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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the |
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| State of Illinois wish to congratulate Cedarhurst Center for |
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| the Arts on the occasion of its thirtieth anniversary; and
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| WHEREAS, Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, located in Mt. |
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| Vernon, opened on November 2, 1973; Southern Illinois |
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| philanthropists John and Eleanor Mitchell founded Cedarhurst |
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| and bequeathed their entire estate, including an outstanding |
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| American painting collection, for the enjoyment of residents |
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| and visitors throughout the region; and
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| WHEREAS, The Center includes Cedarhurst Sculpture Park, |
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| the museum's outdoor gallery with over 60 large-scale |
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| sculptures, and the Mitchell Museum, which houses contemporary |
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| art exhibitions in two galleries, including the Children's |
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| Gallery; the permanent collection of Cedarhurst includes works |
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| by John Singer Sargent, Mary Cassatt, George Bellows, Thomas |
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| Eakins, William Glackens, Robert Henri, Arthur B. Davies, J. |
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| Alden Weir, Maurice Predergast, Childe Hassam, and George Luks, |
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| among others; and
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| WHEREAS, The museum works closely with educators to |
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| coordinate and integrate arts education programs with school |
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| curriculum; tours for gallery exhibitions and Cedarhurst |
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| Sculpture Park are available for both children and adults and |
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| are conducted by docents and staff; hands-on activities are |
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| available for students during the school year and are comprised |
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| of a tour and art-related activity; the center offers art |
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| classes and workshops such as basketry, china painting, clay, |
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| drawing, watercolor, stained glass, and weaving; the museum |
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| also sponsors a Craft Fair and a chamber music series; |
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| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |