13 May 2025 Artist Talk
Theatre Building, with Jim Clark
As part of Rim Country Artist’s free series of “Artist Talks”, on May 13th at 4:00 pm, in the Mogollon Room of the Payson Public Library, Jim Clark will give a presentation on the value of live performance and give some enlightening history of regional theatre.
Jim has vast experience, having been the Executive Director of two major performing arts theatres for thirty years. He and his professional artist wife, Lynn, a former art teacher, retired to Payson in 2018. Jim has served for seven years on the Board of Directors of the Tonto Community Concert Association. He will be sharing about TCCA as well, providing a preview of the Tonto Community Concert Association’s 2025-26 season.
Be sure to come hear Jim give a fabulous RCA Artist Talk, absolutely FREE! Rim Country Artists requests that you please bring an offering of non-perishable food to donate to the Payson Food Bank, in lieu of an admission fee.
2025 RCA Membership Dues
$30.00
2025 Membership Dues
$30 for one person in a household
$40 for two persons in a household
$50 for three or more persons in a household
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Announcements
Upcoming Vendor Opportunity | 24 May 2025
For members who are looking for a nearby place to sell your art, check out the Christopher Creek Boutique
hosted by the CKFD Firebelles! Vendor Application below.
Fiber Arts | Weaving Loom and Alpaca Yarn
For those of you who are interested, Minette has been contacted regarding a weaving loom and Alpaca yarn being available. Please contact Minette for information if you are interested: (928) 978-1119
RCA’s Rodeo Poster Contest | $500 Cash Prize
Artists, buckle up and create your designs for a poster, sized at 24” x 36”. Use any medium and any support. Do not frame so that your work is camera-ready. Oriented vertically, the artwork must leave room for the verbiage. Design your work so that these words and thw Western Heritage & Film Fest logos have room to be very visible:
142nd World’s Oldest Continuous Rodeo August 14-17,2025
Also visible, need to be the logos of both Rim Country Artists and the Payson Pro Rodeo Committee The Pro Rodeo Committee will judge the competition. No RCA Board members may compete. After the winning artwork is selected, RCA will create the lettering in appropriate fonts, Both the Rodeo and RCA Boards will approve the poster before production. RCA will then give the file to the Rodeo Committee, printer ready. The Pro-Rodeo Committee will select the number of posters, pay for them, sell them, and retain all profits.
The winner and all other artists will be allowed to keep their original artwork. The winner will sign a contract that says he/she will never create posters from the winning entry, nor reproduce the art for sale. The artist may, however, sell the original. The Pro Rodeo Committee will keep all rights to the poster itself, in perpetuity, as well as its reproduction and all profits from sales. These posters will likely become collectors’ pieces.
There is a $25 entry fee for competing artists, and $500 prize money for the winner, paid for and awarded by RCA. If you are competing, let Elizabeth Fowler know that you are. Reach her at (928) 970-1825 or at elizaufowler@gmail.com. All entries must be turned in by July 1st.