Celebration of the Arts (COA), organized by the Arts Council of Midland, returns for our thirty-eighth 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 Al G Langford Chaparral Center and enjoy a great time with the family!  

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Premiere Party:  Friday, July 15, 2022  |  7 - 10PM  |  Ticketed Event
Festival Day: Saturday, July 16, 2022  |  10AM - 5PM  |  Free Admission
Festival Day: Sunday, July 17, 2022  |  Noon - 5PM  |  Free Admission

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Cinch your tickets and join us for the evening of July 15th for a boot-scootin’ good time at our Premier Party! Enjoy a wide assortment of down-home cooking for a hard-working wrangler and pony up to the bar to quench your thirst. Afterward you’ve got your fill, boogie on over to our juried artists’ booths to shop their artwork before the festival opens to the public, and make sure to wrangle up some good art for your home on the range! Meander around the live art demonstrations, enjoy live music, and bid on any one of 50 pieces of art in our silent auction benefiting the Arts Council of Midland!

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We are excited to celebrate local Midland artist, Mary Lambeth, as our 2022 Distinguished Artist! Make sure to stop by her booth to enjoy her beautiful large format watercolor works of nature, Her floral work is spectacular!