We received an overwhelming number of entries (over 1000!) for this year’s Art Blooms banner contest, sponsored by the Mineral Area Council on the Arts and the city of Farmington. The committee, made up of representatives of the Farmington Public Library and the Arts Council had a tough time deciding which artwork would make the […]
For Pete the Cat, life is an adventure no matter where you wind up. So the minute the groovy blue cat meets The Biddles, he gets the whole family rocking. That is, except for young Jimmy Biddle, the most organized second grader on planet Earth. But when Jimmy draws a blank in art class during […]
Art will once again bloom beginning in spring as we decorate the lightpole banners in downtown Farmington! The Mineral Area Council on the Arts and the City of Farmington are pleased to be partnering on the 5th Annual Art Blooms in Farmington Downtown Banner Design contest! 80 winning designs will be chosen in this year’s competition. […]
In September, the Mineral Area Council on the Arts will host a group of Tibetan Monks from the Drepung Gomang Monastery, India, who are on a year-long Sacred Arts Tour of the United States. The monks will be creating sand art during the week of Sept. 11, and will present a cultural pageant on Sept. […]
Big Band leader Glenn Miller once said: “A band ought to have a sound all of its own. It ought to have a personality.” The Centene Center stage will be loaded with personality when the World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra performs in concert on Tuesday, Oct. 2, at 7 p.m. Reserved seating is $18.50.Tickets may […]
We’re pleased to announce our 2018-2019 Performance Series! Season tickets for our 2018-2019 series can be purchased at: Eventbrite.com! Mark your calendar now with this list of exciting performances we’ll be bringing to our area: Friday, September 14, 7 pm TIBETAN CULTURAL PAGEANT Sacred Tibetan Dance and Chants Mineral Area College Fine Arts Theater, Park […]
Here’s a look at the banners on display in Farmington! Congratulations to the 60 winning artists (see our previous post for a full list). We hope you enjoy the slideshow, but for the real excitement, make sure you get downtown to see the work! It will be on display through the fall of this year. […]
We’re proud to announce that world-renowned baritone Wayne Pope will be the featured performer at our next concert event, “From Bach to Basie: A Singin’ Affair,” taking place at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17, at the Centene Center, 2 Black Knight Drive in Farmington. Tickets are now available for purchase at the Centene Center box […]