TITLE: Commemorating the annual Texas Furniture Makers Show hosted by the Kerr Arts & Cultural Center in Kerrville.

SUMMARY: Commemorating the annual Texas Furniture Makers Show hosted by the Kerr Arts & Cultural Center in Kerrville.

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WHEREAS, The Kerr Arts & Cultural Center in Kerrville has hosted the Texas Furniture Makers Show for the past 25 years, providing a popular showcase for artists from throughout the state; and WHEREAS, Founded in 1995, the Kerr Arts & Cultural Center is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting arts education and supporting local artists; in 2000, the center created the Texas Furniture Makers Show, a juried exhibition and competition that highlights the craft of furniture making and encourages new participants to enter the field; and WHEREAS, Each year, the show takes place over a six-week period, from the beginning of November to mid-December, and includes more than 50 works from the top artists in Texas; the competition is open to professionals and hobbyists, with a special category for emerging artists, and a panel of three jurors conducts a blind judging process to award more than $10,000 in cash and prizes; and WHEREAS, The Texas Furniture Makers Show has become a much-anticipated gathering that enables the public to appreciate the works of accomplished artists; the exhibition is open five days a week during its run with free admission; and WHEREAS, Over the past quarter century, the Texas Furniture Makers Show has gained a national reputation as a premier event highlighting the art of furniture making, and the show is indeed deserving of special recognition for its contributions to the craft; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas Legislature hereby commemorate the annual Texas Furniture Makers Show hosted by the Kerr Arts & Cultural Center and extend to all those associated with the event sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the Kerr Arts & Cultural Center as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Virdell Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1287 was adopted by the House on May 23, 2025, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House