Summary
Louise Hopkins Underwood (May 12, 1919- March 7, 2017) was an American patron of the arts who created the Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts (LHUCA) in Lubbock, 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 edit
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 edit
- ^ "Remembering Louise Hopkins Underwood". KLBK | KAMC | EverythingLubbock.com. March 9, 2017. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ^ Writer, Kirby Warner Staff. "LHUCA celebrates life of co-founder". The Daily Toreador. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Digital, KCBD. "Lubbock loses Louise Hopkins Underwood". www.kcbd.com. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ^ a b "Louise Hopkins Underwood - Texas Women's Hall of Fame - Texas Woman's University". twu.edu. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ^ "Art in the Wild West". VIE Magazine. September 28, 2017. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ^ Kerns, William. "Thousands on art trail celebrate LHUCA's 20th anniversary". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ^ "Hall of fame now includes Murano". The Eagle. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ^ DOTRAY, MATT. "Friends, family say Louise Underwood lives on through her accomplishments". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved February 10, 2021.