While living for a while in Texas I got in the habit of attending the huge
Rodeo held in Houston each March.
This thing boggles the mind. For those of us that run conventions, imagine
one that lasts three weeks, has 2.5 million attendees, and is run by a
staff of 15,000 volunteers split up into over 90 different committees running
all sorts of activities. The Rodeo is a 501-c(3) non-profit. All of the
proceeds get distributed as scholarships and school endowments.
Several of these activities are devoted to art, including a
School Art Program
that receives over 300,000 entries each year. Each year some of the best
pieces are on display in the foyer of the Reliant Center on the rodeo grounds
(Reliant Park, Reliant Stadium, Reliant Center and Reliant Arena).
As a long-time convention and art show runner, I examined with interest the
display area which was setup as perhaps a couple dozen enclosed (secure) areas
in the foyer for art to display hundreds of paintings, photos, quilts, etc.
These enclosures are constructed on-site each year, then disassembled and put
back into storage after the rodeo. Each is framed with wood and glass with a
lockable door on the end. The pictures below are of one such enclosure.
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