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2024 Creative Writing Contest Winners Announced

The theme for this year’s contest was “Tomorrow.” We had many adult submissions come in. Unfortunately, we only received entries to the 10-12th grade Short Story Category. The following were chosen by this year’s judges…   Adult Short Story – “You Mud Child” By Spencer...

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4th Annual Creative Writing Contest

We are pleased to host the 4th Annual Mineral Area Creative Writing Contest. The contest is open to two distinct groups from the MACOA service region which includes Iron, Madison, Perry, St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve, and Washington Counties in the state of Missouri.  The first group is open to high school students who...

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Liverpool Legends – The Complete Beatles Experience!

 Who is ready to Rock & Roll? The Liverpool Legends are coming back to Farmington this weekend! Saturday, October 7th at 7:00pm, they will take the stage at the Farmington Civic Center! Tickets are still selling. They are $19.50 and are available by calling the Civic Center at 573-756-0900 or by purchasing online at https://square.link/u/HEn2FVBE. This...

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2023 Banner Winners Announced

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The Winners of this year’s 2023 Banner Contest are here…. “I Saw It Out My Window” saw over 1900 submissions. We have 366 winners ready to be printed on our towns’ banners. We are so excited to share this year’s wonderful artwork. Thank you to all of the art teachers and parents who...

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Nominate Your Hero – BRAVE is BEAUTIFUL

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...

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ART Blooms 2023 Theme Announced

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...

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Meet the Artist – Yancy McCarron

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...

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