The Mimbres Region Arts Council (MRAC) invites all Blues & Bikes Festival lovers to a kick-off reception celebrating 21 years of blues festivals May 20, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at the Murray Ryan Visitors Center at 201 North Hudson Street in Silver City, New Mexico. On display will be Jean Beffort's mixed media collage entitled "All Aboard", featuring the Grant County legend Madame Millie riding a vintage motorcycle with a sidecar along with three furry friends.
Limited edition prints of "All Aboard" will be available for purchase during the reception and during the blues festival. The print is 12" x 14" and sells for $45.00. Lloyd Studios created a custom collectible knife with carved deer antler handle depicting an eagle.
Included is a scabbard and stand carved from Silver City's Boston Hill Cholla, featuring a carved medallion of the 21st Silver City Blues & Bikes Festival logo. The knife comes with a handmade leather case all valued at $1,000.
"All Aboard" mixed media collage and Lloyd Studios custom knife along with other great prizes will be raffled off during the Blues & Bikes Festival Memorial Day weekend. Proceeds will benefit MRAC programming, including the newly launched Music Matters program supporting music education in area schools. Raffle tickets will be available for purchase during the reception.
Barnett's Las Cruces Harley Davidson brought in a Heritage Soft Tail and an Anniversary Road Glide motorcycle for motorcycle fans enjoyment. During the Blues & Bikes Festival on Sunday - May 29, there will be a People's Choice Bike Show. The trophies for the People's Choice Bike Show winners are available for viewing and are made by artists Buddy Nunn, Ted Shinkle and Michael Garner.
MRAC's collection of past Blues Festival posters are hung in the lobby of the Murray Ryan Visitors Center sharing a history of the blues festivals. Limited vintage Blues Festival posters will be available for purchase until the end of May.
For more information contact MRAC. The office is located in the Wells Fargo Bank building at 1201 Pope Street in Silver City. Office hours are: Tuesday thru Friday from 9a.m. to 4 p.m., or visit their website at: www.silvercitybluesfestival.org. You can like MRAC on Facebook at facebook.com/mimbresarts.org, or call (575) 538-2505.
Date and Time
Friday May 20, 2016 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM MDT
Friday - May 20, 2016 from 5:30 to 7 pm
Location
Murray Ryan Visitors Center located at 201 North Hudson Street in Silver city, New Mexico