Special to the Bulletin
BROWNWOOD Concerns over the coronavirus pandemic forced cancellation this year of what would have been the 23rd annual Stars of Texas Juried Art Exhibit. Now, members of the exhibit committee say additional volunteers, if not a restructuring of the art show, will be needed if it is expected to return in 2022.
Communicating by emails, veteran committee members expressed weariness after more than two decades of being involved with the exhibit. The committee is comprised of volunteers, and most have been working with the exhibit in various ways since its beginning in 1999.
The committee sees three options:
Concerns over the coronavirus pandemic forced cancellation this year of what would have been the 23rd annual Stars of Texas Juried Art Exhibit. Now, members of the exhibit committee say additional volunteers, if not a restructuring of the art show, will be needed if it is expected to return in 2022. Communicating by emails, veteran committee members expressed weariness after more than two decades of being involved with the exhibit. The committee is comprised of volunteers, and most have been working with the exhibit in various ways since its beginning in 1999. The committee sees three options: (1.) continuing with someone else as coordinator with new volunteers joining a few holdover members; (2.) the Stars of Texas Juried Art Exhibit will no longer be here for the community; or (3.) some other group or organization will step up to continue the exhibit with its own vision.