Calendar | Northwest New Mexico Arts Council

	Upcoming Events
	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
	Past Events
	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