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History of Lakeway's Arts Committee
A brief history of the Arts Committee, revised by Janet Wright. Click here to see the full document.
- December 20, 1999: Arts Committee established by Resolution No. 99-12-20-4, signed by Mayor Charles Edwards.
- January 2000: Committee members (9) were appointed by the Mayor, with George Blume as Chairman.
- May 21, 2000: First concert: A Gershwin program with a singer and pianist.
- 2000: Requested funding for Boston Baby Grand Piano by Steinway; granted by Lakeway Civic Corporation
- May 2000: George Blume was elected to the City Council; Fred Newton was appointed Chairman.
- January & February 2001: Brown Bag Luncheon Concerts began.
- 2001: Lakeway Activity Center stage extension funded
- April 2002: First City Purchase Award, acquiring Janet Campbell’s “Lake Travis Marina” watercolor at the Lake Travis Arts League’s Bluebonnet Bash.
- September 2002: Annual Lakeway Photo Festival initiated.
- 2003: First theater production introduced – Train to Nibroc
- 2004: Art in Public Places Program (master plan by Janet Wright)
- May 2005: Fred Newton resigned (to be a caregiver for his wife) and Janet Wright was appointed Chair.
- 2005: Summer Concerts in the Park introduced; not pursued.
- Nov 2005: Veteran’s Tribute – 1940’s USO-style event with the Lucky Strikes and Lindy Hop Dancers initiated in collaboration with Operation Interdependence, a Civilian-to-Military Delivery System
- March 2006: Texas Independence Day Celebration initiated with 2-time Grammy Winner Floyd Domino
- August 2006: Annual one-hour multimedia theater productions begin.
- 2009: Fred Newton rejoins the committee.
- September 2009: Lakeway’s Big Band Bash begins.
- 2013: Janet Wright resigns to focus on her architectural & landscape design business. Fred Newton is appointed Chairman. The “Beautification” element is dropped—back to visual and performing arts functions only.
- August 2014: First “Cool Arts Party”.
- 2014: “Lakeway in Motion” program began, acquiring kinetic sculptures for street displays. The program was concluded in 2017.
- April 2015: Portfolio of Lakeway’s Fine Art Collection distributed to Mayor and City Council and placed on display at the Activity
- well as main road entrances and intersections on Lakeway Blvd and Lohman’s Crossing.
- 2005: Summer Concerts in the Park introduced; not pursued.
- Nov 2005: Veteran’s Tribute – 1940’s USO-style event with the Lucky Strikes and Lindy Hop Dancers initiated in collaboration with Operation Interdependence, a Civilian-to-Military Delivery System
- March 2006: Texas Independence Day Celebration initiated with 2-time Grammy Winner Floyd Domino
- August 2006: Annual one-hour multimedia theater productions begin.
- 2009: Fred Newton rejoins the committee.
- September 2009: Lakeway’s Big Band Bash begins.
- 2013: Janet Wright resigns to focus on her architectural & landscape design business.
- August 2014: First “Cool Arts Party”.
- 2014: “Lakeway in Motion” program began, acquiring kinetic sculptures for street displays. The program was concluded in 2017.
- April 2015: Portfolio of Lakeway’s Fine Art Collection distributed to Mayor and City Council and placed on display at the Activity Center and City Hall.