John Johanek spent 40 years in publishing including four years as art director for Popular Mechanics in New York. He then founded his own design consulting firm with clients worldwide. His firm earned the highest awards in magazine design excellence. He’s written numerous articles on the fine points of magazine design in leading industry magazines and presented hundreds of design seminars and workshops for major trade conferences, publishing organizations and private publishers stateside and internationally. He and his wife Durrae have authored two books on Montana (his home state): Montana Behind the Scenes and Montana Folks. For the past several years John has pursued his passion for art and now he and Durrae operate Zia Gallery in Truth or Consequences to showcase their work. He is a member of the board of directors of the Sierra County Public-Interest Journalism Project.
The three-day weekend of February 21-23 will see the return of the hugely popular MeTeORiC Festival event in Truth or Consequences. Check out the full schedule of performances.
The Sierra County Arts Council and artist Kendra Brock completed the new sculpture dedicated to the memory of Carol Plec now installed at the Healing Waters Plaza in the heart of TorC’s Historic Hot Springs District.
Tree NM is hosting a tree-planting event and it's open to the public. The next planting is scheduled for Saturday February 22, 2025. Here are the details:
Violinist Linda Rosenthal who has performed internationally will be in Truth or Consequences on Sunday January 19th for a 1-day performance that you won't want to miss.
The 4th annual Sierra County Student Art Show is coming up. This has been a hugely successful -- and growing -- event, that has generated thousands of dollars in student art scholarships. And you can help.