About the Mimbres Region Arts Council...
The Mimbres Region Arts Council uses the power of the Arts to inspire, enrich, and strengthen our local communities.
Our Mission: The Mimbres Region Arts Council is a leader in building communities inspired, enriched, and strengthened by the power of the Arts.
We Provide: quality programs that foster an appreciation and understanding of the arts, serve as a resource for artists and cultural entrepreneurs, and positively impact the area's economy by creating events and experiences that enhance the region's appeal as a premier destination.
Our Outreach Extends To: Residents of all ages in the Mimbres Region communities, students and educators in the Silver, Cobre and Deming schools, local artists, arts organizations, cultural entrepreneurs, tourists, business owners and Eastern New Mexico through an educational partnership.
Our Programs Include: Performance Series, Folk Series, Youth Programs, The Youth Mural Program, Kennedy Center Partners in Education Programs, Visual Arts – gallery, exhibitions, and public sculpture programs, Art Walks, Artists’ Lecture Series, Resource/Advocacy Programs.
Our Signature Events and Special Sponsorship Opportunities Include:
• Blues Festival (since 1995)
• Pickamania! (launched in 2008)
• Weekend at the Galleries (since 1997)
• Chocolate Fantasia (since 2000)
• Desert Exposure
• Eastern New Mexico University
• Grant County Economic Development Advisory Committee
• GilaCommunity.net
• John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
• National Hispanic Cultural Center
• New Mexico Presenters Alliance
• New Mexico Symphony Orchestra
• Silver City Arts and Cultural District
• Silver City Daily Press
• Silver City Sun News
• Silver City Film Festival
• Silver City Mainstreet
• Silver City Museum
• Town of Silver City
• Theatre New Mexico
• Western New Mexico University
• WNMU Museum
• Virus Theater