“alpine, and the
surrounding area,
will benefit from
considerable
publicity of the
alpine Cultural
District, with
special highway
signage, and
advertising
through other
forms of media.”
merous area businesses and individuals, the application was submitted
to the TCA for consideration. Following the recommendations of external
reviewers, the TCA voted in September 2011 to designate the ‘Alpine Cultural District’.
Alpine, and the surrounding area,
will benefit from considerable publicity of the Alpine Cultural District,
with special highway signage, and
advertising through other forms of
media. The city will also be eligible
to apply for certain grant funding
provided by the Texas Commission
on the Arts.
Tim Roberts has served as the Texas Parks and
Wildlife Department’s Cultural Resources Coordinator in west Texas for the past 11 years. He is also an
artist, and is just completing his term as President of
the Big Bend Arts Council. He and his wife, Karen
Little, reside in Fort Davis.
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