2010 Texas Artist and Patrons of the Year announced

Art League Houston (ALH) proudly announced today the selections of Joseph Havel as the 2010 Texas Artist of the Year and Leslie and Brad Bucher, as Texas Patrons of the Year. Each year, Art League Houston honors those whose work or patronage has had a significant and positive impact on contemporary visual art in Texas.

In 1983, Art League Houston created the Texas Artist of the Year award as a dynamic annual project documenting Texas art history. ALH was the first organization in the state to develop the award. In 1989 Art League Houston expanded the award to include patrons with its Texas Patron of the Year Award for extraordinary individuals whose efforts have helped advance the work of Texas artists. To date, twenty-seven artists and ten patrons have been honored.

As Texas Artist of the Year, Joseph Havel will be featured in an exhibition at Art League Houston, which opens on September 2 and runs through October 15, 2010. All three awardees will be celebrated at the annual gala which will be held in their honor on November 5, 2010 at the Omni Houston Hotel.