THE TEXAS MUSEUM OF FIBER ARTS
Texas Museum of Fiber Arts
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The annual event provides a social, cultural experience of fine arts with scheduled featured speakers for the general public and school tours. As part of the May 2010 program, TMFA will present a slide show and lectures on Fiber Art May 2, 2010. In conjunction with this, works of fiber artists will be on display. The exhibit is open to all, free of charge. May 1, 2010 will be the awards gala fund raiser at the Mexican American Cultural Center from 6:30-9:00 p.m. During the awards gala, the fiber art exhibit will be available for viewing; a wearable art style show begins at 7:30; and fiber arts will be for sale in the Plaza. Awards will be presented at 7:30. Tickets are $65 per person. Host bar of wines, vodka, and tequila. Flavorful Texas Tidbits served. Purchase tickets by clicking here! To streamline the process the night of the Gala, no tickets will be sold at the door. THE VENUE: The Mexican American Cultural Center - 600 River Street, Austin, Texas provides its beautiful buildings and setting along the Colorado River in the downtown area for our exhibit and the promotion of Mexican American Culture. See: http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/macc The Mexican American Cultural Center is dedicated to the preservation, creation, presentation, and promotion of Mexican American cultural arts and heritage. The viewing of the TEXAS - A Blending of Cultures exhibit continues May 2-31 during regular museum hours: Monday - Thursday: 10 am - 9 pm Friday: 10am - 5:30pm Saturday: 10am - 4pm SPONSORING ORGANIZATION: The Texas Museum of Fiber Arts fosters education and creativity in fiber art expression, experience, and appreciation. TMFA exists to generate expressions in fiber arts of all kinds with an emphasis on fiber arts education with established and emerging Texas artists and art made from natural and man made fibers. In keeping with the mission of the TMFA to educate and exhibit excellence in Texas' fiber arts for Texans to see and to reflect a wide range of original fiber art works, the exhibit will reflect the cultural blending unique to Texas. For additional information about this event, please contact info@texasfiberarts.org
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