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Texas Vignette, a nonprofit organization supporting and promoting women artists in the state, has announced the open call for its annual art fair.

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The wait is over and installation begins. Come out March 1, 2024, 6PM-9PM, to Rock•Paper•Shears (1103 Main St., Lubbock, TX.) It's been 25 years since the first Pulp Fiction Women's Art Collective was born in Lubbock, TX. This year's installment will feature some of the original cast of women and their artwork and some new members too. We will also have music by a Lubbock original Joy Harris. Spoken word performances with special guests will also be part of the celebration. You are welcome to dress as your favorite woman in history to share in the festivities.

Please join us for the kick off event for the 2024 Texas Ceramics Symposium!

The show BELONGING that is running in conjunction with the symposium emerged out of conversations between Burgio-Ericson and Coffey, and such relationships as the influence of Coffey’s work on Fields’ are also important to the show. Fields and Coffey will hold a keynote conversation moderated by Burgio-Ericson on Friday, Feb. 23, as part of the 2024 Texas Ceramics Symposium which stretches through that weekend and is open to the public, with registration.

This keynote conversation begins at 7:00pm and registration can be purchased at the door. We hope to see you there as we begin this exciting weekend long event!

Check out "Pulp Fiction: HERstory is History" on March 1st.

A Shahzia Sikander sculpture has become the subject of controversy after a powerful anti-abortion group claimed that the work promotes “satanic” imagery.

The sculpture, which was acclaimed by critics when it appeared in New York’s Madison Square Park last year, was intended to explore the relationship between femininity and power.

Anti-Abortion Group Calls for Removal of ‘Satanic’ Shahzia Sikander Sculpture in Texas A Shahzia Sikander work has become the subject of controversy in Texas, where a powerful anti-abortion group claimed that it was 'satanic.'

Mark your calendars for March 1, 2024, at Rock•Paper•Shears It's been 25 years since the first Pulp Fiction Women's Art Collaborative was born in Lubbock, TX. This exhibition will feature some of the original cast of women and their artwork and some new members too. We will also have music by a Lubbock original Joy Harris. Spoken word performances with special guests will also be part of the celebration. You are welcome to dress as your favorite woman in history to share in the festivities.

Congratulations to the 53 organizations and artists just announced as recipients of National Endowment for the Arts grants! Together, they are getting a total of $1,256,600!

Full press release here: https://www.arts.gov/news/press-releases/2024/national-endowment-arts-announces-more-32-million-arts-funding-organizations-nationwide

Houston Family Arts Center got a special shout-out in the NEA's news release. They will receive a Challenge America grant to support Stageworks Theatre's sensory-friendly theater programming, with an emphasis on serving individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities.

A full list of recipients is here:https://www.arts.gov/sites/default/files/FY24-Round-One-State-List.pdf

Sad news today about the passing of Sara Waters. We, in the Texas Tech University School of Art,, are sharing an email thread with our personal memories of her so I thought I would share here for those that also want to share.

"Sara was such a force in the School of Art over the years. She had studios in the Depot District that are now popular bars, and when she moved to Slaton, she regularly hosted student exhibitions and performances. It’s hard to imagine the School of Art without her influence. If you knew her, maybe you could take a moment to remember a good Sara story. She’d like that." - Robin Germany

I am so glad I had the opportunity to learn from Sara as a student, curator, and artist. I like to think I keep a little bit of her words of wisdom and teaching style within me in all my life/work experience. Recently I found myself repeating the word “just” as I was lost in my head and insecurity of thought and used the word to describe the emotion I was having. I remember vividly that Sara would repeat the word “just” when one of us would use it to describe our work in a group critique. “It’s just….” She would grin and repeat the word and then ask, “What does the word just mean?”. She established this early in the semester so that when one of us would say it again, a few weeks later, all she would do was grin and repeat the word to us. It took me a minute to break it down to give my answer. She did that each time, no matter who or how many times it was said, she would ask that question again. I think that was her style of teaching by pointing out the obvious when it wasn’t obvious. Looking back now I feel she was always listening and waiting for me to say more. She waited patiently for me to work through my words. I realized that when she was quiet, she was giving me a chance to be comfortable in silence. The silence was timed enough to let me prepare myself for what she was about to say.

It’s amazing how something small can have such a huge impact, this many years later. It’s “just” a memory but so much more.

Ali Waller, visiting artist, will be at the opening reception tomorrow.