Brandon Zech and William Sarradet on some tricky architectural paintings, a Dallas cohort in the Panhandle, and fantastic use of an unexpected space in Houston.
Rockport Center for the Arts
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Glasstire’s events and social media editor William Sarradet traveled alone by car to Rockport, on the Texas Gulf Coast, to attend the 14th Annual Rockport Film Festival.
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In spite of the aftershocks of Hurricane Harvey and a global pandemic, the concentrated art community in this coastal town has managed to keep the momentum of culture moving forward.
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Christopher Blay and Christina Rees on the best solo, two-person, and group shows opening this week in Texas, as well as one city’s gallery night that’s stretching out for safety reasons.
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Rockport Center for the Arts Celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month With ‘Sacred Americanx’ Exhibition
This is a a special two-artist exhibition featuring works by Alejandro Macias and Amorette V. Garza.
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43 Rockport artists have been selected to receive $150,000 in grants to create new works of art reflecting life in Rockport during COVID-19, the Black Lives Matter protests, and an unprecedented 2020.
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[Sponsored] V….Vaughan at Rockport Center for the Arts and Rockport Art Festival
by Betsy Hueteby Betsy HueteVaughan’s plein air subjects derive from all over the U.S., but she gravitates toward the countryside lining the Texas coast.
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Proving once again to be tenacious in the midst of adversity, Rockport Center for the Arts (RCA) has maintained and developed ways to keep folks involved through its various online offerings during the Covid-19 pandemic closures.
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In Fort Worth, Christopher Blay is joined by the one-and-only Mark Bradford. They run down the top art events in Texas this week — including a money-prize show for youngsters.
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[Sponsored] Gaye Lynn and Michael Hodgson at Rockport Center for the Arts
by Betsy Hueteby Betsy HueteThe crux of the collaborative practice of Gaye Lynn and Michael Hodgson, over thirty years in the making, is that eating and drinking is a performative act that should be honored.
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Rockport Center For The Arts Receives Grant To Promote Rockport Art Loop
by Glasstireby GlasstireRCA's award of $9,000 per year for the biennium will support marketing and advertising to promote the still-new Rockport Art Loop initiative.
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[Sponsored] Greg Reuter’s Fundamental Facets at Rockport Center for the Arts
by Betsy Hueteby Betsy HueteFor both Reuter and Rockport, the show is a kind of homecoming — a way to honor and engage with an already tight-knit community that endured a painful and life-altering event.
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Due to structural problems with the internal armature, the 21-foot monument in Rockport was dismantled.
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Karol Stewart Appointed Director of Development at Rockport Center for the Arts
by Glasstireby GlasstireRockport Center for the Arts has announced Karol Stewart as its new Director of Development and Membership Relations.
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The Dallas-based Meadows Foundation recently awarded Rockport Center for the Arts a grant that will go towards the Art Center’s capital campaign to create a new building and campus.
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[Sponsored] Tyler Vouros’ Tenebroso at Rockport Center for the Arts
by Betsy Hueteby Betsy HueteVouros' drawings are rife with quiet drama, and teeter between storybook wonder and the heightened precariousness inherent in the natural world.
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Organizations in Rockport, San Antonio, Dallas, and Houston are looking to either add to their development teams, or hire a development director.
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Rockport Center for the Arts 2019 Tour of Artists’ Studios and Collectors’ Homes
by Glasstireby GlasstireApril 5-7, the Rockport Center for the Arts presents a tour of artists' studios, boats, and art collectors’ homes.
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In this post-Harvey period, the art center has been focusing on its longevity in the city: namely, it has been engaged in a capital campaign to fund the construction of a new building and campus for its programming and sculpture collection.
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Rainey Knudson, the outgoing publisher of Glasstire, and Brandon Zech, the incoming publisher, run down the top five art events in Texas this week. Also: the first work by a Texas artist that Rainey ever bought.