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2022-2023 Season Announced

Since becoming a nonprofit community arts organization in 1990, Mineral Area Council on the Arts (MACOA) has brought quality art and cultural events to the region.  The 2022-2023 season is no exception!  The lineup offers events with performers from New York, Nashville, and St. Louis to our region and something for everyone. The...

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SAIL ON! THE BEACH BOYS TRIBUTE

The City of Farmington and Mineral Area Council on the Arts (MACOA) have joined forces to bring Sail On, The Beach Boys Tribute to the Parkland from Nashville, Tennessee.  “Surfin’ Safari,” “Catch a Wave,” “Good Vibrations,” “Little Deuce Coupe,” “409,”...

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All Art Blooms Banners Are On Display

It is with great excitement that we announce that all 327 Art Blooms banners are now on display! Arcadia Valley – artwork from the Arcadia Valley School District is located throughout Arcadia, Ironton, and Pilot Knob Bismarck – artwork from the Bismarck School District is located on Highway 32 through town Bonne...

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2022 ART Blooms Banner Contest Winners Announced

The long-awaited announcement is here!  This year’s theme was “Paws, Fins, Wings & Things – Pets or Wildlife”.  Mineral Area Council on the Arts (MACOA) received an astounding 2300+ entries from across the region for banners that will appear in the 10 towns of the Arcadia Valley, Bismarck, Bonne Terre, Caledonia,...

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Let There Be Light – Spring Choral Concert

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The MAC Singers and Community Singers will take the stage at the Mineral Area College Fine Arts Theater on Friday, April 8, at 7 p.m. presenting a variety of choral literature from contemporary to traditional Gospel! Please come join us for a night of inspiring songs that focus on uplifting one another and how we can...

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DJ Edwards Master Magician On the Big Stage

Mineral Area Council on the Arts (MACOA) and the City of Farmington team up to bring another thrilling afternoon of family entertainment to the Centene Center at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 2, 2022. D.J.Edwards is a real-life, practical “master” of entertainment.  In addition to being an award winning magician,...

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The Wires Concert – Rescheduled

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NEW DATE and NEW VENUE… We have a new concert date!  The Wires will be performing at the Mineral Area College Fine Arts Theater on Saturday, March 26th, at 7:00 p.m. As a reminder of the new date and venue, new tickets will be mailed to all who purchased for the February 18th date.

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The Wires Concert – Postponed

The Wires string duo are traveling from Kansas City.  Due to the winter storm going through, they were not comfortable traveling.  We have decided it is best to reschedule the concert previously scheduled, Friday, February 18th at Long Memorial Hall. We are working to nail down a new date.  As soon as we have that information,...

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The Wires in Concert

Mineral Area Council on the Arts presents The Wires in concert, February 18, at 7:00 p.m. at Long Memorial Hall, 110 West Columbia Street in Farmington. Laurel Morgan Parks, violinist, and Sascha Groschang, cellist, make up the The Wires – an alternative string duo of fun ladies residing in the Kansas City area...

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