ArtsCrawl season slated to start off the season with new concepts

Gallup ArtsCrawl, a monthly event that is held in downtown Gallup on the second Saturday of the month, showcases the region’s mix of talented artisans from all walks of life.

It’s an event that also enriches the community with its display of culture and diversity.

Artisans come to ArtsCrawl in hopes of displaying their talent to the admiring eyes of the public. Many also hope to sell their work so they can keep painting, sculpting, and/or shaping new masterpieces.

But there is much more to this behind the scenes, such as attracting new artists and themes to keep ArtsCrawl fresh and original.

The 2nd Annual...

gallupARTS received a $30,000 Digital Projects for the Public “Discovery” grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. This grant will fund the planning of a virtual art exhibit featuring Gallup’s collection of 90+ New Deal/Works Progress Administration (WPA) artworks, one of the largest such collections in the State.

Currently, Gallup’s collection of WPA architecture, Spanish Colonial-style tinwork, oak furniture, murals, prints, western American paintings, Native art and contributions to the Index of American Design, is housed in four different locations, which are not all open to the public.

Through a multi-faceted, interpretive website, gallupARTS hopes to restore...

The City of Gallup and the Gallup Film Festival are honored to showcase the 2018 Sundance Institute “Indie Episodic, Shorts and Special Events” selection Mud (Hashtł’ishnii) at the El Morro Theatre and Events Center on Feb. 9 at 7 pm.

Mud (Hashtł’ishnii) is about Ruby, a young Navajo mother, who faces the inescapable remnants of alcohol, family and culture on the last day of her life. This story explores the overwhelming control that addiction holds over the addicted and those who love them, and the powerlessness of individuals and society to cure this illness.

The film features Navajo actress Trini King, from Shiprock, N.M., and residing in Albuquerque as Ruby. Forrest...

GMCS providing students a pathway to pursue an Associate’s Degree

Free paid college bound opportunities are on the horizon for Gallup McKinley County Schools students.

That was the takeaway from a meeting recently held regarding a new program called “McKinley Academy Accelerating Futures.”

The meeting was held at JFK Middle school auditorium Jan. 15 to a packed house of interested students, parents and local school teachers, and administrators.

Starting in August 2018, GMCS will partner with UNM-G to provide McKinley County students a pathway to pursue an Associate’s Degree.

Students will able to pursue a degree while earning a high school diploma, and tuition would be...