A Message from Luis Purón, Executive Director
Dear Patrons of the Arts,
I can recap my 6 year tenure as director in themes as they relate to the biggest thing happening in Rockport today, our capital project. Drumroll…
2015 - The year of strategic planning.
2016 - The year of land acquisition.
2017 - The year of our renaissance. Did you think I was going to say hurricane?
2018 - The year we imagined the future.
2019 - The year of the capital campaign.
2020 - The year we removed all obstacles for construction.
2021 - The year of construction.
When construction of our new campus is complete next year, a concept that began as 5 bullet points on a strategic plan will have been accomplished.
Going into this, I knew it would be challenging and complicated, but not impossible. Everything starts with a dream, and dream big is what we have done together. As we head into the sunset of 2021, another hurricane season almost behind us, I want to thank you for your help and belief in us.
Listed below my signature are the naming rights I promised to release in this month’s column. These gifts account for $3M of the funds raised through the Imagine Capital Campaign.
In Texas, generosity is bountiful.
Luis Purón
Loggia: The Meadows Foundation
Gift Shop: John and Mary Willrodt
Member’s Gallery: David Mendez, Houston Endowment
Main Gallery: H-E-B
Gallery 2: L. Patrick and Dora J. McKelvey
1st Floor Privée: Castaways Thrift Store
Classroom 1: Bridgie and John Barrett
Classroom 2: June Ainsworth (made possible through an anonymous contribution)
Classroom 3: Margaret Sue Rust Foundation
Ceramic Studio: Bill Hildebrand and Sam Williams
Multi-Purpose Classroom: The Fernandes Family
Sculpture Garden Promenade: Reliant, an NRG Company
Foundation Circle: 50ROCK! Society
Sculpture Garden: Patricia B. Moore (made possible through an anonymous contribution)