The Texas Cultural Trust has announced its annual awards, honoring high-profile artists in several genres as well as important patrons of the arts. The 2013 Texas Medal of Arts Awards Honorees are:
Individual Arts Patron Award: Gene Jones and Charlotte Jones Anderson, Dallas
Foundation Arts Patron Award: Kimbell Arts Foundation
Corporate Arts Patron Award: Texas Monthly
Arts Education Award: Big Thought/Gigi Antoni, Dallas
Visual Arts Award: James Surls, Splendora
Dance Award: Houston Ballet
Theatre Award: Joe Sears and Jaston Williams
Music Award: Steve Miller
Television/Film Award: Ricardo Chavira
Further awards will be announced at a gala ceremony in Austin on March 4-5.