Event Calendar

OUR COLORS RUN TOGETHER 5K & 1 MILE FUN RUN/WALK

Saturday, September 27, 2025
Amarillo College – Amarillo Museum of Art Parking Lot

• Competitive 5K Start: 9:00 AM
• Non-Competitive 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk Start: 10:00 AM
• Finish Line Fest: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM featuring live music by Liquid Jimi

Join us for a day of celebration, remembrance, and community as we honor all who are impacted by cancer.

Registration:

• Online registration closes Wednesday, September 24th at midnight
• In-person registration available for non-competitive & 1 mile categories only:
  • Packet Pick-Up: Friday, September 26th, 2–6 PM at 1732 Hagy Blvd, Amarillo
  • On-site registration: Saturday morning before the race

  • This family-friendly event includes music, a kid’s area, and a special Cancer Survivor Zone with activities and support.

    Proceeds Support Cancer Care in Our Community

    Patient Assistance

    • Financial help for cancer patients in treatment (mortgage/rent, utilities, travel, insurance premiums)
    • Free transportation through ChemoCars partnership

    Prevention

    • Mammography assistance for local women who cannot otherwise afford screenings
    • Free annual PSA blood test (September and October)
    • SPF806 program: free sunscreen at Palo Duro Canyon, Amarillo pools & parks + SunSmart America curriculum for AISD grades K–8
    • Tobacco Free Amarillo program to prevent youth tobacco use and support adults in quitting

    Survivorship

    • Survivorship plan & treatment summary provided by oncology certified nurses
    • • Prostate Cancer Nurse Navigator
      • 60+ group classes, counseling services, wig room, and activities such as water exercise, oncology massage, book club & more

      All survivorship resources are provided FREE for cancer survivors.

      About Harrington Cancer and Health Foundation

      The Harrington Cancer and Health Foundation is a community health foundation whose mission is to reduce the burden of cancer and to promote and serve the healthcare needs of residents living in Amarillo and surrounding communities.

      For more information, contact Tyra Jesko at (806) 242.6942 or visit www.hchfamarillo.org.

    • Tyra Jesko

      Marketing Director

      Harrington Cancer and Health Foundation

      1732 Hagy Blvd.

      Amarillo, TX 79106

      tyrajesko@hchfamarillo.org

      Office: 806.242.6943

      www.hchfamarillo.org

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         CONTACT: Honnah Taylor

                                                                                                                                806-651-2235

                                                                                                                                       htaylor@wtamu.edu

Proximity: Rarely Seen Paintings from PPHM Come to WTAMU’s Dord Fitz Formal Gallery

Canyon, Texas — Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum and West Texas A&M University Art Program proudly present Proximity: Paintings from Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, a compelling new exhibition that invites viewers to consider how art brings us closer to one another, to the past, and to place. Exhibition opens August 25.

Featuring rarely seen works from the PPHM collection, Proximity showcases landscapes, portraits, and still life paintings by celebrated Texas artists including Isabel Robinson, Maurice Bernson, Olin Travis, Fred Darge, and Harold Bugbee. These paintings offer more than aesthetic beauty, they become vessels of identity, memory, and regional connection.

“In curating this exhibition, I wanted to highlight not only the individual artists but also the relationships their work creates,” says Deana Craighead, Curator of Art at PPHM. “These paintings reflect a shared geography, a shared history. In many ways, they help define who we are – then and now.”

In a region shaped by wide-open spaces and close-knit communities, Proximity explores how art narrows distance: between artist and viewer, between history and the present, and between the collective and the personal. It’s an opportunity to engage with the cultural richness of the Panhandle-Plains through works that have long been part of our story, yet rarely on public display.

Graduate students Kenedy Wheeler and Madilyn Ballew, serving as curatorial apprentices, have played an active role in developing Proximity as part of their coursework. Their hands-on experience includes selecting artworks, contributing to curatorial discussions, conducting research, drafting extended labels, and assisting with artwork preparation and

installation. Their contributions not only enhance the exhibition but also highlight the museum’s vital role in educating and mentoring the next generation of arts professionals in our region.

This exhibition also marks a continued partnership between PPHM and WTAMU’s Art Program, deepening the commitment to preserving, studying, and celebrating the art of our region. Visitors are encouraged to explore the gallery and reflect on ways art connects us across time and space.

Proximity: Paintings from Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum
August 25 – October 24, 2025
Dord Fitz Formal Gallery | Mary Moody Northen Hall | West Texas A&M University.
Admission is free and open to the public during regular gallery hours.

For more information, visit www.panhandleplains.org or call 806.651.2244.

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Thank you!

Honnah Taylor

Director of Marketing & Communications

Cultural Foundation of the Texas Panhandle

Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum | TEXAS Outdoor Musical

D: 806.651.2235 | T: 806.651.2244

cultural foundation | panhandleplains.org | texas-show.com

Catholic Charities of the Texas Panhandle

PO Box 15127
Amarillo, TX 79105-5127

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