HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 3853-02-2010A Resolution
NO 3853-02 2010
SUPPORTING OFFICIAL DESIGNATION OF THE CULTURAL DISTRICT BY THE
STATE OF TEXAS COMMISSION ON THE ARTS
WHEREAS the Fort Worth Cultural District spans more than 200 acres and its destinations host more than
3,500 000 visitors a year from around the world collectively and
WHEREAS Fort Worth is known as the `City of Cowboys and Culture" shaped by its revitalized downtown,
world-renowned cultural distract and well-preserved Western heritage distinguishing it as one of the great
southwestern urban centers, and
WHEREAS cultural district museums feature masterpieces from past to present, as well as western heritage and
Fort Worth's colorful history which includes exceptional collections of art at the architecturally sigmficant Amon
Carter Museum, the Kimbell Art Museum and the Museum of Modern Art designed by mternahonally renowned
architects Philip Johnson, Louis Kahn and Tadao Ando, respectively and
WHEREAS the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, the newly completed Fort Worth Museum of
Science and History and Fort Worth Community Arts Center offer art, history and culture for all ages, and
WHEREAS the Fort Worth Botanic Garden which is the oldest botanic garden m Texas containing thousands of
native and exotic species of plants in over 100 acres of gardens and natural settings complimenting the Cultural
Distract; and
WHEREAS the heart of the Fort Worth Cultural District is the Will Rogers Memorial Center designed by
architect Wyatt C Hedrick employing the Art Deco style and constructed in 1936 is home to the oldest stock
show and rodeo in the United States and recognized as one of its finest equestrian facilities,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH,
TEXAS,THAT
The City of Fort Worth supports the Arts Council of Fort Worth and Tarrant County and others, in their efforts to
seek Cultural District Designation by the State of Texas Comrmssion on the Arts for the Fort Worth Cultural
District.
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