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1
HOUSE RESOLUTION

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

 

 

HR0604 - 2 - LRB093 14717 HSS 40260 r

1 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
2 congratulate the Cedarhurst Center for the Arts on the occasion
3 of its thirtieth anniversary; and be it further
 
4     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
5 presented to the Cedarhurst Center for the Arts as an
6 expression of our esteem and with best wishes for the future.