The Texas Museum of Fiber Art
May 23, 24, and 25, 2009
BIG as in Texas
 Fiber Arts Exhibit
In the Texas State Capitol

The Texas Museum of Fiber Arts is pleased to announce the Deep in the Art of Texas Fiber Arts Exhibit over the Memorial Day week end, May 23th, 24th, and 25th, 2009. Fiber Arts, fine arts, refreshments, and speakers are arranged for the weekend exhibit.

The annual event provides a social, cultural weekend of fine arts with featured speakers at 1:30 and 3:00 both Saturday and Sunday. As part of the May 2009 program, TMFA will present a slide show and lectures on Fiber Art. In conjunction with this, works of fiber artists will be on display. All events are open to all and free of charge. 

EXHIBIT SITE: Texas State Capitol - Extension Second Floor

SPONSORING ORGANIZATION: The Texas Museum of Fiber Arts fosters education and creativity in fiber art expression, experience, and appreciation and 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, we call for entries that reflect the biggest and best Texas has to offer.

EXHIBIT LOCATION:   Texas State Capitol

Texas Capitol, Capitol Extension and Capitol Visitors Center          
Parking is available in the Capitol Visitors Parking Garage at 1201 San Jacinto located between Trinity and San Jacinto Streets at 12th and 13th streets. Parking is free for the first two hours and $.75 for each half hour thereafter (maximum daily charge: $6.00); accessible parking is available with accessible routes to the Capitol. Metered spaces are available throughout the complex.
Rates are subject to change during special events on weekends.

For additional information about this event, please contact info@texasfiberarts.org