TMAA Past Honorees 2011

Band members: Billy F Gibbons – lead guitar, lead vocals, Dusty Hill – bass, Frank Beard – drums, percussion Now celebrating its 40th anniversary, ZZ Top formed in 1969 and...

Jocelyn L. Straus graduated from St. Mary’s Hall in San Antonio and Mills College in Oakland, California.  She is married to Joe R. Straus, Jr. and has three children Jocelyn...

Until recently, Thomas F. Staley was Director of the Harry Ransom Center at The University of Texas at Austin, where he was also Professor of English and held The Harry...

As one of Hollywood’s leading men, Bill Paxton continues to make quality films both in front of and behind the camera. Paxton was in production on the fifth and final...

In the last three years alone, H-E-B has supported more than 125 arts and cultural organizations in more than 30 communities in Texas. H-E-B’s support ranges from community-based festivals, such...

Award-winning actress Marcia Gay Harden has forged a remarkable body of work, always staying true to her chameleon style of “becoming the character.” Her character portraits have been described by...

Robert M. Edsel is the author of the non-fiction books Rescuing Da Vinci, The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History and Saving Italy:...

James Drake is an international artist who was born in Lubbock, Texas, lived in El Paso and graduated from the Art Center College of Design, in Los Angeles, California, with...

Noted for her dazzling portrayals of leading mezzo-soprano roles and for her luscious voice, Barbara Conrad has captivated audiences and garnered extraordinary acclaim at the Metropolitan Opera, New York City...