Glasstire Archives Revisit Texas Art Education and Studios
In celebration of its 25th anniversary, Glasstire released 'Training Grounds: Studios, Students & Schools,' a compilation of articles focusing on Texas art education from 2015 to 2025. Among the notable pieces is Colette Copeland's 2025 essay about The Alternative Art School (TAAS) and Nicholas Frank's report on the closure of the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum in March 2025. Additionally, Liz Kim's 2024 article reflects on John T. Biggers' legacy. A podcast featuring Leslie Moody Castro and Gabriel Martinez in 2024 explored Texas art residencies. Jessica Fuentes visited K Space Art Studios in 2023, and Hills Snyder's 2022 tribute to Frances Colpitt included insights from various artists. In 2015, Betsy Huete assessed the art programs at Rice University and the University of Houston.
Key facts
- Glasstire celebrates 25th anniversary with thematic archive series.
- Colette Copeland wrote about The Alternative Art School (TAAS) in 2025.
- Lisa B. Woods is a Texas artist who participated in TAAS.
- Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum closed indefinitely in March 2025.
- West Texas A&M University professors commented on the museum's closure.
- Panhandle-Plains Historical Society was asked to relocate after closure.
- John T. Biggers founded Texas Southern University's art department and taught 34 years.
- Liz Kim wrote about Biggers' 'Four Seasons' lithograph in 2024.
- Leslie Moody Castro and Gabriel Martinez discussed residencies in a 2024 podcast.
- K Space Art Studios in Corpus Christi was established in 1995.
- Frances Colpitt died on September 12, 2022.
- Hills Snyder collected remembrances of Frances Colpitt in 2022.
- Contributors to Colpitt remembrance include Wendy Atwell, Richie Budd, Bill Davenport, Francesca Fuchs, Alison Hearst, Ken Little, Aaron Parazette, Patricia Ruiz-Healy.
- Jessica Fuentes and Brandon Zech podcasted about art world realities in 2022.
- Michael Bise and Christina Rees debated MFA value in 2017.
- Betsy Huete critiqued Rice University and University of Houston art programs in 2015.
- Huete holds a BFA from Rice and an MFA from University of Houston.
Entities
Artists
- Colette Copeland
- Lisa B. Woods
- Nicholas Frank
- Jon Revett
- Liz Kim
- John T. Biggers
- Leslie Moody Castro
- Gabriel Martinez
- Jessica Fuentes
- Hills Snyder
- Frances Colpitt
- Wendy Atwell
- Richie Budd
- Bill Davenport
- Francesca Fuchs
- Alison Hearst
- Ken Little
- Aaron Parazette
- Patricia Ruiz-Healy
- Brandon Zech
- Michael Bise
- Christina Rees
- Betsy Huete
- Don Walton
- Meg Langhorne
Institutions
- Glasstire
- The Alternative Art School (TAAS)
- Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum
- West Texas A&M University (WTAMU)
- Panhandle-Plains Historical Society (PPHS)
- Texas Southern University (TSU)
- University Museum (Texas Southern University)
- K Space Art Studios
- K Space Contemporary
- Kress Five & Dime Store
- Rice University
- University of Houston
- Carnegie Mellon College of Fine Arts
Locations
- Texas
- Canyon
- Corpus Christi
- Houston
- Dallas
- Tulsa
- Oklahoma