Lady Bird Johnson created the Wildflower Center in 1982 as a research facility that would “uncover the secrets of wildflowers” and native plants. Since then, the Center′s purpose…
Category: Grantee Stories
The All-Digital Library
The library of the future is here, and it is called BiblioTech. Situated on the south side of San Antonio, Bexar County opened the first all-digital public library…
Our Critical Water Issues
Make no mistake about it. We are in a crisis here in Texas where water is concerned. Consider these facts: Our population is essentially going to double in…
A Small Prado on the Prairie
The Meadows Museum, SMU, and the Prado Museum have established an unprecedented partnership resulting in a number of important exhibitions on Spanish artists such as El Greco, Jusepe…
Starting a Movement
Art schools that convince students only to practice are being unrealistic and unethical. We have significantly more students (more than one million in the U.S. alone) than we have…