ARTicle Summer 2012 magazine

News and events from the ARTS COUNCIL of Fort Worth & Tarrant County Summer 2012

ARTicle MAGAZINE

Economic Impact of the Arts in Tarrant County

Fort Worth Museum Milestones

Van Cliburn’s Keys to Success

Public Art: A Love Story

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C ool off in the Sid Richardson Museum, home to one of the most signi� cant private collections of paintings of the 19th-century American West by

Frederic Remington and Charles M. Russell.

Personally collected by legendary Texas oilman and philanthropist Sid W. Richardson, the paintings shaped the public’s perception of the romance and ruggedness of the American West of the late

1800s. Discover unique Western gifts in the Museum Store. Open daily except major holidays. Wheelchair accessible. Group tours by appointment. Free admission. www.sidrichardsonmuseum.org/114.

Escape to the 19th Century American West!

When White Men Turn Red (detail), Charles M. Russell, 1922

Utica (detail), Charles M. Russell, 1907

Bu� alo Runners—Big Horn Basin, Frederic Remington, 1909

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Economic Impact of the Artsin Tarrant County 6

Stop by the Arts Center 10-11

Fort Worth Museum Milestones 12-14

Van Cliburn’s Keys to Success 16

Public Art: A Love Story 18

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On the cover: Orange Ladder by Suzan Cook. On display at the FWCAC thru August 30th.

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ARTiclePROMOTING THE ARTS IN FORT WORTH & TARRANT COUNTY

Summer2012

Art has a community.The mission of the Arts Council of Fort Worth

is to create an environment that promotes, nurtures and supports the arts in our community.

The Council develops relationships between artists, organizations and the community at large through its

stewardship of the Community Arts Center, administration of the Public Art Program, and development of various

educational opportunities for the community.

The Council also provides financial support to numerous, eligible non-profit arts organizations through the administration of a comprehensive grant program. Applications are reviewed

by qualified volunteer panels and judged on management ability, artistic excellence and community outreach.

The Arts Council is supported by the City of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, the Texas Commission on the Arts,

the National Endowment for the Arts andnumerous individual, corporate and foundation donors. To all of whom we say,

“Thank you.”

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Arts CounCil of fort Worth & tArrAnt County1300 Gendy Street, Fort Worth, TX 76107 • 817-732-2360 • www.artsfortworth.orgArts CounCil stAffJody Ulich, PresidentAnne Allen, Public Art Program ManagerJennifer Conn, Public Art Collection ManagerMichelle Gonzales, Public Art Program SpecialistAlida Labbe, Public Art Project ManagerJohn Leach, Arts Center Facilities ManagerMary Montalvo, Arts Center DirectorCathy Neece Brown, Vice President – DevelopmentMarla Fleischmann Owen, Arts Center Business Development ManagerMartha Peters, Vice President – Public ArtLori Sundeen Soderburgh, Director of Emerging ProgramsDaniel Stone, Grant Program, Executive AssistantBrandon Swift, Arts Center Technical DirectorElaine Taylor, Arts Center Gallery ManagerCorliss Wall, Development Associate

Arts CounCil of fort Worth & tArrAnt County2011-2012 BoArD of DirECtors Ginny Tigue, Chair, Vice President, Tigue Property Co., Ltd.Larry Anfin, President/General Manager, Coors Distributing Co. of Fort WorthMichael Bennett, Principal, Bennett Benner Pettit ArchitectsChristina Brinker, Treasurer, CPA, Rylander, Clay & OpitzBecky Renfro Borbolla, Vice-President, Renfro FoodsAndrew T. Boster, Grants Administrator, Fort Worth Transportation AuthorityTodd Breeding, Senior Vice President, Frost BankDale Brock, Regional Vice President, CitiBankChristy Cates, CPA, Whitley PennBrad Chapman, Business Performance Manager, InsperityMac Churchill, President, Churchill AcuraGregory T. Clifton, Principal/CEO, Clifton Capital GroupDiana Crawford, Community Volunteer, American AirlinesRory Divin, Director, McDonald Sanders, P.C.Clay Franklin, CEO, Plaza MedicalSuzan Greene, Fort Worth Area Manager, Customer Operations, OncorDenise Harmon, Membership Director, Fort Worth ClubBill Hart, President, SunCoast IndustriesRobert Jameson, Area General Manager, Renaissance Worthington HotelJimmy Jenkins, Owner, Fort Worth Screen Printing Elva LeBlanc, Ph.D., President, Tarrant County College NW CampusHaeger Long, Vice-President and Private Banker, BBVA Compass BankNorm Lyons, Executive Vice-President, Lyon Benefit SolutionsEstela Martinez-Stuart, Director of Tourism, Fort Worth Convention & Visitors’ BureauNicki Northcutt, Coordinator – Community Affairs, XTO EnergyVictoria Powell, Vice-President, B.R. Powell & Associates, PCMarc Rowland, Chief Executive Officer, FTS InternationalAmy Sutton, Secretary, Vice President, Frost BankDora Tovar, President, Tovar Public RelationsJennifer Trevino, Chief of Staff, UNT Health Science CenterJohn W. Via III, Vice President – Marketing, AlconScott Wheatley, Partner, Jackson WalkerDean Wise, Vice President-Network Strategy, BNSFTerry L. Williamson, Vice-President, Wealth Advisor, Wells FargoAna Wugofski, Director – Business Development, Lockheed Martin

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By NumbersA new national arts study reveals some striking numbers in Tarrant County.

In early June, the advocacy agency Americans for the Arts released its fourth economic impact study of the nonprofit arts, drawing data from across the country, including from Dallas, McKinney, and Tarrant County. Conducted in 2010, a period referred to as the Great Recession, Arts & Economic Prosperity IV presents economic numbers that are not as eye-popping as the ones in the group’s previous study, in 2005. However, Americans for the Arts stress that the arts industry continues to serve as a vital economic engine, generating $135.2 billion dollars of economic activity: $61.1 billion in spending by nonprofit arts groups and $74.1 billion in spending by their audiences. The nonprofit arts also accounted for 4.2 million full-time jobs and generated $23 billion in revenue to local, state, and federal governments, a yield well beyond 2010’s $4 billion in arts allocations.

With a population of 1,789,900 in 2010, Tarrant County nonprofit arts groups spent about $40,000,000 and their audiences spent approximately $45,000,000, for an economic-activity grand total of about $85,000,000.

Tarrant County’s numbers are nothing to sneeze at, but they are near the bottom of the pack nationally. By comparison, the 808,466 arts lovers and groups of Indianapolis managed to generate about $384,000,000 for their city, nearly five times as much as Tarrant County, and the 665,027 arts lovers and groups of Jefferson County, Ala. (greater Birmingham), whipped up about $235,000,000 for their area, about three times as much as Tar-rant. Closer to home, about $236,000,000 was generated by the 757,688 arty folks in Austin and a whopping $322,000,000 by the 1,279,901 arts lovers and groups in Dallas, whose new Arts District was responsible for about a third of that total.

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The study indicates that we’re just wild about the arts, boasting an attendance rate that’s above-average nationally…

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One possible explanation for Tarrant County’s low numbers is that only 40 of the approximately 99 eligible nonprofit arts groups as identified by the Arts Council of Fort Worth & Tarrant County participated in the study. Notably missing were Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Bass Performance Hall, and Kimbell Art Museum.

Arts & Economic Prosperity IV represents Tarrant County’s first time participating in the study. “We expected less than full participation,” said Jody Ulich, arts council president. “The study resulted in very good numbers even without some of our key organizations. I believe that once we release it and follow up with a repeat in the future, our participations will increase.”

Fort Worth’s compliancy rate, however, was just a couple of percentage points worse than the national average of 43.2 percent, said Randy Cohen, vice-president of research and policy at Americans for the Arts, noting that survey compliance is an ongoing issue in most social research. Still, Cohen believes the study is accurate. “While the findings

would certainly be larger if everyone responded, I am confident that we are still telling a good story by knowing we have a large majority of the expenditures,” he said.

Regardless of financial numbers, one factoid revealed by the study should give Tarrant County arts lovers reason to sing. The study indicates that we’re just wild about the arts, boasting an attendance rate that’s above-average nationally and is third-highest of the nine Texas cities and regions represented in the study.

Nearly 76 percent of every audience at every nonprofit cultural event in Tarrant County is a Tarrant County resident. Birmingham’s number is only 68 percent, Dallas’ 61 percent, and Indianapolis’ only 55 percent. Austin, at 77 percent, and San Antonio, at an astounding 82 percent, are the only two Texas cities with better numbers.

Americans for the Arts’ Cohen will present the study to Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price and city council on Tuesday, Aug. 14, in council chambers.

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2012See & DoThere’s always a variety of things to

see and do at the Community Arts Center. Stop by – you’ll be glad you did!

SUMMER

Thru August 5The Understudyby Theresa RebeckIn the Sanders TheaterThe most thankless job in theatre takes center stage in Rebeck’s bitingly funny look at the underbelly of the acting world. For tickets and information call 817-923-3012 or visit amphibianproductions.org.

August 3 - 307th Annual TAC Juried Membership ExhibitJuror Sue Flynn of Norwood-Flynn Gallery in Dallas selected works from the Texas Artists Coalition membership. The mission of the TAC is to support the career development of artists, whether they are emerging or established, amateur or professional.

August 4The Gentlemen’s Society Fundraising ConcertIn the Scott TheaterThe Gentlemen’s Society is a program designed to mentor young men, educating them about life choices, self respect, and goals. For more information, visit gentlemenssociety.yourvisionwebs.com

August 10Arboles De Justicia, AntesNada, PDP Worship & MoreIn the Scott Theater Presented by Unidos Fest with guest Daniel Sandoval. Begins at 6:00 pm, free admis-sion, $5 parking. For more information call 817-600-5537 or visit their facebook page at facebook.com/pages/Not-In -Vain-Ministries/204547512973066

July 26-29Freedom BoundIn the Scott TheaterKids Who Care brings kids from Israel, Germany, and Albania to Fort Worth to take part in this International Camp and original musical performance. For information and registration visit kidswhocare.org or 817-737-5437.

August 6One Act Lunch ProgramThe Fort Worth Community Arts Center In the Sanders TheaterAmanda S. Reaves, poet, artist, performer, welcomes you to the Astria Galaxy, a world filled with myths, legends and creatures of all different back-grounds and species. Bring lunch or buy one at Z’s Cafe for $5. Parking vouchers provided for the Western Heritage Parking Garage. Noon-1pm. Free.

August 11DFW All Stars Reunion ConcertIn the Scott Theater Featuring “The Greatest Hits” of your favorite performers from current and past productions. Performance at 1:30pm. For tickets and information visit thedfwallstars.com

Thru September 29Passions in GlassTAC Featured Artist David Gappa has found that the passion of his life is working with the shifting energies of molten glass. The complexity of color and light, the classic beauty of glass, and the poetic and seductive nature of molten glass all drew him to this elegant medium.

Thru August 25The Dick and Jane Seriesby Diane Walker-GladneyFocus Gallery OneThe Dick and Jane Series incorporates words and sentence fragments from the Dick and Jane early reading primer. Levels of learning (instinct, parental influence and academics) manifest symbolically throughout the series.

Thru August 25Welcome to Hard Times: Landscape Photographs of Northeast Texasby Vaughn Wascovich, Focus Gallery TwoThe idea of displacement and transience are central to this body of landscape photographs. Northeast Texas is a landscape with a rich and storied past, but also one of an uncertain and shifting future. Images of mobile homes, collapsed churches, abandoned farms and even earth-moving machinery all reiterate this idea of impermanence.

Thru July 30Selections 2012 ExhibitThe Fort Worth Art Dealers Association (FWADA) presents its annual Selections exhibi-tion. The exhibition will feature select works by artists from the following FWADA member galleries: Artspace 111; Atrium Gallery, University of North Texas Health Science Center; Eclectic Expressions; Galerie Kornye West; Lakeview Gallery, Tarrant County College Northwest Campus; Rebecca Low Sculptural Metal Gallery & Studio; the Upstairs Gallery; Weiler House Fine Art Gallery and William Campbell Contemporary Art.

August 3 - 30Birds, Beasts & Beauty: The Genesis to Revelation Alliance with Animalsby Masterpiece Christian Art FoundationThis exhibit is a 50-piece collection touring 6 U.S. cities. Works by nationally acclaimed artists Ron DiCianni (the Resurrection Mural), Michael Dudash, Chris Hopkins, Tom duBois, historic masters and more. Experience their magnificence! Admission is free.Art Discovery Tours: Wednesdays -1-4 Saturdays- 10-2

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August 17 - September 2Crazy for YouIn the Sanders TheaterPresented by the Stolen Shakespeare Guild. Music and lyrics by George and Ira Gershwin, book by Ken Ludwig. For tickets and information visit stolenshakespeareguild.org

September 8Johara Dance Ensemble’s7th AnniversaryIn the Sanders TheaterThis professional Middle Eastern Dance Troupe performs in celebration of their 7th Anniversary. For tickets and information visit joharabellydance.com.

September 8Fall Gallery NightPresented by the Fort Worth Art Dealers Association. Take-in the visual arts and our commu-nity’s unique cultural richness during Fall Gallery Night. Stroll through participating galleries, museums, retail businesses, and area restaurants, and enjoy the many artists featured during this community event. Gallery Night is free and open to the public. The Arts Center will kick off our 10th Year Anniversary Celebration – visit our website for updated information!

August 25Texas Millionaires Chorus’ Annual ShowIn the Scott TheaterThe Texas Millionaires is a men’s a cappella performing chorus based on the four part close harmony barbershop style of singing. For tickets and information visit texasmillionaires.com

September 610th Annual Preservation is the Art of the CityMeet the artists and shop for art before the show opens to the public. Cocktail buffet and shopping. For tickets and information visit historicfortworth.org.

Exhibit thru Sept. 29

(photo credit: David Wharton)

September 8Unchained MelodyIn the Scott TheaterThe Best of the 60’s presented by the DFW All Stars. Performance at 1:30pm. For tickets and information visit thedfwallstars.com

September 22 Day in the DistrictNine cultural destinations will offer free admission and many of Fort Worth’s cultural organizations will offer free perfor-mances in and around each destination from 10 am to 5 pm. Free transportation within the Cultural District will be provided by The Fort Worth Transportation Authority. For information and a schedule of events www.fwdayinthedistrict.org

September 29Caught Up in My Choices by Tamesha Caldwell in the Scott TheaterPresented by Zimirah Productions/Kingdom Manifesters, a Gospel theatrical production that discusses the decisions we make and how our lives are affected based upon those choices. Performance 6:00 pm. For tickets and information 817-378-7636.

September 8 - October 27Distinguished Texas Artist: Ronald Watson: A Compact RetrospectiveFocus Gallery One & Two

The Exhibition Advisory Panel of the Fort Worth Community Arts Center awards the Distinguished Texas Artist Award in even years to a living Texas artist who has shown excellence in their artwork and their service to the community. Ron Watson served as Director of the School of Art at TCU before retiring this past year.

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On the heels of last year’s 50th anniversary of the Amon Carter Museum of American Art comes this year’s twofer commemorations: the Kimbell Art Museum’s 40th anniversary and the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth’s 10th anniversary in its Tadao Ando-designed building.

The Kimbell will present a special exhibition celebrating the milestone on Sunday, Oct. 7. The exhibit will chronicle the museum’s beginnings and showcase its architectural achievements, acquisitions, and exhibitions. “This exhibition provides an in-depth look at the last 40 years of building, collecting for, and exhibiting in one of the world's most beautiful museums,” said Kimbell director Eric M. Lee.

The Kimbell began with the vision of founders Kay and Velma Kimbell, who sought to establish a public art museum “of the first class” in Fort Worth. They established the Kimbell Art Foundation, which owns and operates the museum, in the 1930s in partnership with Kay’s sister and her husband, Dr. and Mrs. Coleman Carter, shortly after the Kimbells purchased their first paintings. They continued to collect art-works, mostly portraits of the British and French schools of the 18th and 19th centuries, and when Kay Kimbell died in 1964, he left his collection and entire personal fortune to the foundation.

Artful JubileesFort Worth’s big three museums all have milestones to celebrate

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By 1966, the foundation and the museum’s first director, Richard F. Brown, had set the policy of forming “collections of the highest aesthetic quality, derived from any and all periods in man’s history and in any medium or style.” Two aspects of that plan would have the greatest impact on changing the Kimbell collection: an expansion of vision to encompass world history and a new focus on a small number of key objects. The museum opened on October 4, 1972. And now, the collection consists of about 350 works that touch individual high points of aesthetic beauty and historical importance.

The show will feature highlights of the permanent collection as well as historic material and architectural models of the Louis I. Kahn building and the soon-to-be-completed Renzo Piano building, scheduled to open in 2013.

Across the street at the Modern, the festivities will also kick into high gear this fall. That’s when the museum will unveil 10 recent acquisitions in honor of the 10-year anniversary.

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In addition to special patron events, there will be numerous public programs, tours, and lectures related to the Ando-designed building, said Kendal Smith Lake, manager of communications.

More than 10 years ago, the architect’s design was the unanimous choice by the museum’s architectural review and long-range planning committee, Lake said. Widely hailed, the design embodies the pure, unadorned elements of a modern work of art. Forty-foot-tall walls of glass framed in metal surround the concrete, providing breathtaking spaces through which to view the surroundings.

Natural light, diffused and reflected throughout the gallery space, is a major aspect of the design, as are the iconic 40-foot-tall Y-shaped columns adorning the exterior.

The transition from the old building (now the offices of the Arts Council of Fort Worth and Tarrant County) down the street wasn’t a cakewalk. Lake said it took nearly a month for a tractor-trailer to make 16 trips from the old building to the new one, just to transport the art. A special crane and flatbed trucks moved the outdoor sculptures.

And for the Modern’s staff, it also took some time to get used to the new building. “The staff had been working in the new building since the summer of 2002,” Lake said. “It was a very quiet, serene place. [But on] Dec. 14, it was like a floodgate! We hosted over 40,000 visitors in the first two weeks. It was very exciting to see the project come to fruition.”

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The Van Cliburn Foundation has established itself as one of the preeminent champions of classical music in the world. The foundation is best known for hosting the quadrennial Van Cliburn International Piano Competition and its medalists’ subsequent three-year tour. Now in its 50th year, the foundation has evolved to encompass a concert series that brings in some the world’s best classical musicians to North Texas, an amateur competition, and an educational program, Musical Awakenings.

The first Van Cliburn International Piano Competition began September 24, 1962, in Fort Worth at Texas Christian University’s Ed Landreth Auditorium. Now the foundation is embarking on a year-long celebration of its 50th anniversary, honoring a half-century of showcasing extraordinary talent and launching count-less careers. Some of the celebratory activities include special concerts, an entirely redesigned website and digital archive, a festive gala, a retrospective documentary airing on PBS, and a commemorative book.

Interim president and CEO Alann Bedford Sampson said that the anniversary celebration is a testament to the enduring value of music and is as much a celebration of the musicians as it is the patrons, volunteers, and others who have contributed to the organization’s success.

“Our celebration honors Van Cliburn,” she said, “who inspired the founding of this endeavor and pays tribute to the patrons, volunteers, and partners who have made this possible; we embrace the future with certainty and excitement.”

Next year, the 14th piano competition will take place May 24-June 9 at the Bass Performance Hall. The competition will welcome 30 of the world’s best pianists to Fort Worth. Composer Christopher Theofanidis has been commis-sioned to write a piece to be performed by all of the competitors in the semi-final round. The competition will also mark the first Cliburn appearance by the Brentano String Quartet, world-renowned group performing a piano quintet with each of the 12 semifinalists. The Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, which has appeared at every Cliburn competition, will perform two concerti with each of the six finalists, under the baton of Maestro Leonard Slatkin.

The foundation’s reach is extraordinary. The 2009 competition was streamed to about 2,857,573 viewers from 157 countries/territories. The Musical Awaken-ing program reaches more than 30,000 elementary school students annually. Additionally, the concert series has brought dozens of the world’s best classical musicians to Fort Worth and has helped put our city on the map as one of the great classical music cities in the world.

The Keys to SuccessAs the Van Cliburn Foundation approaches 50, the next competition is right around the corner.

1. Christopher Shih, a physician from Maryland, competes in the final round of the Sixth International Piano Competition for Outstanding Amateurs

2. Van Cliburn plays in the third round of the Tchaikovsky Competition in the Great Hall of the Conservatory (Moscow, April 1958)

3. Jane Gibson King, a homemaker from Utah, competes in the semi-final round of the Sixth International Piano Competition for Outstanding Amateurs

4. The Brentano String Quartet will perform with each of the 12 semifinalists in the 14th piano competition

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“Love Story,” a new mural on the east façade of Southwest Commu-nity Center, takes an ageless and familiar artistic theme into a curi-ous realm of fantasy. But despite its abstract storyline, the mural’s images clearly reflect elements suggested by southwest Fort Worth residents and other stakeholders: diversity, “Cowboys and Culture” heritage, community history, and community center activities.

The $30,000 work was conceived and painted by Michael Kirby, (michaelkirby.com), widely considered among the world’s best “street” artists. The 95-by-25-foot mural, dedicated on in mid-June, was commissioned by Fort Worth Public Art (FWPA), a program funded by the city and managed by the Arts Council of Fort Worth & Tarrant County. Kirby’s mural is the second in an anti-graffiti program administered by FWPA (fwpublicart.org) for the city’s Parks and Com-munity Services Department in partnership with Fort Worth Indepen-dent School District and the Safe City Commission.

In a description of the project, Kirby writes, “The goal of the mural is to show a love story of triumph and imagination over ignorance and short-sightedness.” The “narrative fantasy” tells of a cowboy falling in love with a petite gymnast performing in a ballet at a rodeo. The cowboy rescues the gymnast from curious giant green babies. The story’s characters are puppets controlled by high school students from different generations who peer down from above.

The mural, at 6300 Welch Ave., is across from Southwest High School, whose students are the primary audience, Kirby said. In early

spring, he held art workshops for Southwest students, a required ac-tivity of his commission. Sponsoring organizations express the belief that student involvement is a key to success of the anti-graffiti effort.

“A blank wall has come alive,” said Sandra Youngblood, assistant director of Parks and Community Services, at the dedication. Young-blood said the wall “has a history of being targeted” by taggers. She said the mural will act as a graffiti deterrent.

Kirby’s experience affirms that. He said in an interview that he has been painting murals in public places worldwide for 20 years, and he’s never received a report of any permanent work being tagged.

Because the “Love Story” process has been so successful, FWPA is evolving its approach to murals, said Jenny Conn, FWPA’s art collection manager. “This particular experience has reinvigorated our interest in murals” beyond just an anti-graffiti program, she said. “We want to expand it to areas that aren’t necessarily graffiti targets, and we want to attract a wider range of artists.”

Public Art: A “Love Story”A new mural reinvigorates a community while battling graffiti.By Tim Tune

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DALLAS LOVERS 5750 E. LOVERS LN. • 214-234-7000 DALLAS PRESTON ROYAL 10720 PRESTON RD. • 972-860-6500PLANO 320 COIT RD. • 469-241-8300

FORT WORTH 4651 WEST FWY. • 817-989-4700SOUTHLAKE 1425 E. SOUTHLAKE BLVD. • 817-310-5600CENTRALMARKET.COM

WE GOT PLUOTS.

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YOU WANT PLUOTS?

WE GOT PLUOTS.

YOU WANT SAFFRON?

WE GOT SAFFRON.

With 600 cheeses, two thousand wines, acres ofproduce and aisles of experts, Central Market isripe with succulent samples and fresh perspective.Come fill a basket with your favorites – and fillyour head with ideas.

DALLAS LOVERS 5750 E. LOVERS LN. • 214-234-7000 DALLAS PRESTON ROYAL 10720 PRESTON RD. • 972-860-6500PLANO 320 COIT RD. • 469-241-8300

FORT WORTH 4651 WEST FWY. • 817-989-4700SOUTHLAKE 1425 E. SOUTHLAKE BLVD. • 817-310-5600CENTRALMARKET.COM

WE GOT PLUOTS.

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YOU WANT PLUOTS?

WE GOT PLUOTS.

YOU WANT SAFFRON?

WE GOT SAFFRON.

With 600 cheeses, two thousand wines, acres ofproduce and aisles of experts, Central Market isripe with succulent samples and fresh perspective.Come fill a basket with your favorites – and fillyour head with ideas.

DALLAS LOVERS 5750 E. LOVERS LN. • 214-234-7000 DALLAS PRESTON ROYAL 10720 PRESTON RD. • 972-860-6500PLANO 320 COIT RD. • 469-241-8300

FORT WORTH 4651 WEST FWY. • 817-989-4700SOUTHLAKE 1425 E. SOUTHLAKE BLVD. • 817-310-5600CENTRALMARKET.COM

WE GOT PLUOTS.

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YOU WANT PLUOTS?

WE GOT PLUOTS.

YOU WANT SAFFRON?

WE GOT SAFFRON.

With 600 cheeses, two thousand wines, acres ofproduce and aisles of experts, Central Market isripe with succulent samples and fresh perspective.Come fill a basket with your favorites – and fillyour head with ideas.

DALLAS LOVERS 5750 E. LOVERS LN. • 214-234-7000 DALLAS PRESTON ROYAL 10720 PRESTON RD. • 972-860-6500PLANO 320 COIT RD. • 469-241-8300

FORT WORTH 4651 WEST FWY. • 817-989-4700SOUTHLAKE 1425 E. SOUTHLAKE BLVD. • 817-310-5600CENTRALMARKET.COM

WE GOT PLUOTS.

Follow us on Twitter@centralmarket

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Sign up for our eFoodienewsletter at centralmarket.com