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MIMBRES REGION25ARTS COUNCILYEARSOF PROGRESSWRITTEN BY PAT YOUNGPHOTOGRAPHY BY JOE BURGESS, JUDY DOUBRAVA AND MRACTHE MIMBRES REGION ARTS COUNCIL CELEBRATES ITS SILVER ANNIVERSARYthis year. Rated the number one arts council by the State Arts Division for the third year in a row,the MRAC, like fine wine, just seems to get better with age. Many new area residents cite the artscouncil and its events as one of the reasons for relocating to Silver City.The late John Stermer and his wife Lucy founded the MRAC 25 years ago. John was a wellknownlocal artist, and his work is displayed in the Governor’s Gallery in Santa Fe and privatecollections around the country. He recognized the importance of having an organization tosupport the broad spectrum of arts. Through the years, many prominent people in ourcommunity have served on the 15 seat volunteer board of directors, including State Representative48 – SILVER CITY LIFE