Mountainair Arts

Mountainair Rider @International Youth Rodeo Finals

2009-07-17T01:27:00.001-06:00

International Finals Youth Rodeo results (AP) — SHAWNEE, Okla. - Thursday morning results from the International Finals Youth Rodeo. BARREL RACING: 1. Carley Richardson, 15.956 seconds, Pampa, Texas; 2. Cheyenne Veatch, 15.962 seconds, Emporia, Kan.; 3. Hannah Beamer, 16.009 seconds, Pinetown, N.C. POLE BENDING: 1. Hannah Beamer, 19.956 seconds, Pinetown, N.C.; 2. Ainsley Alessandrini,

How a small town resembles Facebook

2009-07-15T19:22:00.004-06:00

This article from High Country News is way more fun than the digital immigrants vs digital natives, social networking, sociology of Facebook articles I've been piling up to blog.How a small town resembles Facebook, by John Clayton, Writers on the Range in High Country News"The unusual aspect of this small-town rumor-mongering [described in the previous paragraph] was its location. We weren't in a

Jubilee follow-up: Salinas Centennial Car Show

2009-07-13T19:31:00.002-06:00

One Hundred Years of Automobiles Celebrated in Mountainair, by Scott Albright in The World's WordMountainair Car ShowCar show results and lots of pictures, including carnival and music at the Activity ComplexBlogged via AddThis

Jubilee follow-up: carnival & rides

2009-07-13T06:00:00.002-06:00

219/365Originally uploaded by tamra haysAlthough the carnival, Bennett's Amusements of Moriarty, was a new addition to Jubilee this year, it's something we've wanted to add for years. I remember Glenn talking carnival back in 2000. No doubt carnival wishes go back further. A hit to be sure, kept Jubilee foot traffic moving through the Activity Complex and, hopefully, did well for Bennett's that

Quilts and Poetry

2009-07-12T13:16:00.003-06:00

This is the first installment in a new blog series: Poetry Matters. The series is partly to promote the upcoming Poets & Writers Picnic, August 22, concurrent with (but predating) the annual Sunflower Festival.As for the rest of the (why run this series) story: poetry does matter. It has come to my attention that perhaps not everyone sees value in poetry or appreciates what cultural assets the

Community Garden & Online Resources

2009-07-11T10:58:00.003-06:00

cross posted from iCreate mailing, advance apologies for duplication annoyance...Community Garden Workday - 3 pm today at Mojave Rose and every Saturday, same time, until further notice. Come for a weeding party. We're actually thinking of having one of those for an Open House. I'll keep you posted and even try for more notice...free stuff / swap & tradesLooking for something? Need to get rid of

Olympians Fare Well at State

2009-07-10T09:21:00.001-06:00

Oops. Expecting Jerry to send report and pictures like last year, I lost track of the 2009 New Mexico Senior Olympics Summer Games in Las Cruces, May 27-31. Pictures illustrating a locally submitted report would have been nice, but I'll take reports however I can get them. Here's Harold Smith's July 9 story in MountainView Telegraph. Come to think of it, I've been expecting Shelter Challenge

2009-07-10T05:50:00.004-06:00

click image to view the Arts Alliance biweekly calendar for the artsState of the Arts is a twice-monthly online publication that covers the arts and culture industry in New Mexico and beyond.You can read Something To Do, the Ethnic Calendar and State of the Arts on the Arts Alliance website and subscribe to any or all by clicking here.I've been a subscriber ever since starting Mountainair Arts,

July 11-12, Santa Fe International Folk Art Market

2009-07-08T09:56:00.005-06:00

The Santa Fe International Folk Art Market, a non-profit, tax-exempt organization, is now the largest international folk art market in the world. Its success led to Santa Fe's designation as a UNESCO City of Folk Art, the first U.S. city named to UNESCO's prestigious Creative Cities Network.Purpose and MissionThe mission of the Market is to foster economic and cultural sustainability for folk

Jubilee Parade 2009

2009-07-05T18:43:00.010-06:00

floats, cars, horses, spectators... pictures by Annie (who also took most of those great pics of the 2007 Jubilee parade).I'm expecting/hoping more pictures to accompany reports already dribbling in. Short version: new features - Car Show, Leaky Roof, Carnival - resounding successes. Dennis' expanded music program - live music on two stages, local musicians - was also a big hit.Salinas Pueblo NPS

This Weekend in Mountainair

2009-07-04T00:03:00.002-06:00

Jubilee of course ... as we've been reminding you elsewhere on blogs (reminder, pet show, car show, community sale & more), online calendars/event announcements, the Jubilee web page & other sites and flyers about town.Later than intended (blame it on recent tendency to tire easily & crash unexpectedly), three late Jubilee posts condensed into a single post: photography; music; weekend

It's time to stand up for homemade potato salad

2009-07-03T13:48:00.002-06:00

Perfect for the 4th - and a match for the Founding Fathers, Willie Nelson & BBQ cartoon. Garrison Keillor writes, Come on, people, it's not that hard to make. Do you really think we can't tell the difference?July 1, 2009 | I walked the length of the westbound Lake Shore Limited as it left Albany last Sunday, six crowded coaches, and counted three

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

2009-07-02T15:37:00.001-06:00

JULY 8, 2009 CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: 3rd Annual Short Movie Festival. Any movie 5 minutes and under, any genre, any topic, no commercials, industrials, or explicit adult content. August 1st, 2009 - Festival and Awards Ceremony at the Santa Fe Complex, 624 Agua Fria Street, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Submission Deadlines: Physical - Postmarked no later than July

2009-06-30T23:08:00.000-06:00

An early something for the 4th - hopefully a satisfactory substitute / atonement for not having gotten to today's Jubilee menu...click to view larger versionFrom current online issue of The New Yorker

NALAC grants open to artists and organizations

2009-06-29T19:44:00.004-06:00

(cross posted from NM Slam list)NALAC Fund for the Arts Announces Fifth Funding Cycle: National Latino Arts Grant Is Open to Artists and OrganizationsSAN ANTONIO – The National Association of Latino Arts and Culture (NALAC) announces the fifth funding cycle for its grant program, the NALAC Fund for the Arts (NFA). The NALAC Fund for the Arts provides grant support to Latino artists and small and

Why blog?

2009-06-27T14:34:00.001-06:00

Friday list - short takes

2009-06-26T08:47:00.006-06:00

My Friday list (which includes leftover Wednesday and Thursday items) is disorderly and somewhat overwhelming. Using the Outlook calendar/remider system was supposed to be a bulwark against chaos but mostly it just reminds me how much I'm not getting to.Where did KISS disappear to? She (KISS just can't be a guy) probably ran off with someone who didn't expect her to work for free. Time to trim,

2009-06-25T17:16:00.004-06:00

Click image to view Arts Alliance calendar online

Jubilee: Call for Vendors, Artists, Crafters

2009-06-22T22:29:00.004-06:00

Calling all vendors, artists, crafters: booths available for the Firecracker Jubilee, July 4th - Mountainair NM. $10 per space, outdoors; indoor space + electricity also available on 1st come 1st served basis. Attractions for this Old Fashioned 4th of July bash at MAC and throughout Mountainair include: carnival (3rd & 4th); pancake breakfast; mid

Jubilee 2009: Call for Local Photographers

2009-06-22T05:35:00.001-06:00

Calling all local photographers... Aleta Lawrence and Dennis Fulfer are assembling a digital display of local photographer's work for Mountainair's upcoming Firecracker Jubilee, on July 4th. If you live in the area and have pictures to show off, contact Aleta at either by phone (847-2360) or by e-mail, aletalawrence@yahoo.com.A selection of work by local photographers will be displayed digitally

This weekend in Mountainair ....

2009-06-19T22:04:00.003-06:00

Saturday, June 20 All day event: Church of the Nazarene 2009 Crusade, June 18-21 (MAC) All day event: NMJRA Rodeo (Mountainair Rodeo Grounds) All day shopping events: Book sale (Salinas Visitors Center); Abo Trading Clearance Sale; Out of Tyme Shoppe10:00 AM - 5:00 PM "Honoring the Bones" Exhibit: wood and decorative tin by Anne Ravenstone (Cibola Arts Gallery) 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Voices in the

New Mexico Junior Rodeo comes to Mountainair

2009-06-19T12:31:00.006-06:00

Another "rodeo report" from Red Kingston. Before continuing, I'd like to thank both Red and Pat (Autrey) for their interesting, informative and timely contributions. I've never had to ask more than once either - anyone wondering why rodeos and revivals get more coverage than gallery openings and arts council project would do well to bear that in mind. Their enthusiasm, commitment and personal

Annie Proulx, June 20, 6 PM, UNM Library

2009-06-18T06:33:00.003-06:00

Annie Proulx will present "Coming Out of the Mountains" a lecture about life and writing on June 20 at 6 p.m. in the West Wing of Zimmerman Library. Hosted by University Libraries, the lecture is one of two Summer Sunset lectures. Annie Proulx's novle The Shipping News won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, the National Book Award for Fiction, and the Irish Times International Fiction Prize.

Summer Crusade @ MAC

2009-06-17T22:05:00.003-06:00

.hmmessage P { margin:0px; padding:0px } body.hmmessage { font-size: 10pt; font-family:Verdana } I'd already posted the Crusades poster that Patricia Autrey sent on Announcements. This morning I asked her for a couple of descriptive paragraphs... and she zapped this delight right back to me. How could anyone resist this invitation?Summer Crusade - it's coming, hold on - alrighty then; Loads of

Mountainair Sunflower Festival: Call for Artists

2009-06-17T16:48:00.003-06:00

Now is the time for artists to make plans for Sunflower Festival. The 10th Annual Mountainair Sunflower Festival, sponsored by the Manzano Mountain Art Council, is on its way. The date is Saturday, August 22nd 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, and this year the festival promises to be bigger and better than ever. This year’s event will showcase fine arts and crafts screened from statewide and