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New and Established Artists showing work at the Merced Arts Center

A new exhibit is now hanging at the Merced Multicultural Arts Center through March 29, 2010. The show is featuring work by students of the Merced Union High School District and CHAA, a group of established area artists.

A reception for the artists will be held Feb. 4, 2010.
The show is on exhibit now through March 29, 2010

An evolution of artists is now on display at the Merced Multicultural Arts Center through March 29, 2010, as top art students of the Merced Union High School District and professional established artists of the CHAA arts group share gallery space for the first time ever. A reception for the new exhibit will be held February 4th from 5:30pm to 7pm at the Merced Multicultural Arts Center.

The Contemporary Humanitarian Artist Association or CHAA is a group professional artists who are currently working in the San Joaquin Valley and believe that every human being has an effect on our world. The group consists of Barbara Arnold, Frank Ayala, Cheryl Barnett, Gail M. Benedict, Abel Corchado, Lisa K. Gilliland-Viney, Kate Jackson, Linda Salmon, Ruben A. Sanchez, and Sue S. Thompson. The group meets regularly to discuss their art philosophies, to share art techniques, to critique each other’s work, and to support each other in their journey to create.

Also on display are pieces by top artists at the high school level, representing Merced, Golden Valley, Atwater, and Buhach Colony High Schools.

The Merced Multicultural Arts Center is located at 645 W. Main Street in downtown Merced. The artists reception is free and open to the public. For more information contact the Merced County Arts Council at 209-388-1090.

Gallery hours are Monday through Friday 10am to 4pm and Saturdays 10am to 2pm.

The 4th Annual California Centered: Printmaking
A Juried Exhibit to Showcase California Printmakers

The Merced County Arts Council is now accepting slides for its 4th Annual California Centered: Printmaking exhibit. The intention is to bring together a selection of the best in recent California printmaking. Merced, home of the newest University of California campus, is located in the geographic center of the state. This is the fourth in a series of annual exhibitions sponsored by the Merced County Arts Council. The exhibition will be held in the Merced Art Center, an award winning center with several dedicated exhibition galleries.

The exhibition will run from April 1st 2010 to June 1st 2010 at the Merced Multicultural Arts Center in Merced CA.

California Centered: Printmaking Prospectus (PDF)
* Note: If you are having trouble downloading this file email Joey Essig, stage@artsmerced.org, to have a copy sent to you.

Slides or jpeg c.d.’s are due Feb. 24th 2010, the cost is $10/slide for the first 2 slides or 3 slides for $25.

Top 2 or 3 best in show artists will receive solo shows at the gallery during the same exhibition in 2011.

For more information please contact Joey Essig by phone at The Merced County Arts Council,
209-388-1090.

Merced Multicultural Arts Center Gallery Calendar
Dates may change without notice

More info coming soon.

Showing work at the Merced Multicultural Art Center

Call for Entries is closed.
Submissions will be accepted September 1-October 31, 2010.
See below for general information and guidelines.

The Merced Multicultural Arts Center Galleries are a contemporary visual arts space located in downtown Merced, California. This 28,000 sq.’ interdisciplinary fine arts and education facility also houses the offices of the Merced County Arts Council, a non profit 501c3 organization established in 1978 and relocated into its brand new facility in 1996 through a private/public partnership with the City of Merced. The Exhibitions Program provides professional exhibition opportunities in the heart of the Central Valley.

The Merced Multicultural Arts Center Galleries seek exhibition and diverse programming proposals from artists, curators, and collection lenders.

The Merced County Arts Council seeks artists primarily from California and will give priority to work that reflects the issues and lifestyle of the myriad cultures represented in Merced County. We encourage exhibits that lend to opportunities for community engagement or educational components for K12 schools. The Arts Council may design activities such as discussion groups about the issue or a lecture about the technique and strongly encourage the artists to participate.

Extraordinarily talented artists with a history of credible exhibits as well as varied artistic experience are high priority for the Main Gallery. For the second floor galleries, the Arts Council seeks up-and-coming local and regional artists (San Joaquin Valley) who may not have exhibited in the past, but can produce a well-rounded portfolio. The exhibit must have some level of artistic value and promise, as aesthetics are prioritized above content matter.

Proposals are open to all media including installation, new media, and performance art. Work must have been completed in the past three years unless part of a thematic grouping or retrospectives. Artists may also submit proposals for new works, providing samples of work representative for review.

For consideration please provide the following materials:

1) 10-15 images in the form of color photographs, reproductions, or PC compatible cd-rom/dvd. Do not send slides or original works. Provide a corresponding image list (hard copy) that includes title, media, date of creation and size of each work. Artists working in non-traditional formats may opt to submit a PC compatible cd-rom/dvd or website link. All other submission options contact MCAC for additional details.

2) Professional Resume including Exhibition Record

3) Exhibition Concept/Statement of Intent

4) Date Restrictions—Please remember exhibitions may be scheduled up to 18 months in advance.

5) S.A.S.E. for return of materials. Failure to provide will result in the disposal of materials at the Gallery’s discretion post-review.

6) $15 Entry fee.

Please send exhibition/programming proposals to:

MCAC Curatorial Committee
Merced Multicultural Arts Center
645 W. Main Street
Merced, CA 95340

Please Submit between September 1st and October 31st, 2010.

Merced Multicultural Arts Center

Gallery Hours
Monday thru Fridays, 10AM - 4PM, Saturdays, 10:00AM - 2:00PM
Available by appointment for special occasions.