Art exhibit in Farmington opens on Saturday
The 4th Annual People’s Choice – a unique art exhibit in Downtown Farmington, will open on Saturday.
Fifty-two Four Corners artists will show a piece of their work in 15 downtown venues. The exhibit continues for three weeks through the Spring Art Walk from 5 to 9 p.m. on April 8. Register to vote for the favorite piece at Three Rivers Art Center, 123 West Main, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday. One must be at least 16 years of age and will need an ID to register to vote.
Art can be viewed and voted on during the regular business hours of each venue from March 19 through the Spring Art Walk from 5 to 9 p.m. April 8.
There will be an awards ceremony at 1 p.m. April 9 in the Farmington Civic Center Lobby, 200 West Arrington. The artists with the most votes will win cash prizes. First prize is $750, second is $500 and third is $250. There will also be three juror’s choice awards (with the same cash prize amounts). This year’s juror, artist Susan Reed from Cortez, will view all the art on site and make her selections.
Art reception to be hosted at the Durango Library
Durango Public Library and National Art Honor Society students will host a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday at the Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. The art exhibit will feature the works of students from the NAHS and will be displayed from Wednesday to May 21 in the library.
For the reception, refreshments will be served in the community rooms and art will be on display throughout the first floor of the building.
For more information, call 375-3397 or email corinna.manion@durangogov.org.
Save a Dragon campaign launched by Merely Players
Merely Players has launched a Save a Dragon campaign to assist them in their continued ability to keep quality theatre in Durango. The financial assistance will help with set, costumes, props, makeup, publicity, lights and sound, venue rental, salaries, mailings, insurance and other production expenses for their upcoming youth/adult production of the musical “Shrek.”
The troupe is selling 140 simulated dragons that will become a part of an art display to be featured on performance nights throughout their run of “Shrek.” Each dragon sells for a different price: there is one available for each dollar increment from $10 to $140. Donors receive their name, name of a loved one, company name, or just a special word or two written on one of the 140 dragons in the wall art, as well as a ticket to “Shrek.”
To buy a dragon, visit www.merelyplayers.us and click on the “Save a Dragon” link. Merely Players is a 501(c)(3) organization and donations are tax-deductible.
Herald Staff
