Louise Hopkins Underwood

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Louise Hopkins Underwood (May 12, 1919- March 7, 2017) was a patron of the arts who created the Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts (LHUCA) in Texas.[1][2] She was a founding member of the Texas Alliance for Education and the Arts and a founding member of the Lubbock Cultural Arts Commission.[3]

In 1997, together with Neal Hanslik, she co-founded the LHUCA for the purpose of having a single location for artists to do their work and teach others.[4] The LHUCA campus attracts almost 50,000 people a year for classes, exhibitions, a clay studio, a theater and other activities.[5][6][7]

She was married to Harris Faulkner Underwood II and raised six children with him in Lubbock, Texas.

Awards[]

She received the 'Dynamic Force' award from Lubbock's Arts Alliance and the 'Champion of the Arts' award from the Texas Alliance for Education and the Arts.[5] She was a 2008 inductee to the Texas Women's Hall of Fame.[3][8] She received the George Mahon Award for Extraordinary Public Service.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ "Remembering Louise Hopkins Underwood". KLBK | KAMC | EverythingLubbock.com. March 9, 2017. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  2. ^ Writer, Kirby Warner Staff. "LHUCA celebrates life of co-founder". The Daily Toreador. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Underwood, Louise Hopkins. "Louise Hopkins Underwood: An Inventory of Her Collection, 1948-2014, at the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library". legacy.lib.utexas.edu. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  4. ^ Digital, KCBD. "Lubbock loses Louise Hopkins Underwood". www.kcbd.com. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Louise Hopkins Underwood - Texas Women's Hall of Fame - Texas Woman's University". twu.edu. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  6. ^ "Art in the Wild West". VIE Magazine. September 28, 2017. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  7. ^ Kerns, William. "Thousands on art trail celebrate LHUCA's 20th anniversary". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  8. ^ "Hall of fame now includes Murano". The Eagle. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  9. ^ DOTRAY, MATT. "Friends, family say Louise Underwood lives on through her accomplishments". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
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