Silver City MainStreet/Arts & Cultural District is partnering with the Future Forge and various community groups to offer an arts and cultural experience to residents of Grant county. 

The Future Forge has offered space for a table at the Maker’s Market, held May through October on Saturdays from 10 am to 2 pm at the Main Street Plaza in downtown Silver City. This table can be used to offer free, family oriented activities for residents of Grant county. 

The purpose is to increase engagement in downtown via an arts and cultural experience and targeted to youth and families. Possible experiences can be an easy Make and Take activity, an opportunity to touch artifacts, a poetry reading, or making a seed bomb. Silver City MainStreet will be able to offer a small stipend for supplies in addition to a table and chairs to use. 

Susan Allen, Silver City MainStreet chair of the Arts & Cultural Committee has put together a book of ideas to share and has some craft supplies available for use. Erin Griffin from the Silver City Museum has offered to make instruction cards for anyone that needs one.

This activity gives you the opportunity to engage and educate residents about your organization in a fun way and to promote any upcoming events you may be planning. Once a calendar of experiences is scheduled, Silver City MainStreet will publicize your experience. 

All activities will be held in accordance with COVID safe practices and according to the red to green level the county is at during the Market. Kits can also be made for children and families to take home to make. 

Please let us know if your organization is interested. Please contact Susan Allen at skaquilts@comcast.net to book a Saturday. 

The mission of Silver City MainStreet is "To encourage a vibrant, historic downtown Silver City that is recognized as the heart of our diverse community." Please visit our website, www.silvercitymainstreet.com to learn more.