ESTRUS TUCKER

Advocate for the Arts Award

Estrus Tucker has served two full terms as a City of Fort Worth Public Art Commissioner and the past five years as the Chair. Estrus has tirelessly advocated for Public Art by making himself available for literally dozens of media interviews in support of Public Art, and spoken at dozens of Fort Worth Public Art dedications and events. 

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Estrus also gave voice to the inspiring work of local Artists, Art Advocates, Art Organizations and Arts Fort Worth. Under his leadership the Art Commission launched a new Community Partnership Projects Initiative, expanded Artist Listening Sessions to hear first hand Artist issues and ideas, and led Town Halls to engage our robustly diverse public. 

 

Following a citizen’s concern about the racial portrayal on a historic tile mural, Estrus provided leadership for the final design and text of the Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum Historic Tile Mural Plaques, involving more than two (2) years of research, diverse community focus groups, and consultation with local culture & Texas history experts and the WRMC Advisory Panel.  

 

As a local and national leader, facilitator and advocate for civil dialogue, Estrus championed the Public Art’s invaluable Community Engagement processes, and worked collaboratively to advance Public Art’s efforts of inclusion, cultural equity, and diversity of the pool of emerging and established public artists, and communities.

 

Estrus wholeheartedly believes that Public Art and Public Artists matter because Art is for everyone.