Franklin Sirmans, currently Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Menil Collection, Houston, will be joining the Los Angeles County Museum of Art as their Chief Curator of Contemporary Art in 2010.
The city of Rockport is now a certified participant in the Texas Film Commission's (TFC) Film Friendly Texas Certification Program and has adopted guidelines for filming (movies, commercials, etc.) in Rockport.
Glasstire, the online authority for Visual Arts in Texas, gave mention to RCA's season opener (un)natural worlds in their 2009 Fall Preview, becoming one of 22 picks out of hundreds of shows opening in Texas this September.
The 2010 Rockport Art Festival Poster Artist will be Shirley Blackman. Shirley's art career spans over five decades, and having moved to Rockport from East Texas, she has made a definite splash in the Rockport Art Community.
The 40th Annual Art Festival winners have been announced and selected - the Best of Show award goes to Courtney Payne, a jewelry artist from Magnolia, TX. See full story for list of all the winners.
RCA remembers Harold Phenix, the first Rockport Art Festival Poster Artist and Beloved Friend of the Rockport Art Community. Phenix's watercolors were distinctly his own, and his contributions to the Rockport Art Scene will long be remembered and appreciated.
The jury for the 2009 Art Festival will be Kay Barnebey, Deborah Fullerton, and Stan Irvin. The three judges will award Best of Media awards in each category, and a Best of Show award.
Hotel Occupancy Tax fund projection for 2010 is down and as a result the City is considering cuts of up to 77% for such organizations as the Art Center of Corpus Christi and the Art Museum of South Texas as well as others.
The Art Center welcomed internationally acclaimed sculptors Jesus Moroles and Kent Ullberg for a discussion and reception, drawing a large, enthusiastic crowd.
Texas State Artist Dalhart Windberg conducted a free painting demo sponsored by the Art Center on Thursday, May 14. Spectators filled the large classroom to catch a glimpse of Windberg working on a canvas.
Rockport Center for the Arts is hosting Jesus Moroles and Kent Ullberg, two artists who have made their mark on the world of sculpture and have special ties to the Texas Coastal Bend.
