Contact:
Dan Carpenter
(325) 673-4587
Marketing@thegracemuseum.org

Grace receives top Texas museum association design awards

Abilene, TX (March 31, 2008) - The Grace Museum received three awards recognizing excellence in publication and media design from the Texas Association of Museums at their annual convention March 28.

Dan Carpenter, The Grace's Marketing/PR/IT director, and two contracted designers, received their recognition as part of the 29th Annual Mitchell A. Wilder Publication Design Awards Competition.

Carpenter received a Gold Citation - the top award - for his design work on the Museum's newsletter, arti FACTS. Sheila Kitts Design received a Merit Citation for her work on The Grace's Family Programs brochure, and Public Address Design of Houston received a Merit Citation for their design work on an invitation announcing the show David Bates: Paintings from Texas Collections .

Named in honor of Wilder, founding director of the Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth, and an advocate of excellence in museum publication, the competition was organized by TAM to recognize achievement in graphic design and media production and to encourage quality in public presentations. The Wilder Design Competition drew 276 entries from museums of all sizes, regions, and disciplines throughout the state of Texas.

The Grace Museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; and from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. every Thursday. Admission is free Thursday evening after 5 p.m.

For more information, call 325-673-4587.

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The Grace Museum's exhibitions and educational programs are supported in part by grants from the Texas Commission on the Arts, the Abilene Cultural Affairs Council, the City of Abilene, Taylor County, and the Downtown Revitalization Program of the Tax Increment Finance District. The Grace Museum is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Built in 1909, The Hotel Grace served as a rest stop for railway travelers. The mission-style building was renovated and re-opened in 1992 as The Grace Cultural Center. The Grace Museum , a non-profit organization, now serves as a home to a Children's Museum, History Museum , and Art Museum. At 55,000 sq. ft., The Grace Museum is the 10th largest general museum in Texas . The Grace Museum is the cornerstone of cultural arts and education in West Texas .