Arts
GALLERIES / STUDIOS / MURALS
MUSIC / THEATER / PERFORMANCE
Silver City is home to a vibrant arts scene—one of the most renowned in the Southwest. Painters, potters, printmakers, weavers, glass blowers, jewelry makers and other artisans have made their home here.
Galleries, Studios, Arts Organizations, & Events
You can’t stroll through our historic downtown district without noticing that we have a lot of art galleries! We’re proud to have been named one of the “100 Best Art Towns in America” by author John Villani. And our active gallery scene doesn’t stop in downtown Silver City–there are a number of galleries in the surrounding communities. For many, taking in our galleries is one of the highlights of their visit!
Local Music
Silver City may be a small town, but it boasts an impressive array of talented musicians and a thriving music scene that a much larger town would be proud of! From solo performers to high energy bands, from songwriters to gifted interpreters, including nearly every style of music out there, there is enough variety to interest nearly every visitor!
Keana Huerta - Vivir En Silencio
Heidi, Paul and Liz
Garry Blackchild "The Cost of Traveling" live at Whiskey Creek Zócalo
Tranquilbuzz Coffee House, Performance Series | Izzy and Maxwell
Marc Yaxley plays guitar
Ray Fuller and the Bluesrockers at the 2025 Silver City Blues Festival, Silver City New Mexico!
Jazz piano flute vocal trio at the TQBuzz, Silver City NM
WNMU MARIACHI PLATA Award Winning Local Student Group
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Low Down Brass Band at Whiskey Creek Zocolo
Sangre Gitana at Whiskey Creek Zocolo
Flicker: One Man Vaudeville Rock-a-Bellow Circus
Flicker: RockToaderfest @ Little Toad Creek
Brandi & Marc at Tranquil Buzz
Flicker
Terry Ploeckelmann @ Mick’s 33
Dan Bern @ Tranquil Buzz
Tranquil Buzz Open Mic
Open Mics
Live Venues
Music Festivals
Theaters & Film
The newly renovated historic Silco Theater, built in 1923, provides a chance to catch the latest releases in a theater with digital upgrades and modern amenities.
Light Hall, built in the late 1920s, was recently renovated on the campus of Western New Mexico University and offers visitors and locals a live entertainment venue in an intimate setting. The newest addition, Fountain Stage At Regents Square on the Western New Mexico University campus is an outdoor entertainment venue that hosts large concert events and festivals.
Also at the university, the Fine Arts Center Theater offers a home for larger indoor concerts and live theater.
Murals
The Youth Mural Program, located in Silver City and Grant County, is a visually dynamic program that engages young people and teaches them about the history and culture of their community, while providing artistic jewels throughout the area. It is the brainchild of Diana Ingalls Leyba and Faye McCalmont who, in 2002, created a program that envisioned having local teens produce community murals that connected them to their peers, local artists, and community members, which in turn added meaning and beauty to their communities. The program has been a huge success, with over 70 murals created on the sides of buildings, on the risers of high sidewalks, and on long-blocked-in windows in Silver City, Gila, Bayard, and Santa Clara. Visitors and residents alike are in awe of the caliber of work these young people produce.
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