Upcoming Events
It Happens at the MAC
YArt Sale!
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September 20, 2025
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Calling all artists, makers, and instructors! Don’t miss our second annual YArt sale at the Marion Art Center!
Unplugged: Nina Ott & Chris Lopes
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Ott/Lopes 10/3 - 1st seating 7:00pm
October 3, 2025
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm -
Ott/Lopes 10/3 - 2nd seating 8:30pm
October 3, 2025
8:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Experience an intimate concert in our upstairs gallery with Nina Ott & Chris Lopes!
MAC Theater: Proof
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Friday, Oct. 10 at 7:30pm
October 10, 2025
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm -
Saturday, Oct. 11 at 7:30pm
October 11, 2025
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm -
Sunday, Oct. 12 at 2:00pm
October 12, 2025
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm -
Friday, Oct. 17 at 7:30pm
October 17, 2025
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm -
Saturday, Oct. 18 at 7:30pm
October 18, 2025
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm -
Sunday, Oct. 19 at 2:00pm
October 19, 2025
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm -
Friday, Oct. 24 at 7:30pm
October 24, 2025
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm -
Saturday, Oct. 25 at 7:30pm
October 25, 2025
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm -
Sunday, Oct. 26 at 2:00pm
October 26, 2025
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Don’t miss David Auburn’s “Proof”, directed by Rick Sherburne
Music at the MAC: Putnam Murdock
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Putnam Murdock & Friends 2025
November 8, 2025
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Putnam Murdock returns to the MAC stage on November 8!
Unplugged: Donn Legge & Jack Coleman
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Legge/Coleman 11/21 - 1st seating 7:00pm
November 21, 2025
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm -
Legge/Coleman 11/21 - 2nd seating 8:30pm
November 21, 2025
8:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Donn Legge and Jack Coleman return for Unplugged in the MAC Gallery.
Welcome to the MAC!
The Marion Art Center (the MAC) is a dynamic non-profit organization offering a broad range of cultural experiences both in our historic building and across our community. The mission of the Marion Art Center is to enrich the SouthCoast community by supporting and promoting a vibrant arts experience for all.
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Why learn to work with Acrylics?
Beginner Friendly!
Fast-Drying: Acrylics dry quickly, allowing you to work at a faster pace, add layers sooner, and move projects along quickly without accidentally smearing completed work.
Water-Soluble: The paints are water-soluble, meaning they clean up with just soap and water, eliminating the need for expensive and potentially toxic solvents.
Forgiving: The quick drying time and water solubility make acrylics a forgiving medium for beginners, allowing for rapid experimentation without high costs or complex techniques.
Also:
Affordable!
Non-Stinky!
A low-cost way to develop your skills to use in other art forms.
Painting the Boats & Stormy Seas with Elyse Laurelle allows experimentation with different styles, all on the same canvas.
Ready? New season starts on Saturday mornings - September 27, October 4, 11, 18, 2025 from 10:00am to 12:00pm in the MAC Studio
Link in comments for registration and information
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Check it out at: www.marionartcenter.org/adult-classes/
Today we appreciate Jodi Stevens on her 7 amazing years at the MAC.
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Congratuations for doing such a wonderful job
Happy 7th, Jodi!
Thank you Jodi!! Always a pleasure to work with you!
Is it time for you to develop your writing practice? Join Sarah Banse in the MAC Studio for our new Writing Class:
6 Weeks, 6 Stories
Fall Session 1, 2025
Tuesday evenings, 6:30-8:30pm in the MAC Studio
September 16 - October 21 (6 weeks)
6 Weeks, 6 Stories is an opportunity to experiment with new forms and share fresh work in a supportive environment. This generative class is for anyone ready to take on a writing practice, whether you're a seasoned writer or brand new to the world of fiction. You'll leave class with: new ideas and inspiration, six new story drafts, writing prompts to carry you forward, and a grasp of the fundamental elements of short fiction.
About the Instructor: Sarah Banse has an MFA in fiction from Emerson College where she was a Dean’s Fellow. While at Emerson, Banse was an assistant editor at Ploughshares, literary journal. She was also a senior fiction reader there for nearly a decade and wrote for their blog.
Want to connect more deeply with the writing community in Southern Massachusetts and Rhode Island? Write with Community maintains a calendar of local events and connections. Link in comments.
The MAC runs on VOLUNTEER Power! The most powerful force on the planet. Today we honor and celebrate our volunteers! Thank you so much!
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It was a beautiful day and lunch was AMAZING! Thank you Marion Art Center!
The MAC is once again doing the YArt Sale! Come shop for lightly used Art Supplies, Equipment and Books - all local treasures.
Do you have anything you'd like to sell? Head on over to the link in the comments and get the details.
We'll be seeing you on Saturday, September 20th, starting at 10 am!
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