Our museum has made a strong commitment to be leaders in our community in conservation and encouraging creative ways to approach environmental issues. On this webpage we will report on our own internal progress and on efforts we are making to address this vital issue. We will also feature green links at the bottom of this page where you can learn more about green living.
Join DOTE - Docents of the Environment
Click on the green link above to learn more!
Center for Creative Energy
The Center for Creative Energy is a unique partnership between the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, the Upper Colorado River Authority, and the San Angelo Independent School District. Our mission is to develop interdisciplinary arts and science enrichment programs for the young citizens of San Angelo. We believe that a quality arts and science education is integral for a rich, meaningful life and thoughtful citizenship. Our programs are designed to help students understand the value of natural resources and imagine ways to conserve these resources for a sustainable future.
Currently, we design and implement three programs:
Art/Science Fusion, Aqua Squad, and Camp Odyssey
2011 5th Annual Eco Fair
The Eco Fair is a daylong festival promoting environmental awareness and our local economy. It will take place in the Museum, on the Museum grounds and Old Town on Saturday, October 8th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Test and buy eco-friendly products, chat with artists in Old Town and beyond, and hear live performances throughout the day. There will be special art exhibits and hands-on art activities for children, food booths, an entertainment stage, a Renaissance Guild tent, a fishing contest for adults and children and many other exciting things to see and do.
2011 Eco Fair sponsors include City Lumber & Wholesale, Ethicon, Multi-chem, Names & Numbers, and San Angelo Area-Wide Phonebook
Artists, Non-Profits and Exhibitors interested in participating this year fill out form below and return to museum.
Artist form
Non-Profit form
Exhibitor form
On March 22, 2011 San Angelo celebrated World Water Day! SAMFA partnered with the Upper Colorado River Authority to organize a special event on the Concho River. After a river blessing from Bishop Michael Pfeifer, the Girl Scouts performed a flag ceremony. San Angelo families then enjoyed songs and art activities related to water conservation. Later that week, SAMFA and the UCRA partnered again for the Concho River Clean Up. San Angelo citizens cleaned up the Concho and contributed to a unique art installation in the Coop Gallery. The installation, which featured over 80 jars filled with human debris found during the clean up was displayed along with artworks created during the World Water Day celebration.
More information about the events can be found in the links below:
Concho River Clean Up
Eco-Art Installation at Concho River Clean Up
SAMFA Progress:
Here are a few steps we have taken to shrink our footprint-
*SAMFA partners with the UCRA to celebrate World Water Day - March 2011
*Recycling plastic bottles - March 2011
*Recycling office paper - May 2007
*Turning off lights when rooms are not
in use - July 2007
*Order Bike Racks - August 2007
*Library task lights will be turned off
until needed- September 2007
*We have condensed various report documents
to use less paper-September 18, 2007
*The Museum is now using a variety of
recycle bins- October 9, 2007
*Bike Racks are in Place - October 18,
2007
*SAMFA held the 1st Annual Eco Fair Family
Day to promote awareness of the need to reduce, reuse, and recycle- October
20, 2007
*Exhibition - From
Recycled to Rescued: The World of Skeeter and Linda Bockman
- November 16, 2007 - January 6, 2008
*SAMFA broke ground on the new Water Quality
Education Center that will be a joint venture with the Upper Colorado River
Authority- December 20, 2007
*Construction on the Water Quality Education
Center - See photos below
*SAMFA received 2nd place in a state-wide
competition from Keep Texas Beautiful for the Civic Organization Leadership
Award which recognizes outstanding litter prevention and beautification efforts
by civic organizations - March 31, 2008
* 2nd Annual
Eco Fair Family Day held October 25, 2008 - April 1, 2008
* SAMFA signs on with Angelo
Recycling Company to handle our curbside recycling needs- November, 2008
*SAMFA receives third place in the program
category for the Keep Texas Beautiful Award - March 2009
* Aqua Squad, a group of students educating
the community on water conservation through a partnership between SAMFA, UCRA,
and SAISD, was a finalist for the Texas Environmental Excellence Award - March
2009
……….This list will grow…watch!
Look at this progress and compare with the same views below!
Progress on the Water Education Facility
Members of the Board of Trustees of the San Angelo Museum
of Fine Arts, Architect Henry Schmidt (fourth from left) and General Contractor
David Dusek (fifth from right) gathered for a brief ceremony and groundbreaking
on December 20, 2007 for the next stage of San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts
Oakes Street properties. Bishop of the Diocese of San Angelo Michael Pfeifer
(far right front row) offered a blessing during the ceremony.
Green Partners:
You may have noticed the funny colored buildings on Oakes Street in front
of the Museum. One of those buildings is scheduled to make water ecology history-
at least in San Angelo. We currently partner with the Upper
Colorado River Authority (UCRA) to create a unique sustainable/educational
facility that we hope will encourage conservation awareness in the greater
Concho Valley community.
Check out our green links:
Texas Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association
Upper Colorado River Authority
San Angelo Friends of the Environment Recycling Center
San Angelo Museum
of Fine Arts
One Love Street
San Angelo, Texas 76903
Fax: (325) 658 - 6800
Phone: (325) 653 -
3333
e-mail:
museum@samfa.org