Annual Meeting 2011: October 27 - 29, Fort Worth

Chapter president Beverly Mitchell and the local arrangements committee present the first joint annual meeting of the Art Libraries Society of North America/Texas-Mexico Chapter and the Texas Chapter of the Visual Resources Association, October 27-29, in Fort Worth.

Lodging

Hotel reservations may be made at the Marriott Residence Inn, Fort Worth Cultural District. There are currently ten rooms booked at a discounted rate of $119 per night, and you must make reservations by September 29th. The rooms are in the system as: Chapter ARLIS/NA Texas Mexico group. There are 5 rooms as Studio King Suites and 5 One-bedroom Suites with a queen bed with a separated bedroom and living room with a sofa sleeper.

To book a Studio King Suite, please click: Studio King Suites.

To book a One-bedroom Suite, please click: One-bedroom Suites.

Schedule

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27

2 pm - Meet in the lobby of the Marriot Residence Inn, FW Cultural District between 2 - 2:45 pm

3 pm - Kimbell Art Museum for tour of Caravaggio and his followers of Rome

4 pm - Kimbell Art Museum on your own

6 pm - Gather at the Capital Bar, outdoor patio upstairs, for happy hour, or in case of rain, Pour House

7 pm - Dinner on your own

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28

8 am - Breakfast on your own; meet in RI lobby at 8:30 if anyone needs a ride to the Amon Carter Museum of American Art

9 am - Ryan Tainter, who worked on the Judd Library website, will give a presentation in the library reading room at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art

10 am - Jody Utter and Sylvie Penichon of the Amon Carter will discuss paper conservation and photography

11 am - Amon Carter on your own

Noon - Box lunch at Amon Carter Museum of American Art members' lounge

1 pm - Amon Carter or Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth on your own

2 pm - Leave for the Botanical Research Institute of Texas around 2:15 to get to a 2:30 tour with Gary Jennings, BRIT librarian

4 pm - Gallery trip to Artspace 111 where Sarah Green will be installing her exhibition for an opening the following day. The gallery owner, Margery Gossett, and artist will be present to give a brief talk.

7 pm - Dinner at Michael's Restaurant; dinner will be a choice of two set menus.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29

8 am - Breakfast on your own

9 am - Chapter business meeting at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth; beverages will be provided; GROUP PHOTO!

11 am - Check out and lunch at the Kimbell Art Museum from 11:15 - 1 pm

Dining and Meeting Venues Map

Green = Marriott Residence Inn, Fort Worth Cultural District
Blue = Meeting Venues; Artspace 111 located east of downtown and not shown in initial view below
Pink = Restaurants/Bars

This small space can't hold the richness of Fort Worth, so be sure to load the full map which includes a lot more dining options, some of which may be a car drive from the Cultural District. The map focuses on the "cooler" parts of Fort Worth, including the Cultural District and the Near Southside (i.e. Magnolia Street). Those spots offering breakfast are noted in the description. Downtown is not covered, so you're on your own there.



View map on Google Maps site with full interactivity

Load map into iPhone Google Maps app
After URL loads in Safari, click the first "ARLIS/TXMX 2001" link, then click the same link on the following page to load the map.

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"Sarah Green: Allure & Utility" Exhibition at Artspace 11183.72 KB
Maps and Dining in Cultural District-7th St - Fort Worth.pdf470.37 KB
2011 Annual Meeting Registration (PDF)77.49 KB