San Angelo in Tom Green County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
The Old Chicken Farm Art Center
Established 1971
Originally founded as a place for artists to live and produce artwork, the Old Chicken Farm Art Center flourished throughout the 70's & 80's and housed 22 studios and a bronze foundry in addition to Allen's Clay Studio.
In 1991, the back half of the property was sold and the foundry closed. The scaled down art center continues with the ebb and flow of the artistic world, with the 90's seeing a focus on ceramics. Classes and a diversity of major events keep the resident artists and friends busy.
A long way from the remains of a once chicken farm, the art center is dedicated to helping the visual arts flourish in San Angelo and we appreciate your visit and participation in art center events and our vision.
Roger Allen
Erected by The Old Chicken Farm Art Center Hysterical Society (AKA Roger Allen).
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Man-Made Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 1991.
Location. 31° 29.023′ N, 100° 27.366′ W. Marker is in San Angelo, Texas, in Tom Green County. Marker is on Martin Luther King Drive west of 25th Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2505 Martin Luther King Drive, San Angelo TX 76903, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Immanuel Baptist Church (approx. one mile away); Guadalupe Elementary School (approx. one mile away); Site of Cornick Bungalows (approx. 1˝ miles away); City Hall (approx. 1.6 miles away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 1.7 miles away); Emmanuel Episcopal Church (approx. 1.7 miles away); The San Angelo Standard (approx. 1.7 miles away); Tom Green County Courthouse (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Angelo.
Also see . . .
1. Roger Allen Clay. (Submitted on March 10, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. The Old Chicken Farm Art Center on YouTube. (Submitted on March 10, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 12, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 815 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 10, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.