Northwest New Mexico Arts Council
Welcome!
Mission: Support and advocate for the visual, literary and performing arts. Seek to develop and provide education and recognize the diversity of all cultures and support all traditions and art forms equally and enthusiastically.
NWNMAC Membership or Donate Here
Upcoming Events
Scheduled for April, June and October, the Downtown Friday Art Walks welcome local artists, makers, non-profits fundraising projects to set up. There is no booth fee for Art Walks.
Musicians are welcome and encouraged to set up anywhere downtown to play during the event and set up a tip jar. There is no booth fee and the arts council is always looking for entertainment for programs, this is a good time to showcase the music.
Registration is required for the Art Walks, online Click Here. The arts council will schedule you at a downtown business and/or Orchard Park from your selection.
Local artists interested in setting up for Art Exhibit in Public Places. Selected art is scheduled to stay on location for two to four months. Currently, we are looking for recreational local art and/or photography to help promote throughout San Juan County. [Register here]
Most businesses vary for collection size from 5 to 14. It is an opportunity to have your art seen and hopefully, sell some art. Contact us if you are interested and send your website and/or attachment of your art.
Local businesses interested in partnering with the arts council to offer space for Art Exhibit and/or participate in Art Walks in downtown Farmington, please contact us at nwnmac1@gmail.com.
Riverfest Fine Art Show is scheduled at Berg Park during the Memorial Day celebration in May and held inside the Fine Arts Tent for the three day event.
Booth fee is $200 which includes overnight security for the Friday, Saturday and Sunday event. Registration is open until April 15, but booths may not be available. You can sign up for the waiting list.
Click here for early registration to be considered for the 2026 Riverfest Fine Art Show. The Plein Air Show will be available on Saturday during the Memorial Day weekend and there is no fee for participation in this event. Cash prizes will be given to Adult, Teen and Youth categories.
Have some extra time? Volunteer for the Arts Council and Downtown Main Street
The arts council offers STEAM programs to summer and afterschool programs, set up at early childhood programs to offer literacy and resources from our community. As a partner of the Chamber of Commerce and Visit Farmington, the arts council volunteers supports projects in the Heart of Downtown Farmington. Volunteers are needed for the Downtown Makers Market, Jazz Festival, Riverfest, and more. Please sign up online at https://www.fmtn.org/414/Volunteer or the City of Farmington Mayor’s Volunteer Partner page. There are many other volunteer opportunities.
If you are interested in becoming a member please send an email why you are interested in becoming a board member to nwnmac1@gmail.com
Click here for printable brochure
Click here for Jazz Festival Slideshow
Click here for Riverfest Photo Slideshow
REPORT: Native Art Voices 4 Corners podcast Venaya has just completed the second year of the podcast with San Juan College radio.
Currently she is working with the radio station to do special programming which will feature Native American veterans who are also artists in our community. The special programming will run from January to June 2025. Then she will continue interviewing artist from the general community.
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D’DAT RELEASES BLUE DESERT VIRTUAL TOUR VIDEO
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Our grateful THANKS to New Mexico Arts, A Division of the Office of Cultural Affairs, Navajo Traditional Energy Company, Target Stores, Best Buy Stores, ConocoPhillips, Connie Gotsch Foundation, 7211 Foods, Witter Bynner Foundation, New Mexico Office of African American Affairs, New Mexico MainStreet, Farmington Convention and Visitor Center, Farmington Chamber of Commerce and the City of Farmington.
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Northwest New Mexico Arts Council
P.O. Box 2235, Farmington, NM 87499
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