Saturday Mar 26, 2016
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM PDT
21456 State Hwy 175, Middletown, CA
P R E S S R E L E A S E
For Immediate Release Contact: Lisa Kaplan
Photos: By MAC Staff 707-809-8118 or
3/21/2016 MiddletownArtCenter@gmail.com
Subversive Biology Opening Reception and MAC’s One Year Anniversary Celebration
Subversive Biology Middletown Art Center’s (MAC) 8th exhibition opens March 26th
from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm. The exhibit runs through May 1, 2016 at the Middletown Art Center which is located in the heart of town at the junctions of highways 29 and 175. Lake County residents and visitors are invited to enjoy artist’s interpretations of the combination two generally unrelated words: Sub·ver·sive: “tending or intending to overthrow, destroy, or mutate an established or existing system” and, Biology (Bio): “A branch of knowledge that deals with living organisms and vital processes: the plant and animal life of a region or environment”. The public is invited to come to enjoy an evening of art, meet the artists, enjoy music by Tear Drop Trailer, refreshments, and community. Children welcome! You will definitely find intrigue, interest, variety and beauty on view.
MAC has a lot to celebrate! Founded in partnership with EcoArts of Lake County, MAC provides a year-round arts and cultural presence in South Lake County where formerly there was none. Team members transformed the old Middletown Gymnasium, at the Junction of Hwys 175 and 29, into a beautiful space for contemporary art, performance, and events. The back portion of the building serves as a studio where classes in drawing, painting, ceramics, photography, drama and more, are offered for children, teens and adults.
The Art Center opened doors March 28 2015 and has since presented 8 extraordinary Art Exhibitions featuring work by local artists, including the 13th Annual EcoArts Lake County Sculpture Walk.
The first year of operations of MAC was fruitful, but also dramatic. Nine of Ten MAC and EcoArts board members lost their homes to the Valley Fire. Twenty-five affiliated professional artists lost their homes, studio, or place of work. But board leadership understood the pressing need to bring back a sense of normalcy to the Middletown Area community, despite their own crises. MAC immediately resumed classes following the fire, to encourage the public’s engagement in self-expression and healing through the arts. The Center has provided free and continues to subsidize classes to those in greatest need. MAC’s key goals are to inspire every child and adult to express themselves and grow through the arts and arts exposure, while bolstering the quality of life and sustainability of our community in support of a healthy local economy
EcoArts and MAC have even more to celebrate thanks to #Lake County Rising - The Lake County Fire Relief Fund which is a joint project of the Lake County Wine Alliance, The Lake County Winery Association and The Lake County Winegrape Association. EcoArts and MAC were gifted a major grant to support their continued growth and contributions to both community and economic development. Soon the community will be able to participate in the making of a mural and enjoy benches, shade structures, gardens and sculptures outdoors at MAC! More of our neighbors can benefit form engaging with the arts through expansion of our scholarship fund; the studio and gallery will have lighting improvements; MAC artist’s web presence will grow, and outreach beyond the county to encourage visitors will increase!
MAC is an arts non profit made by community members for the community to enjoy. The Center offers a colorful palette of classes for children, teens and adults most days of the week. Aside from lively art openings every 6 weeks, MAC hosts musical performances, Open Mic or Hootenanny’s every other Friday. The MAC Theatre will soon be auditioning for it’s first production, It was So Sudden I Wasn’t Prepared, a live multi-media theater performance commemorating the Valley Fire. The Gallery is open Friday-Saturday 12-6 pm or Sunday 12-5 (subject to seasonal changes).
Middletown Art Center offers an array of memberships with benefits, tax deductible donation, and volunteer opportunities. When you support MAC, you are supporting our local community and community development.
Find out more about MAC online at www.middletownartcenter.org, email middletownartcenter@gmail.com, call 707-809-8118 or visit at 21456 State Hwy 175 (at junction 29).
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