Merced Arts Center

The Merced Multicultural Arts Center has opened two exhibitions running concurrently in the downstairs and upstairs galleries. “Stories of War” is a visual illustration of direct and indirect experiences of war by seven, regional artists. This group show features the artwork of Cheri Ann Carlson-Ewing, Dean DeCocker, Jennifer Flores, John…

The Multicultural Arts Center in downtown Merced has opened its doors for a new, ground-breaking exhibit entitled Identity. Organized by local artist and…

This summer, Merced artist and activist Eli Sachse presents “Identity,” a group art show that brings together primarily transgender and non-binary…

UC Merced students and community members of all ages took a lesson and then practiced dancing the Lindy Hop at the Merced Multicultural Arts Center in Merced last Friday evening. The lesson and dance party were part of a semester long class at UC Merced taught by David Kaminsky.  Known as Swing Dance Ensemble, it is part of the Global Arts…

The Merced Multicultural Arts Center was filled with UC Merced students and residents alike last Saturday as UC Merced’s 2019 Rural Justice Summit got…

Angelica “Jelly” Soza will be presenting her lecture, “The Impacts of Music on Children’s Academic Performance,” on Thursday, April 18, from 7 p.m. to 8:30…

The Merced Multicultural Arts Center kicked off National Women History Month with the exhibition Women in Arts Education: Past and Present. The exhibition, which showcases artwork created by local female art educators throughout time, is currently showing at the MAC until April 6. Entry is free to the public. Louisa Benhissen, one…

“Passage to the Dreamtime,” an exciting, new one-act play by Anya Martin will be performed at the Merced Multicultural Arts Center on Thursday, Feb. 28, and…

Playhouse Merced staged the well-known holiday classic, “It’s a Wonderful Life” as a unique live radio broadcast in a production directed by Sandra Hay performed at the Merced Multicultural Arts Center on the weekend of Dec. 21. It was based on Frank Capra’s film by the same name released in 1946 and based on a short story written in 1939. …