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ROCKPORT CENTER FOR THE ARTS ANNOUNCES NEW CURATOR OF EXHIBITIONS

Interim position becomes permanent for Corpus Christi native Catey Arnold

ROCKPORT, Texas (Feb. 14, 2024) — Rockport Center for the Arts (RCA) announced the appointment of Catey Arnold as The Barrow Foundation Curator of Exhibitions, responsible for securing and planning dozens of shows each year.

“I am so pleased to have found a permanent home with Rockport Center for the Arts,” said Arnold. “I couldn’t be happier to be welcomed onto this team and into this community with such open arms, and I’m so excited for what my future holds at RCA.”

Arnold earned her BA degree in 2016 as a Studio Art major at the prestigious College of Fine Arts at The University of Texas at Austin. She began her professional career in 2017 as a studio assistant to award-winning artist Margo Sawyer, installing exhibitions at museums and galleries across Texas, including the Grace Museum in Abilene, the San Antonio Museum of Art, and Holly Johnson Gallery in Dallas. She also served on the curatorial team at the Art Museum of South Texas in Corpus Christi, assisting with numerous exhibitions from 2019 to 2023.

At RCA, she will be responsible for more than 25 exhibitions each year in four spaces: the 1,600-square-foot H-E-B Gallery, the 850-square-foot McKelvey Charitable Fund Gallery, the 500-square-foot Jeanie and Bill Wyatt Gallery designed primarily for small-scale sculptural work, and the 850-square-foot Mendez Family Gallery, the permanent member exhibition space.

“I have delighted in observing Catey evolve from the Preparator role we initially sought her for into the active role of Curator,” said Luis Purón, executive director for RCA.  “There is a distinct elegance and a unique aesthetic perspective in the way she curates work for exhibitions and executes installations.  My team is excited to see her planning work as the staff liaison to the Exhibition Committee, which brings exciting new shows to our community. Her connections to the Texas art world will become an intrinsic asset to the organization.”

In her free time, Arnold enjoys working on abstract mixed-media art at K-Space Studios in downtown Corpus Christi where she maintains a thriving studio practice.

About Rockport Center for the Arts

The new 1.2-acre Rockport Center for the Arts is located a block away from Aransas Bay in the heart of the Rockport Cultural Arts District. Designed by the award-winning team at Richter Architects, the state-of-the-art campus features a two-story, 14,000-square-foot, visual arts and education building with four galleries and five classrooms (204 S. Austin St.); a one-story, 8,000-square-foot conference and event center, known as The ROCC, (106 S. Austin St.); with a 16,000-square-foot Sculpture Garden serving as a visually inspiring transition space between the two buildings. The hours of operation for the showroom, galleries, and gift shop are Tuesday–Saturday from 10 a.m.–5 p.m., and Sunday from noon–4 p.m. Admission is always free. For information on event space, or to book an event, call (361) 450-8033. For general information and to become a member, visit rockportartcenter.com, follow RCA on Facebook, or call (361) 729-5519.

About The Rockport Conference Center (The ROCC)

Located at 106 S. Austin St. on the 1.2-acre Rockport Center for the Arts campus is The Rockport Conference Center (The ROCC).  Perfect for small conferences and board meetings, team-building events, family reunions, wedding receptions and more, the one-story, 8,000-square-foot conference and event center features a 4,400-square-foot ballroom (Randy Ewing Kemper Hall), 1,400-square-foot reception area (Estelle Stair Foyer), a fully equipped catering and culinary arts kitchen, and state-of-the-art AV and Wi-Fi throughout. For general information or to book an event, visit the-rocc.com, or call (361) 450-8033.

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