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Nominate Your Hero – BRAVE is BEAUTIFUL

Sun, Jan 8th, 2023
Annoucements, News

Who do you admire for their strength, their ability to rise above hardship, their perseverance in adversity, their uniqueness, their service to others? Each one has a different idea of what it means to be strong and brave. Mineral Area Council on the Arts (MACOA) is once again collaborating with Brandon Scheldt of...

ART Blooms 2023 Theme Announced

Sun, Jan 8th, 2023
Annoucements, News

The 9th annual Light Pole Banner Design Contest is now underway. The theme for the 2023 artwork is “I Saw It Out My Window”. It can be through the window of your car, house, boat, plane, submarine, etc. This year’s event has spread throughout the region to your hometown and is made possible by the generous sponsorship...

Ezekiel Andrew, Broadway Performer Comes to Mineral Area College

Thu, Oct 27th, 2022
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Baritone Ezekiel Andrew, a Mississippi native, made his Broadway debut in November of 2021 as a member of the chorus and as the understudy of Mufasa in The Lion King. He made his Mufasa role debut in March of 2022. On Tuesday, December 6th, at 7 p.m., this Broadway performer, Ezekiel Andrew, will be in concert at the...

The Day the Arts Win! Casino-Themed Art Fair, Pre-Concert Party, and Concert all on October 22nd

Tue, Sep 27th, 2022
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A full fun day of casino-themed events is planned for Saturday, October 22, sponsored by Mineral Area Council on the Arts (MACOA) at the Centene Center! From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. check out the “Artist Hot Streak” art fair. A pre-concert party, “Odds On Luck,” is the place to be for food and fun...

2022-2023 Season Announced

Tue, Aug 9th, 2022
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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...

SAIL ON! THE BEACH BOYS TRIBUTE

Fri, Jul 8th, 2022
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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,”...

All Art Blooms Banners Are On Display

Thu, Jun 2nd, 2022
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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...

MAC Student Art Show April 25 – 29 and MACOA 2022 K-12 Student Art Show Fills the MAC Field House on April 29

Thu, Mar 31st, 2022
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For several years the Mineral Area College Art Department and Mineral Area Council on the Arts have scheduled the two art shows in conjunction with one another for the convenience of the public. The Mineral Area College (MAC) Student Art Show will line the hallways of the Fine Arts Building from April 25 through April...

2022 ART Blooms Banner Contest Winners Announced

Fri, Mar 11th, 2022
Annoucements

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,...

Brave is Beautiful Local Heroes Announced – Photo Exhibit on Display

Mon, Mar 7th, 2022
Annoucements, Photo Exhibit

Mineral Area Council on the Arts received nineteen nominations of local worthy individuals who go above and beyond and walk in strength through daily adversity. Nominees included frontline healthcare workers who have persevered through the pandemic, individuals who always keep a positive attitude despite struggle, those...

Let There Be Light – Spring Choral Concert

Mon, Mar 7th, 2022
Music

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...

DJ Edwards Master Magician On the Big Stage

Sun, Mar 6th, 2022
Comedy, Events, Magic Show

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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