of Fame; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of its history the Stamford Western |
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Art Show has displayed paintings, drawings, and sculptures from |
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some of the most famous artists of Texas and the West, among whom |
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are luminaries of the Cowboy Artists of America organization and |
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multiple individuals who have been chosen as Texas State Artist by |
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the Texas Commission on the Arts; and |
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WHEREAS, This prestigious event is operated by the nonprofit |
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Stamford Art Foundation, and the show is a broad-based community |
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initiative that draws on the efforts of the organization's |
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18-member board of directors as well as an additional 130 or more |
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volunteers; proceeds from tickets and art sales benefit the West |
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Texas Rehabilitation Center, which provides outpatient therapy and |
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rehabilitation services to more than 500 patients daily, regardless |
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of their ability to pay, from locations in Abilene, San Angelo, and |
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Ozona; and |
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WHEREAS, The Western Art Show in Stamford is a prominent |
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event that pays tribute to the treasured legacy of the American West |
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and features the premier artists of the genre, and it is indeed |
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fitting to recognize the community that has been home to this |
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exciting showcase for more than four decades; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 85th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby designate the city of Stamford as the Western Art Show |
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Capital of Texas; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That, in accordance with the provisions of Section |
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391.003(e), Government Code, this designation remain in effect |
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until the 10th anniversary of its designation. |