Livingston Middle School 2nd Annual Visual and Performing Art Show 101 F St, Livingston, CA 95334 March 17, 2020 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm Free Entry Come out and support Livingston Middle School students as they display and perform their art! #art #artist #community #event #mercedarthop #Livingston #Visual #Performing #Show #LivingstonMiddleSchool

RAW: San Francisco presents PREMIERE RAW showcases feature hand-selected independent artists in all creative genres: visual art, fashion & accessory design, craft, film, tech, music, performance art, hair & makeup artistry, and photography. Come out and discover what your creative community has to offer! Wednesday, Jan 29th @ 7:00pm 1015 Folsom 1015 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA 94103 21+ event Tickets: www.rawartists.com/sanfrancisco/premiere www.rawartists.com/sanfranc

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For the past year, Smartypants Art Studio in Downtown Merced has been offering young artists the chance to explore a wide range of artistic mediums and techniques in a colorful classroom setting. Located at 523 West Main Street and run by Dawn Bankson, the studio is formed around Bankson’s two and a half decades of expertise as a teacher working to develop young minds, ten years of which has been dedicated to teaching art coursework specifically. Bankson got into the world of

Local artist Amber Troie has always been into art for as far back as she can remember, with her initial experiences being from her early school years. That formative time would lead Troie on her path to become a self-taught artist, but she comes from a long line of creatives. “Art was always my favorite thing to do” said Troie. “Acrylic painting was always my favorite...but I experiment with all types of mediums.” Similar to being drawn to all types of mediums, Troie finds he

The Merced Arts Center is in the final weeks before opening the doors for the Identity group art show reception. Organized by artist and activist Eli Sachse, the Identity exhibit will bring together a primarily transgender and non-binary identified group of artists from throughout the Northern California region, including local artists from the Merced area. The show marks a major milestone for the community of Merced and wider area. With 28,000 square feet of gallery space to

The arts have always played an important role within any community. From providing residents with an alternative way to reflect on events in their lives to spurring commercial activity for local business owners, the arts can prove to be a pivotal tool for any city to make use of. To this end, the City of Merced has continued its work with arts and culture organizations in town to harness the unique power that creative endeavours have to improve resident’s quality of life in a

Working to improve the health and well-being of Merced & Mariposa County residents affected by hunger, the Merced County Food Bank has distributed more than 25 million pounds of food since 2014. Pooling from hundreds of resources and working with the help of 1,300 volunteers annually, the Merced County Food Bank strives to ensure that no one in the area has to go without a meal. In addition to working to advocate for, increased access to, and consumption of, nutritious fruits

We spoke with Executive Director Colton Dennis to get an inside look at what the highlights of 2018 were for the Merced Arts Center, and what he is hoping to bring to Merced in 2019 Was there anything you’re particularly proud of bringing to the MAC or having accomplished in 2018? I’m proud of the inclusivity we have brought to the MAC. We are collaborating and partnering more and more with other organizations in town such as Playhouse Merced, Merced Shakespearefest, the LGBT

We recently got the opportunity to sit down with local artist Deana Pelowski, better known as Deana Gore, and pick her mind about her artwork, what motivates her, and what pushes her to create. 1) Where do you pull inspiration from for your work? Honestly, inspiration just comes to me. It often feels like an “a-ha” moment and expands from there. Sometimes I’ll see something and find that an aspect of it inspires an idea. Could be the color palette of an autumn scene, a song I