Annoucements Archives • Mineral Area Council on the Arts

25th Annual MAC Art Show Celebrates Milestone Year with Record Attendance

Tue, Aug 26th, 2025
Tiffany Gallaher
Annoucements, Events

25th Annual MAC Art Show Celebrates Milestone Year with Record Attendance On Friday, April 25, 2025, Mineral Area College proudly hosted the 25th Annual Art Show—marking a quarter-century of showcasing the creative talents of students from across the region. This year’s event was the biggest and most successful yet,...

Celebrating Creativity: The Future Artists Fund Supports Local Young Artists

Mon, Aug 18th, 2025
Tiffany Gallaher
Annoucements, Contest

The Mineral Area Council on the Arts (MACOA) is proud to announce the recipients of this year’s Future Artists Fund, a scholarship program dedicated to nurturing young artists and strengthening arts education in our community. Established by the MACOA Board, the Future Artists Fund was created to provide meaningful support...

2025-2026 Season Announced

Fri, Aug 8th, 2025
Tiffany Gallaher
Annoucements

Mineral Area Council on the Arts Announces 2025–2026 Season and Opens Season Ticket Sales The Mineral Area Council on the Arts (MACOA) is pleased to announce its 2025–2026 season, a diverse and engaging series of performances and community events designed to celebrate creativity and bring the arts to audiences across...

Women of Song Concert

Wed, Oct 25th, 2023
Annoucements, Events, Music

Performer and singer Deborah Sharn has been in St. Louis for many years. She is an actress who has worked with Black Rep, New Line Theatre, The New Jewish Theatre, and the Mustard Seed Theatre. She has two JUDY awards under her belt and numerous sold-out cabaret performances at the Kranzberg Art Center. Women of Song...

2023 – 2024 Season

Wed, Oct 4th, 2023
Annoucements

This year’s season kicks off this weekend! This year’s events that Mineral Area Council on the Arts (MACOA) is bringing, showcases many areas of the arts! The first event taking place October 7th at 7:00pm will be the incredibly talented, Liverpool Legends! Co-sponsored by the City of Farmington, this concert...

Nominate Your Hero – BRAVE is BEAUTIFUL

Sun, Jan 8th, 2023
Annoucements, News

Who do you admire for their strength, their ability to rise above hardship, their perseverance in adversity, their uniqueness, their service to others? Each one has a different idea of what it means to be strong and brave. Mineral Area Council on the Arts (MACOA) is once again collaborating with Brandon Scheldt of...

ART Blooms 2023 Theme Announced

Sun, Jan 8th, 2023
Annoucements, News

The 9th annual Light Pole Banner Design Contest is now underway. The theme for the 2023 artwork is “I Saw It Out My Window”. It can be through the window of your car, house, boat, plane, submarine, etc. This year’s event has spread throughout the region to your hometown and is made possible by the generous sponsorship...

2022 ART Blooms Banner Contest Winners Announced

Fri, Mar 11th, 2022
Annoucements

The long-awaited announcement is here! This year’s theme was “Paws, Fins, Wings & Things – Pets or Wildlife”. Mineral Area Council on the Arts (MACOA) received an astounding 2300+ entries from across the region for banners that will appear in the 10 towns of the Arcadia Valley, Bismarck, Bonne Terre, Caledonia,...

Brave is Beautiful Local Heroes Announced – Photo Exhibit on Display

Mon, Mar 7th, 2022
Annoucements, Photo Exhibit

Mineral Area Council on the Arts received nineteen nominations of local worthy individuals who go above and beyond and walk in strength through daily adversity. Nominees included frontline healthcare workers who have persevered through the pandemic, individuals who always keep a positive attitude despite struggle, those...

Second Annual Creative Writing Contest Winners Announced and Winning Entries

Mon, Oct 25th, 2021
Annoucements

The 2021 Creative Writing Contest wrapped up on Saturday, October 23rd, with a Creative Writing Workshop with poet and short story author Justin Hamm and the public readings of the winning entries. Hamm was an encouragement to those who participated and offered networking opportunities as well as tips for publishing...

Mineral Area Council on the Arts Safe Practices

Wed, Aug 12th, 2020
Annoucements, Uncategorized

It is the desire of Mineral Area Council on the Arts (MACOA) to provide a safe and enjoyable art experience while fulfilling our mission to promote and strengthen the cultural environment in all segments of the area served by Mineral Area College by creating and supporting opportunities for the community to experience...

Meet the Artist – Yancy McCarron

Mon, Nov 25th, 2019
Annoucements, Events, News

Mineral Area Council on the Arts (MACOA) sponsors Battle of Pilot Knob art project by Yancy McCarron. Yancy McCarron of Park Hills, a second year student at Mineral Area College (MAC), is already a celebrated artist. While a Central High School student, she completed her first year of college credits. Also, while in...