The Mariposa County Arts Council is giving its annual $500 award to a graduating high school senior residing full-time in Mariposa County. The applicants will be evaluated on the contribution they have made to the arts – visual arts, performing arts, or media arts – directly to the Mariposa County […]
The Treetop Gallery’s current exhibition features three local artists – ceramist, Phyllis Becker, photographer, Carol Johnson, and painter, John Tomsick – from March 8 through April 22, 2018. Phyllis Becker, a local ceramicist and educator, designs pieces intended for daily use – equally beautiful and functional. John Tomsick’s new series, entitled Bushman, uses […]
The Young Master Composers Celebration is an annual competition in which Mariposa County residents ages 8 – 18 are challenged by the MSO’s Founding Music Director/Conductor Les Marsden to compose their very own “classical” music. One winning young composer is selected in each of three age categories and those three Mariposans […]
Last month we were proud to be Miners Roadhouse’s Organization of the Month. We received 1% of their January revenue, which was returned directly to our Summer Art Camp program for 2018. Custom Arts Council graphics were printed by Pathos Screen Printing as a part of Miner’s program, and the remaining are available […]
Take a look at the Mariposa Symphony Orchestra’s new mini-documentary! This video highlights the Mariposa Symphony Orchestra’s “Our Nation’s Nature” tour, a five-county tour officially commemorating the National Park Service Centennial. It includes excerpts of these performances, gorgeous footage of Yosemite, and fascinating interviews. If you haven’t experienced “Our Nation’s Nature” yet, make […]
Mariposa County Arts Council Inc. added 4 new photos.
Mariposa Elementary 5th-graders practice GIF animation processing and prepare to animate their own artwork with Artist in the Schools teaching artist, Bill Davis (Trousers Akimbo).
Davis's curriculum, "Seeing as an Artist" incorporates visual thinking strategies and mathematics with drawing fundamentals, art history, collaborative abstract painting, animation and design.
Artist in the Schools is an in-depth arts education program that places trained teaching artists into all of Mariposa County’s 5th grade classrooms for 8-12 week residencies. Learn more about the program on our website: www.mariposaartscouncil.org/artists-in-the-schools/
Check out this grant secured by Mariposa County! The Arts Council is a proud partner on this project –– stay tuned as we move forward!
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Transportation for America is pleased to announce that Bozeman, Montana; Buffalo, New York; and Mariposa County, California have been selected to receive State of the Art Transportation Trainings. These three communities will each receive tailored technical assistance to equip them to utilize arts,....
Mariposa County Arts Council Inc. added 2 new photos from April 17.
The Arts Council is proud to feature the work of painter John Tomsick at the Treetop Gallery!
Tomisk’s combines a self-developed paper-texturing method, bold, earthy pastels, watercolors, and delicate lines to create a complete distinctive style. This current exhibition holds pieces from his new series entitled "Bushman", "Cave Art", and a range of individual watercolor/pastels.
Pictured:
Crowned Figure (barrier canyon style) - Watercolor/Pastel - 18" X 29"
Great Black Aurochs - Watercolor/Pastel - 22" X 17"
Learn more about our artists and the Treetop Gallery: www.mariposaartscouncil.org/our-artists/
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Yay Bill!
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