Being a river town and a community that prides itself on keeping the San Marcos and Blanco rivers clean, of interest to many San Martians will be the temporary art exhibit created with water conservation in mind.
The Sacred Springs Kite Exhibition is at the San Marcos Public Library from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. today. The kites will be displayed in San Marcos until Sept. 30 and reside here due to a partnership between the San Marcos Arts Commission and the Wimberley Valley Watershed Association. After opening night, the exhibition can be viewed at these locations during business hours: The San Marcos Public Library located at 625 E. Hopkins Street, the San Marcos Activity Center located at 501 E. Hopkins Street and The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment located at 211 San Marcos Springs Drive. The exhibition includes 50 kites created by local and national artists.
The kites are a natural fit for display in San Marcos. “Our chair, Jamey Poole, saw the exhibit in Austin last year and asked the rest of the Arts Commission if this was something they wanted to bring to our community. The answer was a resounding ‘Yes!’ We coordinated with the Watershed Association on the logistics, funding and placement of the kites. It was a natural fit for us, since the headwaters of the San Marcos River are right here in town,” San Marcos Arts Commission Coordinator Trey Hatt said.
