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 This is an exciting time for the arts in Texas, and I’m honored to be able to serve as chair of the Texas Cultural Trust. I must begin my term by thanking our outgoing chair, Donna Axum Whitworth, for her leadership and service to this organization, and our Board members, especially Debbie Montford and Joci Straus, for their vision in establishing and nurturing the Texas Cultural Trust to further the arts in Texas, and for their ongoing commitment to the Trust.
The Strategic Planning Committee met in September and again in October. We addressed our visions and goals for the Trust and discussed ways to accomplish these. The Board will finalize a plan that will guide and direct our initiatives over the next five years at our December meeting. I look forward to presenting it to you in our next newsletter.
Executive Director Amy Barbee and I met with representatives of Texas Commission on the Arts and Texans for the Arts to coordinate our efforts in support of the state’s arts programs. New Texas Commission on the Arts Executive Director Dr. Gary Gibbs is a welcome addition to this process of clarifying each organization’s role and determining how we can best support one another.
Speaker of the House Tom Craddick joined Linda Foster, AT&T External Affairs Director for the Permian Basin, and me in presenting copies of Adventures in the ARTS: Mystery of the Gooey Gray Glob to economically disadvantaged children in Midland Independent School District. AT&T supported the development of this book, and Texas Women for the Arts purchased the 1200 books that were distributed to all children in grades two through five in five elementary schools. I wish each of you could have been there to see the delight on the children’s faces!
Plans are underway for our next Texas Women for the Arts meeting. Our next meeting will be May 13, 2008 at the home of Joci Straus in San Antonio. If you are interested in joining this fun giving circle, contact our Amy Barbee.
As you can see, the Texas Cultural Trust is busy these days. We thank you for your commitment to the arts in Texas and appreciate your support of the Trust and our efforts Warm Regards, |
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