New exhibit at Austin history museum celebrates 100 years of Texas State Parks

Texans like to get outside, and we’re fortunate to have 89 state parks, historic websites, and pure areas to discover throughout our nice state. Totaling greater than 640,000 acres, these public lands are reaching a serious milestone in 2023 and one touring exhibit is commemorating the occasion all year long.

Kicking off on the Bullock Texas State Historical past Museum, “The Artwork of Texas State Parks” will honor the Centennial Celebration of Texas State Parks with a surprising visible survey of greater than 30 parks. That includes works by a number of the state’s most celebrated artists, the exhibit will begin on the Bullock on January 7 and run till April 30 earlier than transferring on to different cities later this 12 months.

A number of years within the making, the exhibit is the results of a collaboration between the Texas Parks and Wildlife Basis, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Division (TPWD), the Meadows Heart for Water and the Surroundings at Texas State College, and the Bullock Texas State Historical past Museum. H-E-B supplied extra assist for the venture as a presenting sponsor of the Texas State Parks Centennial Celebration.

“We’re grateful for the partnership that’s bringing The Artwork of Texas State Parks to museums throughout Texas, spreading the message about these pure treasures that belong to us all,” mentioned TPWD Govt Director David Yoskowitz, Ph.D., in a launch.

In whole, thirty Texas artists have been commissioned to create works celebrating parks throughout Texas, all with the mission to extend public consciousness of Texas parklands and heighten their in style attraction by means of their elegant and impressed works. Taking part artists signify a number of areas throughout the state, together with: Mary Baxter (Marfa); Charles Criner (Houston); Ric Dentinger (San Antonio/Santa Fe NM); Fidencio Duran (Austin); Pat Gabriel (Fort Price); Brian Grimm (Fredericksburg); Clemente Guzman (San Antonio); and lots of extra.

Together with the touring exhibit, the venture additionally features a commemorative ebook printed by Texas A&M Press, which is already obtainable on-line by means of Texas A&M Press, the Bullock Museum Retailer, and Amazon. Proceeds from ebook gross sales and the sale of the art work by means of Foltz Fantastic Artwork in Houston shall be donated to Texas Parks and Wildlife Basis to profit Texas State Parks.

“It was an actual pleasure to see the eagerness these artists dropped at this venture, and we’re thrilled these works shall be on show at prestigious museums throughout Texas,” mentioned Andrew Sansom, co-author of the commemorative ebook and founding father of the Meadows Heart for Water and the Surroundings at Texas State College, within the launch. “It’s our fervent hope that these artistic endeavors will encourage current and future generations of Texans to without end respect and defend their parks.”

After its spring keep in Austin, the exhibit will journey to the Houston Museum of Pure Science from Might 26 to October 1 earlier than heading to the Panhandle Plains Museum in Canyon from October 27 by means of February 18, 2024. The exhibit may also be displayed in 2024 in School Station, Albany, and Tyler.

These seeking to take part within the Centennial Celebration all 12 months lengthy can go to TexasStateParks.org/100years, which incorporates data on the continued partnership between Texas Parks and Wildlife Basis and TPWD, in addition to particulars about particular neighborhood occasions going down at state parks all through 2023.