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)