Merced County Arts Council (The MAC)

Overhead view of visitors mingling at an art gallery reception, surrounded by colorful artworks on white walls and two suspended sculptural figures wearing tutu-like skirts displayed in the center of the room.
A young boy wearing a gray hoodie and holding a drumstick concentrates on a hands-on musical activity while a woman wearing glasses and a yellow flower headband leans over to assist him.
Title
Merced County Arts Council (The MAC)
Alternative Name
Merced Multicultural Arts Center
Description
The Merced County Arts Council’s mission is to nurture and inspire the arts and artists in Merced County by cultivating places for creative discovery, community, and dialogue. We strive to show the community that art is around us all the time, and can be experienced in anything and everything.

Incorporated in 1978, the Merced County Arts Council was originally operated from a small office space on Main Street. In 1996, the City of Merced entrusted the Arts Council to manage the Merced Multicultural Arts Center. In addition to operating this 28,000 sq. foot, multipurpose arts center, the Arts Council manages an arts-in-education program; an arts facility for adults with developmental disabilities; performances and visual/performing arts classes for children and adults; professional support for artists through fiscal sponsorship; exhibits year-round in the four galleries; and newfound coalitions for visual and performing artists.
Organization Type
Arts Council / Agency
Art Center
Full Address
Merced, California
Website
https://www.artsmerced.org/
Rights
Rights held by artist or creator
Creator
Colton Dennis, Lulu Gamez, Lisa Gilliand-Viney and Merced Arts Council / Multicultural Art Center
Item sets
California Art & Climate Archive
UC Merced
Media
Overhead view of visitors mingling at an art gallery reception, surrounded by colorful artworks on white walls and two suspended sculptural figures wearing tutu-like skirts displayed in the center of the room.Merced County Arts Council (The MAC) 1
A young boy wearing a gray hoodie and holding a drumstick concentrates on a hands-on musical activity while a woman wearing glasses and a yellow flower headband leans over to assist him.Merced County Arts Council (The MAC) 2