Dear Reader and Art Enthusiast,
With 8 years of helping expand the local art scene under our belt, our growing success with the Epekel Gallery, MAH Magazine, & the Merced Art Hop event, the demand for arts in Merced has become increasingly apparent to many residents. As we strive to make Merced an artistic hot spot, we would like to acknowledge the contributions of others who have worked tirelessly alongside of us with a similar mission to grow the arts. With each passing month we are seeing bigger names on the Merced Theatre’s marquee, the Merced Arts Center’s new classes are filled with students, Playhouse Merced has new programs & shows in the works, Merced Shakespearefest has added a new performance this year, the Merced Symphony is gearing up for their 59th season, Merced Community College has developed new art-related degrees & public art projects are making a resurgence.
