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A Public Opening
They came early and stayed late. Some arrived alone,
others in groups. There were many families and young
professional couples, television crews and journalists,
church and school groups, participants and observers,
scores of photographers, and visitors of all ages. Some
even came before the doors opened, anticipating the
event and enjoying the rare warmth of a sunny January
afternoon. Together they waited patiently; the adults ad-
miring the building's architecture and setting, the chil-
dren playing on the grassy lawn around the sculpture Av,e.
Who were they? The people of Dallas. And they were
present to witness the official opening of the City's new
art museum, their museum, the one made possible
through an historic 1979 public referendum. SundaN; Janu-
ary 29, 1984 was equally significant, not only for those
gathered to share in an exciting moment of civic history;
but also because of what it represented: the culmination
of a five-year dream for many; the beginning of a new era
for the Dallas Museum of Art, and the emergence of the
Citvs first cultural institution in what will evolve into the
Dallas Arts District.
At noon under a clear blue skN; with people crowded in
the Plaza and cameras rolling, Jeff Jones, son of DMA
bookkeeper Cathy Jones, and Manuel Mauricio, head gal-
lery technician, cut a tri-colored ribbon draped across the
facade of the Museums south entrance, signalling the
official opening at last. Director Harry Parker removed a
protective covering from a limestone monument, and
Dallasites and the many out-of-town guests began enter-
ing the building for the first time, filing past the inscrip-
tion carved in stone:
THE COSTS OF ACQUIRING THIS SITE
AND BUILDING THIS MUSEUM WERE MET EQUALLY
WITH PRIVATE DONATIONS AND FUNDS VOTED BY
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