The 3rd floor of the Arts Center hosts a wide variety of instruction and meeting rooms including a mirrored ballet and creative movement space, a "dirty" room for clay creations, a well equipped photography dark room, and other arts education spaces for all ages and skill levels. These spaces may also be rented based on availability.

Art For Pre-Schoolers And Their Parents
(for children 2-5 years old)

Do you hope that your child develops and interest in art? Would you like to spark that interest in your young child? Come to the Multicultural Arts Center 645 W. Main St. Merced (388-1090)

In this series of classes, the child and parent are a team, exploring a variety of art materials. Children will learn how to use the different materials, and parents will learn how to extend children’s interest out of the classroom and into their world. The teacher will share language and techniques for encouraging children's creativity and making art at home. Parents will also learn about how the problem solving process of art will help their child when entering school.

• Painting I: Watercolors and tempera
  Saturday, June 21, 2008 10-11am
• Painting II: Finger-painting, pudding, shaving cream
  Saturday July 5, 2008 10-11am
• Drawing: Markers, colored pencils and pastels
  Saturday July 19, 2008 10-11am
• Sculpture I: Clay, playdough and other squishy things
  Saturday, August 2, 2008 10-11am
• Sculpture II: Building three dimensional structures
  Saturday, August 16, 2008 10-11am

Fees

(in advance)
One Class: $6.00/child (No more than 2 children per parent)
All 5 Classes: $25/child (No more than 2 children per parent)

Fees at the door: $8.00/child

Looking for great children's activities this summer?

Check out Merced ComVIP, a collaboration to reduce violence in our community. There you'll find information what's being offered from places like College for Kids, Playhouse Merced and the Boys & Girls Club, to name a few.

Watercolorist Rose Edin comes to Merced!
October 6-10, 2008, 9am-5pm daily
At the Merced Multicultural Arts Center in the historic Downtown Merced

The Artist
Rose Edin's paintings capture the romance and beauty of scenes we see every day. Each image is fresh, new and original. She has a unique talent of bringing excitement to each and every moment, not only to those moments that come once in a lifetime! Edin's compositions are brimming with variety and splashes of color. Each brushstroke carries a hue that is muted but exact and carefully applied to enhance the overall image. Her light touch capture a softness that few can match.

Rose has a number of books published by Walter Foster Publishing of California; Scenes in Watercolor, Painting Around The World and Watercolor, a large comprehensive watercolor book co-authored with six other artists.

Rose holds signature membership in the National Watercolor Society and the Transparent Watercolor Society of America. Rose was last year awarded "Master" status with the NTWS having been selected for the annual national show for 10 years.

In 2004, Rose was awarded first place in the professional category in an international art competition sponsored by Art Instruction Schools. Another 2004 recognition was the Virginia Weigand Award at the Rocky Mountain National Watercolor Society annual show in Golden, Colorado.

The Workshop
Readers will learn to create stunning, light filled paintings that dance with brilliant color. Packed with 30 years worth of instruction by veteran workshop teacher, Rose Edin, Color Harmonies that Sing with Light will show readers how to use the concept of analogous color harmonies to create radiant watercolors. Step by step demos accompanied by color harmony swatches will show readers how to use analogous colors as well as textural effects and compositional techniques that really make them stand out.

Enrollment
Class size is limited and reservations are accepted in the order they are received. Use the enrollment form provided to register (PDF) and mail with your nonrefundable deposit of $100 to Merced County Arts Council, 645 W. Main Street, Merced CA 95340. Final payment is due April 18th, 2008. In the event of cancellation, notice must be received at least 3 weeks prior. Refunds, less the deposit is ok, if your space can be filled by other students.

Submission of payment constitutes acceptance of all terms and conditions stated herein. A supply list will be mailed to you upon receipt of your registration (PDF).

The Arts Center
The Merced Multicultural Arts Center is a modern, open, three story facility, containing 2 floors of gallery space, a black box theater, and classrooms. The classrooms are roomy, natural light filled spaces, conducive to creative inspiration. The Center is located at 645 W. Main Street, Merced CA 95340. Further information call the Arts Center at 209-388-1090.

http://roseedin.com/

The Merced County Arts Council also sponsors the year-round Enrichment Center program which offers skills enhancement activities for adults with learning disabilities. For more information call the Enrichment Center @ (209) 388-1162