Full Text of HR1115 97th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, 2012 marks the 50th Anniversary of the development | 3 | | of Contemporary Art Glass in the United States, and to | 4 | | celebrate the milestone and recognize the many talented | 5 | | artists, including many in Illinois, more than 500 glass | 6 | | demonstrations, lectures, and exhibitions will take place in | 7 | | museums, galleries, art centers, universities, art | 8 | | organizations, festivals, and other venues across the United | 9 | | States; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, The Midwest Contemporary Glass Art Group (MCGAG) | 11 | | is an Illinois non-profit organization with over 200 members | 12 | | primarily in Illinois whose mission is to educate the public | 13 | | concerning the development and appreciation of Contemporary | 14 | | Glass Art in the Midwest; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, The Art Alliance of Contemporary Glass (AACG) is a | 16 | | national non-profit organization with members primarily from | 17 | | the United States, whose mission is to educate the public and | 18 | | to provide grants to further the development and appreciation | 19 | | of art made from glass (Contemporary Glass Art); and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, AACG and MCGAG inform and educate the public, | 21 | | including collectors, critics, and art curators and provide | 22 | | financial support with grants to University Glass Programs, |
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| 1 | | Museums, Art Center Glass Exhibitions, and other public glass | 2 | | programs for Contemporary Glass Art; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, There are glass art education programs at Illinois | 4 | | State University and Southern Illinois University whose | 5 | | students are participating in the recognition of the 50th | 6 | | Anniversary; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, The Art Institute of Chicago, the Krannert Art | 8 | | Museum in Urbana-Champaign, the Rockford Art Museum, and other | 9 | | art venues in Illinois are having exhibitions in 2012 in | 10 | | recognition of the 50th Anniversary of the development of | 11 | | Contemporary Glass Art in the United States; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, The 50th Anniversary of the development of | 13 | | Contemporary Glass Art in the United States is also being | 14 | | specifically celebrated and recognized on November 3rd, 2012 by | 15 | | over 300 glass collectors, glass artists, curators, and art | 16 | | gallery owners at an event sponsored by AACG on the Spirit of | 17 | | Chicago in connection with the Sculpture Objects & Functional | 18 | | Art International Art Show (SOFA), one of the World's Foremost | 19 | | Fairs of Art and Design Events at the Navy Pier in Chicago from | 20 | | November 1st through the 4th 2012; therefore, be it
| 21 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 22 | | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
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| 1 | | we recognize the 50th Anniversary of the development of | 2 | | Contemporary Glass Art in the United States; and be it further
| 3 | | RESOLVED, That we applaud and honor the accomplishments of | 4 | | the MCGAG and AACG as they celebrate the 50th Anniversary in | 5 | | Illinois and the United States and proclaim the year of 2012 as | 6 | | Contemporary Glass Art Awareness Year in Illinois; and be it | 7 | | further | 8 | | RESOLVED, That we encourage Illinois educators to provide | 9 | | educational programs for their students about Contemporary | 10 | | Glass Art and to arrange for students to attend exhibitions and | 11 | | otherwise participate in the various events and exhibitions | 12 | | recognizing the 50th Anniversary of Contemporary Glass Art in | 13 | | the State of Illinois; we also encourage all Illinois citizens | 14 | | to attend events and exhibitions in Illinois recognizing the | 15 | | 50th Anniversary of Contemporary Glass Art; and be it further | 16 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | 17 | | delivered to the Governor, as well as members of the Art | 18 | | Alliance of Contemporary Glass and Midwest Contemporary Glass | 19 | | Art Group, at the special celebration of the 50th Anniversary | 20 | | of Contemporary Glass Art in the United States on the Spirit of | 21 | | Chicago on November 3, 2012 during the SOFA Event at Navy Pier | 22 | | in Chicago, as a symbol of our respect and esteem for those | 23 | | organizations and their memberships.
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