Fort Worth Art Commission
In October 2001 the City of
Date for the next Fort Worth Art Commission meeting: FORT WORTH ART COMMISSION MEMBERS
Monday, February 13, 2012, 5:30 PM
Fort Worth Community Arts Center
Gallery 2, 1300 Gendy Street, 76107
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(Please note that agendas will be posted 96 hours prior to the meeting)
Dr. Elva Concha LeBlanc (Chair) is President of Tarrant County College, Northwest Campus and chair of board of MHMR of Tarrant County. Prior to joining TCC, Dr. LeBlanc was President of Galveston College. She directed learning opportunities for Galveston College students by expanding coursework offerings through computer delivered instruction, garnering federal dollars through Title V and TRIO Programs, participating in the “Achieving the Dream” initiative, and increasing partnerships with other institutions. At Austin Community College, she served as Executive Vice President for Instructional Affairs, the chief academic officer for the multi-campus district. A former TCC student and alumna of the University of North Texas, Dr. Le Blanc previously served TCC as Dean of Instruction, Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Professor. She was elected to the Executive Council of the Commission on Colleges Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the Board of Directors of the American Association of Community Colleges. 
Gregory S. Ibañez, AIA (Vice Chair) is the owner of Ibañez Architecture located in Downtown Fort Worth, Texas. During his 30 years in the field, Ibanez has been awarded twenty AIA Design Awards. In 2006, he received the Charles R. Adams Award for Design Excellence by the Fort Worth Chapter of the American Institute of Architects in recognition of his career accomplishments. Ibañez has served as a visiting Adjunct Professor of Architecture at Texas Tech University and The University of Texas at Arlington. He recently completed a term on the City of Fort Worth Landmarks Commission. Currently, he is chair of the board of directors of Amphibian Stage Productions and is an active member of the Director’s Council at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth.
Eduardo Aguilar is a Professor of Art at Tarrant County College, Northwest Campus. In his 31 year tenure he has served as Department Chair for Communications and Fine Arts/Languages and was the Visual Arts Department Chair for 2007-08 year. He has a long professional career as an exhibition juror as well as exhibiting his own work statewide. He has served as a Board Member of the Texas Association of Schools of Art, as President of T.A.S.A, and also served as President of the TCC/NW Faculty Association. Eduardo has received numerous professional awards such as the TACHE 2003 Distinguished Community College Faculty Award, the 2003 TCC/NW Chancellor's Award for Exemplary Teaching and the 2004 Minnie Stevens Piper Professor Award.
Percy Henderson has been a Fort Worth resident for over 20 years and has contributed his time and energy to several services. Mr. Henderson worked for John Hancock Financial Services for 22 years and was the owner of the Black Art Gallery for 14 years. He also served as a host for the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History for 5 years.
Robyne Kelly is a Fort Worth native and long time participant and supporter of the performing arts in Fort Worth. She is an alumna of the Texas Girls’ Choir and a performer and volunteer for Jubilee Theatre. Ms. Kelly received her Master’s degree in journalism from Texas Christian University and her B.A. in speech communications from Texas A&M University in College Station. She is founder of The Way, a public relations and marketing company in Fort Worth, Texas. For more than 13 years, Robyne has also worked as a flight attendant for American Airlines. 
Steve Kline, AIA, is the Regional Historic Preservation, Fine Arts, and Art in Architecture Officer for the Greater Southwest Region of the General Services Administration. Covering a five state region including Texas, Steve administers the historic preservation and fine arts programs. The fine arts program is the federal government’s public art program. Steve is responsible for the care, conservation and protection of a diverse collection of public art from historic New Deal art to contemporary artists of today. In 2000, he received the Texas Historical Commission’s Award of Excellence in historic architecture for outstanding contributions to the preservation of Texas’ architectural heritage. He is a current board member of Historic Fort Worth and a former member of the City’s Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission. He has served on the national Save America’s Treasures historic preservation and fine arts panels.
Arthur Weinman, AIA, a Fort Worth native, graduated from the Johns Hopkins University with a B.A. and the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor's of Architecture. An architect for 36 years, he founded his Architectural firm, Arthur Weinman Architects in Fort Worth in 1982. He has received the Citizen Architect designation from the American Institute of Architects, design awards from the AIA and other institutions; the Award of Excellence in Historic Architecture and design awards for volunteerism and leadership from the Texas Historical Commission. Appointed to the Tarrant County Historical Commission in 1984, Art also serves on the boards of the historic Oakwood Cemetery, Pioneer Rest Cemetery, the Friends of The Van Zandt Cottage, the Tarrant County Historical Society and the Italian Car Club of the Southwest.
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