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Upcoming Events

HIGH DESERT FINE ART FESTIVAL
February 26-28, 2010
Location: Indoors at the Henderson Fine Art Center at San Juan College

Date and Hours
Friday, February 26………. 6pm to 9pm
Saturday, February 27…….10am to 6pm
Sunday, February 28………12noon to 5pm

Contact: Michael Bulloch at 505 716-6057

Call to Artists

Riverfest Fine Arts and Crafts Fair -- Farmington, New Mexico

DEADLINE: 1/8/2010

Jury fee: $25

Event Dates: 5/29/2010 – 5/30/2010

Indoor, juried, fine art fair to be held in conjunction with the 25th annual Riverfest. Thousands of visitors attend this annual celebration along the Animas River in Farmington, NM. Open to all artists residing in NM, CO, UT, or AZ. The fair promotes original art in various mediums with all artists on site to engage visitors. Apply to be a part of this fun event!

Prospectus: (Download PDF here) or SASE to NWNMAC, Attn: Riverfest, P.O. Box 2235, Farmington, NM 87499-2235

Questions? Call (505) 716-6057

October 22, 2009
Lights on Afterschool art contest winner, Ashley Brooks

[Click here to download poster pdf]

October 22, 2009
Pumpkin Carving at the Boys & Girls Club and pumpkin carving display at the Farmington Public Library
4:00pm to 6:00pm

Past Events

Gateway to Imagination - A National Juried Art Competition May 9, 2009

NWNMAC Choice Awards at the Farmington Museum

Inviting All Poets

Community Poetry Slam

Andrea Kristina’s - March 14 at 7pm

2nd Annual HIGH DESERT FINE ART SHOW
Best Western Inn and Suites
Friday, February 6… Opening Champagne Reception & Live Auction
7 to 9pm $10.00 tickets at the door

Free Admission on Saturday, February 7th – 11am to 6pm
Free Admission on Sunday, February 8th – 12 noon to 5pm

Perpetuating Navajo - November 13, 2008
Four Dine Women Speak - An Evening of Poetry

NWNMAC meeting October 20, Farmington Public Library 7pm

October 16, 2008 – Lights on Afterschool Pumpkin Carving from 4:00pm to 6:00pm, Farmington Public Library Tailgate Party

NWNMAC meeting September 8, Farmington Public Library 7pm

2008 FOUR CORNERS STORYTELLING FESTIVAL
WE'VE BEEN TELLING STORIES FOR OVER 1,000 YEARS!
Click here for information!

MOTHER'S DAY ART SALE

Friday, May 2, 6 to 9 pm
wine tasting and hors d’oeuvres
Saturday, May 3, 11 am to 5 pm

FINE ART SHOW at Riverfest
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT (indoor)

Saturday, May 24, FINE ART SHOW AUCTION at 6:30pm
Saturday, May 24 from 10-7
Sunday, May 25 from 11-5
Sponsored by ConocoPhillips

ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW outdoors at Berg Park
Saturday, May 24 from 10-7
Sunday, May 25 from 11-5

Fri. Sat. Sun. Feb. 8, 9, 10, 2008
High Desert Fine Art Festival at the Best Western Inn & Suites, Farmington, NM

Monday November 19, 2007
NWNMAC Meeting at 7pm at the Farmington Public Library. Please join us if you would like to help with the arts in San Juan County.

Tuesday, September 25, 2007
NWNMAC Meeting at 7:00pm
Farmington Public Library

Friday, October 19, 2007
Poetry at the Totah Theatre
7pm

Books from the authors will be on sale. The event is free.

Sponsored by the Witter Bynner Foundation and New Mexico Arts

October 20 & 21
Renanissance Faire
(Look for the NWNMAC booth)
Berg Park – Free Event

Sponsored by the Farmington Museum

March 21, 2007
Ojo Amarillo
Anthony Emerson Chee, Author and Artist
Songs of the Shiprock Fair Workshop
Registration Closed

April 14, 2007
Farmington Public Library, 2101 Farmington Avenue
Noon Poetry Reading - Free
River of Words Poetry with the New Mexico Center for the Book
Local Awards sponsored in part by the Farmington Public Library;
Northwest New Mexico Arts Council and ConocoPhillips

Poetry Slam for Teens - Free
5pm Workshop
6pm to 8pm Hip Hop and Poetry Slam featuring Curbside Poets and Laguna Pueblo
Sponsored in part by Northwest New Mexico Arts Council; ConocoPhillips and the Farmington Public Library Teen Zone

April 30, 2007
Farmington Public Library
6pm to 8pm
El dia de los ninos/El dia de los libros
Free family celebration for the whole family. Poetry, crafts, reading and celebration.
Drawing for gift certificates!

May 5, 2007
Navajo Jewelry Talk & Workshop
Farmington Civic Center
10am to 3pm
$30.00

Throughout the history of mankind, human have adorned themselves with materials from the earth including, rocks, minerals, shells, plants and animal bones, for the Navajo people of the southwest this is also true. This day long workshop will explore the historical and cultural significance of tribal people’s adornment practices including the symbolism involved in such activity

Perpetuating Navajo I

Contemporary Dine Poets Poetry Reading
September 28, 2006 from 7 - 9:00 pm
San Juan College Little Theater - Farmington NM
For more info 505-324-1751 or 505-686-1388

Poets are:

Esther Belin, Durango CO
Sherwin Bitsui, Tucson AZ
Tina Deschenie, Farmington NM
Venaya Yazzie, Farmington NM

Sponsored by the Northwest New Mexico Arts Council and San Juan College

A Journey into Navajo Jewelry Adornment Workshop by Venaya Yazzie

On July 29, 2006 a "Native American Navajo Jewelry Making" workshop will be held at the Aztec Public Library, sponsored by the Northwest New Mexico Arts Council of Farmington. This workshop will present an historical look at traditional Navajo jewelry adornment and will look at the cultural and symbolic significance of various types of Navajo jewelry and natural materials used such as turquoise, heishe, shell varieties, silver and others. Participants will get the opportunity to make their own Navajo cultural jewelry during the afternoon session. This workshop will begin at 9:00 a.m. and end at 3:00 p.m.

Keynote and Workshop will be presented by N.M. resident artist: Venaya J. Yazzie. Venaya is a Two-Dimensional Artist whose painting style of work is considered Contemporary Abstract, who inter-mingles techniques of Realism and Expressionism wherever she has the opportunity. She has presented programs and workshops across the Four Corners area, including the Navajo Nation. Such presentations include: Beading classes (Plains Indian style) and Jewelry making (wire jewelry, earrings, necklace, and choker jewelry). She received an A.A. at the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Arts in Santa Fe, N.M. and a B.A. in English at Fort Lewis College in Durango, CO. She is currently working toward an M.A. in Education at the University of New Mexico;, she plans on teaching 3rd grade on the Navajo Reservation in the future.

Sponsored by the Northwest New Mexico Arts Council
PO Box 2235, Farmington, NM 87499

Nikki Smith Oil Painting Workshop
On August 5, 2006 bring your painting supplies for an oil painting workshop at San Juan College East in Aztec, New Mexico. Sponsored by the Northwest New Mexico Arts Council of Farmington, the fee is $25.00 and only 15 will be admitted for the workshop from 9:00am to noon.
Bring the supplies needed: Table easel, optional oil paint, blk. wh., blue, yellow, red, brown, other colors are optional. 2 sm jars linseed oil and turpentine paper towels; pencils; 16x20 canvas or canvas panel; palette; Brushes.....lg. med sm. Flat soft... med soft angle, med, sm round, bring what brushes you have also. Please email Nikki at nikki_smith87401@yahoo.com for more information

Sponsored by the Northwest New Mexico Arts Council
PO Box 2235, Farmington, NM 87499