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03/17/2026

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02/28/2026

This will be my Peaceful Way

Email from THE ART GUILD OF CREATE Join Deborah and Carol   May 14th-July 2nd, 2026 8 Week Program Live Online May 14th-July 2nd, 2026 5:00-7:30 CST Live online via ZOOM Questions andRegistration Con

02/27/2026

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08/26/2025

Attention Local Artists working in any medium!

The Plein Air Painters of The Four Corners is having their annual juried show on September 5th at the Durango Arts Center. As an added dimension to our yearly exhibit, we wanted to try something new, a challenge that would also include non-members. So, we are inviting all our artist friends and NEW friends to participate in a quick draw competition! For those unfamiliar with this fun event, we will plein air paint, frame and hang our work as a show within a show. These pieces will also be juried and be on display for the duration of the main event!

Maryellen Morrow will be hosting the quick draw on August 27th. If you would like to participate, please bring your blank paper, canvas, or panel to the DAC front door on 2nd Ave. at 8 AM. There it will be stamped, and a $10.00 fee will be collected. Then you are free to paint at a location of your choice, downtown, in the neighborhoods, or wherever interests you. You will have until 1pm to make your MAGIC happen. Please return your completed work to the DAC front entry, framed, wired and ready to hang no later than 1pm. The Quick Draw entries will hang on a separate wall from the PAP4C show and will be juried and awarded by Maureen May, one of Durango’s most amazing artists.

Please consider participating in this fun, challenging event, sponsored by the DAC and PAP4C. We look forward to seeing you all there on August 27th and at the opening on September 5th!

03/30/2025

Meet Stephanie García and Peter Hay from PROArtes MEX, based in Salt Lake City, PROArtes MEX facilitates international collaborations, advances cultural dialogue, and provides opportunities for artists to engage in cross-border creative initiatives.

In this video, García and Hay share insights into their programs and the broader impact of their work and discuss the organization’s mission to support and promote contemporary art while fostering artistic exchange between the United States and Mexico

03/30/2025

Bears Form Unprecedented Blockade at Yellowstone Entrance—Scientists Fear They Know Something We Don’t
Yellowstone National Park – Tourists hoping to take in the breathtaking landscapes and geothermal wonders of Yellowstone were met with an unexpected natural phenomenon Monday morning: an impenetrable wall of bears. Hundreds—possibly thousands—of grizzly and black bears have gathered at the park’s entrances, blocking all roads and refusing to budge, causing traffic delays, camper evacuations, and an existential crisis among park rangers.
“We’ve seen bears near the gates before, but never like this,” said Yellowstone wildlife biologist Dr. Henry Clawson, watching nervously from a safe distance. “It’s almost as if they’re organizing. And that’s… deeply unsettling.”
The bears, appearing well-fed and unusually calm, have reportedly been standing shoulder to shoulder, occasionally exchanging nods and guttural grunts. Some are even holding up crude wooden signs that, while unreadable, have fueled concerns that bears may now be literate.
Scientists are scrambling to understand the cause of the gathering, with theories ranging from early hibernation confusion to Yellowstone finally becoming the first national park to unionize under bear leadership. However, the most chilling hypothesis is that the bears sense an impending event—one that human scientists have failed to detect.
“What if they’re trying to keep us out for a reason?” whispered park ranger Doug McAllister, staring wide-eyed at the bear barricade. “What do they know that we don’t?”
Adding to the tension, reports are surfacing of elk, moose, and even wolves retreating from the park’s interior at an alarming rate. Conspiracy theorists have already begun speculating about everything from an imminent supervolcano eruption to a long-overdue bison uprising.
For now, Yellowstone remains inaccessible, with local authorities unsure of how to proceed. Some have suggested negotiating with the bears, but others fear such talks could lead to the realization that humanity is, in fact, not at the top of the food chain.
Until more is known, scientists are urging the public to remain calm, avoid feeding the bears, and “maybe just… not go to Yellowstone for a bit.”

03/26/2025

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