MAY 16 - 18, 2025
Join us to Celebrate the Artists and Artisans of West Texas
CELEBRATION OF THE ARTS
Celebration of the Arts (COA), organized by the Arts Council of Midland, returns for our 41st year! COA is the cornerstone fine art, fine craft event in the Permian Basin, and is the longest running downtown event in Midland, Texas. COA has a strong reputation locally, with community support year after year, and draws out of town visitors. The festival hosts local entertainers and performers, non-profit organizations, family-friendly activities, and special events throughout the weekend. On Friday evening, we hold a ticketed Premier Party showcasing our juried visual artists to sponsors and ticketed guests. On the following Saturday & Sunday, the festival opens to the general public. Beat the heat inside the air conditioned Bush Convention Center and enjoy a great time with the family!
COA Premiere Party: Friday, May 16, 2025 | 7 - 10PM | Ticketed Event
COA Festival Day: Saturday, May 17, 2025 | 10AM - 5PM | Free Admission
Family FUN Block Party: 10AM - 5PM | Free Admission
Classic Car Club: Sunday, May 18, 2025 | 10:30AM - 2PM | Free Admission
COA Festival Day: Noon - 5PM | Free Admission
Tea & Me Party: 1 - 2PM | Ticketed Event
Afternoon Tea: 2:30 - 4:30PM | Ticketed Event
Art just happens! Get your tickets and join us on the evening of May 16 for a sense of awe and wonder at our Premier Party! Enjoy a wide assortment of heavy hors d’ oeuvres and adult beverages. Everyone is an artist, waiting to brighten the room. Jump into the visual artists hall to shop original artwork before the festival opens Saturday. Bring the entire family! Live art demonstrations, music, and silent auction benefiting the Arts Council of Midland! Fun for all ages!
Distinguished Artist
"More Than Just Jewelry"
We are excited to celebrate non-profit organization The Women of Pader Uganda (TWOPU) and The Bead Project. While on a mission to Pader in 2013, Holly Holt Williamson was inspired to help and created TWOPU and introduced The Bead Project to offer employment to women in the region displaced by a previous war. The women involved in The Bead Project started out using what they had access to at the time, paper, and have evolved into using new materials like glass, braided fabric, and metals to craft a range of recognizable jewelry. Visit www.thewomenofpaderuganda.org to learn more about the women of The Bead Project.
Donations can also be made through this website.
Contact Info:
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Website: www.thewomenofpaderuganda.org
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Instagram: @thewomenofpaderuganda
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Facebook: @thewomenofpaderuganda
SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES
Learn more about becoming a Sponsor or Underwriter Today by Clicking the Links Below
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Benefactor Membership /// $5,000Cost: $5,000 (and up) per year (Expires 12 months from payment) Benefits: -- Tax Deduction* -- Window Decal -- Invitation to Receptions and Special Events -- Print and Media Recognition -- Arts Council of Midland Website Recognition -- Dedicated Paver in the Sculpture Garden -- 10% Discount on Arts Council of Midland Classes and Workshops (up to four per membership) Celebration of the Arts: -- Two Reserved Tables of eight to Celebration of the Arts Premier Party Friday evening -- Meet & Greet with Distinguished Artist -- Celebration of the Arts Sponsor Gift Click for Benefactor Membership Now
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Artist Circle Membership /// $2,500"Cost: $2,500 per year (Expires 12 months from payment) Benefits: -- Tax Deduction* -- Window Decal -- Invitation to Receptions and Special Events -- Print and Media Recognition -- Arts Council of Midland Website Recognition -- Dedicated Paver in the Sculpture Garden Celebration of the Arts: -- One Reserved Table of eight to Celebration of the Arts Premier Party Friday evening -- Meet & Greet with Distinguished Artist -- Celebration of the Arts Sponsor Gift Click for an Artist Circle Membership Now
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Advocate Membership /// $1,500"Cost: $1,500 per year (Expires 12 months from payment) Benefits: -- Tax Deduction* -- Window Decal -- Invitation to Receptions and Special Events -- Print and Media Recognition -- Arts Council of Midland Website Recognition Celebration of the Arts: -- Four tickets to Celebration of the Arts Premier Party Friday evening -- Meet & Greet with Distinguished Artist Click for Advocate Membership Now
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Partner Membership /// $750Cost: $750 per year (Expires 12 months from payment) Benefits: -- Tax Deduction* -- Window Decal -- Invitation to Receptions and Special Events -- Print and Media Recognition -- Arts Council of Midland Website Recognition Celebration of the Arts: -- Two tickets to Celebration of the Arts Premier Party Friday evening Click for Partner Membership Now
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Friend Membership /// $300Cost: $300 per year (Expires 12 months from payment) Benefits: -- Tax Deduction* -- Window Decal -- Invitation to Receptions and Special Events -- Print and Media Recognition -- Arts Council of Midland Website Recognition Celebration of the Arts: -- Two general admission tickets to Celebration of the Arts Click for Friend Membership Now
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General Membership /// $35 - $75Cost: $35 (individual) or $75 (family) per year (Expires 12 months from payment) Benefits: -- Tax Deduction* -- Window Decal -- Invitation to Receptions and Special Events Click for General Membership Now (Individual) Click for General Membership Now (Family)
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Donate NowContribute any amount to help support the arts in your community! Your tax-deductible donation, no matter the size, will go towards fulfilling the Arts Council of Midland's mission of "Enriching Lives with the Arts through community-wide advocacy, education, outreach and promotion!" **No benefits are associated with the Donate Now option.** To donate to ACM, click here now. To donate, please contact our office today by clicking here.
TIME FOR TEA // SOLD OUT!!
Become a Sponsor or Underwriter for the Tea & Me Party or the Afternoon Tea
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Benefactor Membership /// $5,000Cost: $5,000 (and up) per year (Expires 12 months from payment) Benefits: -- Tax Deduction* -- Window Decal -- Invitation to Receptions and Special Events -- Print and Media Recognition -- Arts Council of Midland Website Recognition -- Dedicated Paver in the Sculpture Garden -- 10% Discount on Arts Council of Midland Classes and Workshops (up to four per membership) Celebration of the Arts: -- Two Reserved Tables of eight to Celebration of the Arts Premier Party Friday evening -- Meet & Greet with Distinguished Artist -- Celebration of the Arts Sponsor Gift Click for Benefactor Membership Now
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Artist Circle Membership /// $2,500"Cost: $2,500 per year (Expires 12 months from payment) Benefits: -- Tax Deduction* -- Window Decal -- Invitation to Receptions and Special Events -- Print and Media Recognition -- Arts Council of Midland Website Recognition -- Dedicated Paver in the Sculpture Garden Celebration of the Arts: -- One Reserved Table of eight to Celebration of the Arts Premier Party Friday evening -- Meet & Greet with Distinguished Artist -- Celebration of the Arts Sponsor Gift Click for an Artist Circle Membership Now
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Advocate Membership /// $1,500"Cost: $1,500 per year (Expires 12 months from payment) Benefits: -- Tax Deduction* -- Window Decal -- Invitation to Receptions and Special Events -- Print and Media Recognition -- Arts Council of Midland Website Recognition Celebration of the Arts: -- Four tickets to Celebration of the Arts Premier Party Friday evening -- Meet & Greet with Distinguished Artist Click for Advocate Membership Now
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Partner Membership /// $750Cost: $750 per year (Expires 12 months from payment) Benefits: -- Tax Deduction* -- Window Decal -- Invitation to Receptions and Special Events -- Print and Media Recognition -- Arts Council of Midland Website Recognition Celebration of the Arts: -- Two tickets to Celebration of the Arts Premier Party Friday evening Click for Partner Membership Now
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Friend Membership /// $300Cost: $300 per year (Expires 12 months from payment) Benefits: -- Tax Deduction* -- Window Decal -- Invitation to Receptions and Special Events -- Print and Media Recognition -- Arts Council of Midland Website Recognition Celebration of the Arts: -- Two general admission tickets to Celebration of the Arts Click for Friend Membership Now
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General Membership /// $35 - $75Cost: $35 (individual) or $75 (family) per year (Expires 12 months from payment) Benefits: -- Tax Deduction* -- Window Decal -- Invitation to Receptions and Special Events Click for General Membership Now (Individual) Click for General Membership Now (Family)
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Donate NowContribute any amount to help support the arts in your community! Your tax-deductible donation, no matter the size, will go towards fulfilling the Arts Council of Midland's mission of "Enriching Lives with the Arts through community-wide advocacy, education, outreach and promotion!" **No benefits are associated with the Donate Now option.** To donate to ACM, click here now. To donate, please contact our office today by clicking here.
2025 Sponsors
Expect a POP of Color!
Avant-Garde Ally
John and Maurine Cox Foundation
Creative Champion
Kay B. Bird | Karmen & Billy Bryant | Community National Bank | Mary Lou Cassidy
Cultural Curator
James & Holly Blakemore | Rosalind Redfern Grover | Pam Montgomery
Elizabeth Prentice | Henry Resources, LLC | Jordan & Karl Rundgren
The Bosworth Company | Marcia & Trey Walker
Spectrum Supporter
Deborah & Earl Baldridge | Norma Gwyn Baumann | Andrea Holt Catania
Julia Zoller Edwards | Joanie Holt | Mary B. Kennedy | Midland College
Elizabeth Cook Resch | Pam & Gary Saunders | Sarana Savage | Tina & Joseph Strickling
Tierra Company, LP | Vandergriff Group Architects
Paint Patron
Suzie R. Boyd | Meera Ramoutar | Holly Williamson
Art Advocate
Kara & Daniel Bryant | Kitty & Bill Chalfant | John W. Cooper | Leslie Margaret Dean
Carrie Ford | Marianne W. Green | Amanda Golembieski | Barbara Holeva
Carla & Danny Holeva | Pam Inskeep | Dee Kemp | Barbara & Jimmy Leeton
Kathy and Bill Lupardus | Gabriel McClelland |James P. McDaniel | Megan McGee
Christine Newman | Stephanie Rivas | Claudette & Tulsi Singh | Violet & Mark Singh
Laurie Williams | Jane Wolf | Claire & Jim Woodcock
In-Kind Sponsors
City of Midland | Channel 2/ Nexstar | Channel 9 | Community National Bank
First Alert 7 | Susie South Forty | Velvet Mesquite Designs
Underwriters
Afternoon Tea Party
Elizabeth Prentice
Silent Auction
Douglas Scharbauer
Children’s Face Painters
Shelley & Chip Smith
FUN Creation Station
Carolyn J. Roden
Harlin the Balloon Man
Mary Beth Anton & Jeffrey Hewett
Juried Artist Awards
Stacy & James Geitgey
Signs & Banners
Randee & Jack Rathbone
Tea & Me Party
Community National Bank
2025 juried artists
POP ART, Art Happens!
First Place: Kevin O’Grady, Glass, Roswell, NM
Second Place: Krystyna Robbins, Painting, El Paso, TX
Third Place: Bruce Pratt, Wood, Sanger, TX
Honorable Mention: Virginia Peacock, Jewelry, Houston, TX
Baskin Memorial Award: Steve Riley, Photography, La Veta, CO
Tristan Albers, Wood, San Marcos, TX
Liz Bartlett Culp, Paintings, Midland, TX
Seth Blackwell, Glass, Amarillo, TX
Kimberly Bowen, Paintings, Parker, CO
Patricia Boyles, Glass, Granbury, TX
Diana Carbajal, Mixed Media, Wichita, KS
Janet Chico, Mixed Media, Los Angeles, CA
Kimberly Clark, Photography, San Antonio, TX
Chad Collins, Ceramics, Gladstone, MO
Linda Donaho, Photography, McKinney, TX
Ronda Dougherty, Assemblage, Lincoln, NM
Boz Droca, Paintings, Houston, TX
Joe Eby, Jewelry, Canyon Lake, TX
Bonnie Griffin, Bronze, Los Lunas, NM
Neil Gunn, Paintings, El Paso, TX
Anna Whitlock, Jewelry, Lubbock, TX
Tif Holmes, Photography, Lubbock, TX
Alice Johnson, Jewelry, Buda, TX
Summer Johnson, Wood, Gatesville, TX
Matt Josef, Paintings, Oklahoma City, OK
Susana Langlois, Jewelry, Katy, TX
Andy Loftis, Drawing, Cypress, TX
Ethan Merritt, Drawing, Glenwood Springs, CO
Jeremy Mitchell, Photography, Midland, TX
Cindy Olive, Glass, Midland, TX
Robert Priddy, Photography, Mullin, TX
Les Purcella, Metal, Roswell, NM
Brandon Rhodes, Wood, North Richland Hills, TX
Jamie Rood, Mixed Media, Austin, TX
Cheryl Roush, Paintings, Midland, TX
Owen Salisbury, Jewelry, Amarillo, TX
Kim Shaklee, Sculpture, Brighton, CO
Scot Sheppard, Wood, Big Spring, TX
Bonnie Siebert, Paintings, Woodson, TX
Dyanne Silver, Jewelry, Mesa, AZ
Donny Spencer, Drawing, Weatherford, TX
Carol Stalteri, Jewelry, Congress, AZ
Kandy Tate, Paintings, Placitas, NM
Janet Waldrop, Jewelry, Flint, TX
Laura Weber, Jewelry, Garland, TX