Marion Art Center – The MAC!

80 Pleasant St, Marion, MA 02738508-748-1266

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MAC Theater Presents “Good People”

August 15, 2020
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
August 16, 2020
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
August 22, 2020
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
August 23, 2020
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

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ArtTalk at the Virtual MAC

August 27, 2020
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Would you like to join an informal group chat about art? Or perhaps you would like a better understanding of works that you “just don’t get”? Join the MAC for a virtual discussion about art (no knowledge of art or art history required!).

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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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Jul 31

Bidding closes at 7:00pm TONIGHT! Don't miss out o

Bidding closes at 7:00pm TONIGHT! Don't miss out on the MAC's Online Art Auction. Visit us online to BID and WIN! Link in bio. . #theMAC #marionartcenter #MACartauction #fundraiser #bidtowin #loveourmarion

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Jul 30

You can also request an appointment to view select

You can also request an appointment to view selected auction items in person before bidding ends! We are OPEN today - call us at 508-748-1266 or email info@marionartcenter.org. . #theMAC #MACartauction #marionartcenter #loveourmarion

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Jul 30

ENDS TOMORROW! . There are just a few hours left t

ENDS TOMORROW! . There are just a few hours left to bid in the MAC’s Online Art Auction! Bidding ends Friday, July 31 at 7:00pm. . The online auction features 250+ items including original framed artwork, handmade ceramics, objets d'art, and more. Users register to bid on items and pay via the MAC’s secure website, choosing local pickup at the MAC or delivery within the Tri-town area. Bidders may request a private appointment before the end of the auction to view items in person. . Visit us online to BID and WIN! LINK IN BIO! #theMAC #marionartcenter #MACartauction

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Jul 28

Just a few more days to bid and win in #theMAC's O

Just a few more days to bid and win in #theMAC's Online Art Auction! Head to our website (link in bio) to view 250+ items. Place your bids before Friday, July 31 at 7pm! . Featured items in photos: Large handcrafted ceramic vessel; Gold framed mirror with print of Sankaty Light on Nantucket; Large, framed original watercolor painting by artist Frank McCoy, featuring Nonquitt Beach in South Dartmouth. . Don't miss out! #marionartcenter #loveourmarion #MACartauction

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Jul 24

The MAC's Online Art Auction has begun! Visit our

The MAC's Online Art Auction has begun! Visit our website to see 250+ items. Act fast - the #artauction runs just ONE WEEK! . We have some very special pieces of art with LOW starting bids, and we even have a "Make-a-Bid" section with lots of great deals! All items can be seen outside TODAY until 7pm. You can also request an appointment to view items in person. Link in bio! . #theMAC #marionartcenter #MACartauction

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Jul 20

#sneakpeek at #theMAC's Online Art Auction! Biddin

#sneakpeek at #theMAC's Online Art Auction! Bidding begins Friday at 9am. Head to our website for more information (link in bio). . Monday's preview items include: "Highbush Blueberry" framed original oil painting by artist Christy Gunnels . Original framed watercolor by artist Charlie Parsons, featuring the Sippican Tennis Club . Pair of handmade blue glass candlesticks . Original artist proof, framed and sign, by artist Pat Coomey Thornton . Don't miss your chance to bid on these items and more! The #MACartauction runs for just one week!

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Jul 18

Don't miss our #readerstheater at #theVirtualMAC!

Don't miss our #readerstheater at #theVirtualMAC! Next Saturday, July 25 at 7pm. Head to our website to register for this #FREE virtual event! Our talented actors will be performing six different scenes/shorts from the public domain and local playwrights. Sign up now! #marionartcenter #MACTheater

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Jul 17

**Coming soon** . The #marionartcenter's online

**Coming soon** . The #marionartcenter's online auction is almost here! Bidding will open at 9am on July 24 and runs for just ONE week, closing at 7pm on July 31. Don't miss your chance to score some beautiful artwork! . Don't miss our live, outdoor viewing of items at #theMAC on 7/24, or view items in person by appointment. Head to our website for more information! . #MACartauction

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Jul 17

It was a beautiful day for painting outdoors! We'r

It was a beautiful day for painting outdoors! We're so happy to be starting up #watercolorpainting classes again at #theMAC! Stay tuned for more safe outdoor and virtual events! #marionartcenter

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Jul 11

We're open today from 10-2! Don't miss your chance

We're open today from 10-2! Don't miss your chance to meet the artists of our new show, Vessels, TOMORROW from 1-4pm on the MAC lawn. Hollis will give a wheel throwing demo beforehand at 11:30. You can also shop at Arts in the Park on Sunday from 10-4! #theMAC #marionartcenter #ArtsinthePark #Vessels

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Jul 10

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! All Saturday events have bee

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! All Saturday events have been moved to SUNDAY, July 12 due to rain in the forecast. See you soon at #theMAC!! #ArtsinthePark #Vessels #theMarionArtCenter #loveourmarion #marionartcenter

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Jul 3

We're so excited to welcome you back inside #theMA

We're so excited to welcome you back inside #theMAC! The #marionartcenter will be closed this weekend for the holiday, but starting next week you can see our beautiful new show, #Vessels, featuring Craig Coggeshall, Michael Pietragalla, and Hollis Engley. There will be an outdoor, socially distanced meet and greet with the artists on Saturday, July 11 from 1-4pm on the MAC lawn. Hollis will also give a wheel throwing demo at 11:30! Please visit us online for all details and guidelines (link in bio). . @floating_stone_woodworks @shinopots47 #masksrequired #ceramics #woodworking #painting

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Jun 25

We love #volunteers at #theMAC! These postcards ar

We love #volunteers at #theMAC! These postcards are getting labeled to go out soon. #ArtsinthePark and our #Vessels show are right around the corner! The #marionartcenter reopens on July 1. Head to our website for more info on gallery hours, volunteer opportunities, our upcoming outdoor events, and more! Link in bio.

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Jun 22

It's happening! We are thrilled to reopen #theMAC

It's happening! We are thrilled to reopen #theMAC in early July with our new show, Vessels, featuring three artists exploring the contained form through paint, clay, and wood. Join us on Saturday, July 11 from 1-4pm for an outdoor (socially distanced) meet and greet with artists Craig Coggeshall, Hollis Engley (@shinopots47) and Michael Pietragalla (@floating_stone_woodworks). Please wear a mask - safety guidelines will be available on site. This event will coincide with #ArtsinthePark, the MAC's annual curated outdoor artisan market. "Vessels" runs July 3-August 15. #marionartcenter #masksrequired #vessels Link in bio for more info online!

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Jun 17

We're working hard to bring you our annual artisan

We're working hard to bring you our annual artisan market, Arts in the Park, to Bicentennial Park again this year on July 11! Social distancing and additional sanitation measures will be in place. We'll also be hosting our artists from our new show, Vessels, for an outdoor meet and greet. Stay tuned for more details! #theMAC #marionartcenter #artsinthepark

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Jun 12

Just a sneak peek at what's coming to #theMAC gall

Just a sneak peek at what's coming to #theMAC galleries when we reopen! Our next show, Vessels, features three artists exploring the contained form through paint, clay, and wood. Craig Coggeshall, Hollis Engley (@shinopots47), and Michael Pietragalla (@floating_stone_woodworks). Stay tuned for show dates, gallery hours, and more. #marionartcenter #vessels

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Jun 8

AUDITIONS SUNDAY!! For all roles in the upcoming p

AUDITIONS SUNDAY!! For all roles in the upcoming production of "Good People," written by David Lindsay-Abaire and directed by Jacob Sherburne. . Auditions will be held on Sunday, June 14 between 9am-6pm by scheduled appointment at the Marion Art Center at 80 Pleasant Street in Marion, MA OR by Zoom audition. IF AUDITIONING IN PERSON, SOCIAL DISTANCING WILL BE OBSERVED. PLEASE WEAR A MASK. Email jacob@jacobsherburne.com to schedule an audition. . Material: Please bring any monologue or scene, or ask for the sides when you send your email request. A reader will be provided on audition day. Performances are currently scheduled for August 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23. All Thurs, Fri, Sat performances will begin at 7:30pm, and Sunday matinees will begin at 2:00pm. . Synopsis: In South Boston, this month’s paycheck covers last month’s rent, and tough-scrabble single-mom Margie just got fired from another job. Encouraged by her merciless bingo sisters, she looks up her highschool sweetheart to see if the dust has cleared, and she can make her escape. A hilarious Boston drama about the intersection of class, gender, and race in Southie and Chestnut Hill, by Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire. . Director Jacob Sherburne will be casting 4 females and 2 males. Head to our website for more details (link in bio)! #theMACtheater #theMAC #marionartcenter

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Jun 5

Today at #theVirtualMAC we're sharing some beautif

Today at #theVirtualMAC we're sharing some beautiful images for our #LivingUncertainty online exhibit, sent in by MAC artist member Kyle Riseley (@kyleriseleylandscapes). Kyle sent in the following statement about her series: . Coming Out from Under Quarantine . After surviving nearly three months of intense scrutiny, my garden, my studio, and my kitchen have undergone changes that reflect the time I have spent working in them and staring at them under quarantine. Beginning in mid March, and continuing through April and May, I had the privilege of staying at home in a comfortable place to "shelter in place." I was fooling around with the camera on my iphone when I began taking pictures. The half eaten apple wedges, the mug of coffee, the container of disinfectant wipes, the afternoon light coming through the kitchen window, the collection of blue willow--it all started looking so interesting to me. Sheltering in place was not a sentence, it was an opportunity to pause and closely examine some of the things I had accumulated in a lifetime. . Soon I was photographing the blank canvas on my easel and the rattan couch where I’d settle for an afternoon power nap. And when the lilacs bloomed and the hostas stretched, I captured the unfolding. My micro worldview would be chronicled and saved so that I could look back on life in quarantine and remember the details. . So here are some of the details. Captured on an iphone and filtered and manipulated for the art of it all. It’s not Florence, but it sure is home to me. . Send your entries to info@marionartcenter.org and experience more great art at our website (link in bio). #theMAC #marionartcenter

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Jun 4

Have you seen these amazing TEXTILE portraits by a

Have you seen these amazing TEXTILE portraits by artist @bisabutler? . Text taken from MoAD's (San Francisco's Museum of the African Diaspora) website: . New Jersey-based artist Bisa Butler’s textile portraits of African American people are created from layers of brightly colored fabrics with a multiplicity of meanings. Butler’s composite characters are inspired by historical photography; the resulting images are rendered life-sized with viewers often engaging the subjects, eye to eye. . “I create portraits of people that include clues of their inner thoughts, their heritage, their actual emotions, and even their future,” states Butler. “I represent all of my figures with dignity and regal opulence because that is my actual perspective of humanity. I use West African wax printed fabric, kente cloth, and Dutch wax prints to communicate that all of my figures are of African descent and have a long and rich history behind them. I choose bright technicolor cloth to represent our skin because these colors are how African Americans refer to our complexions.” . #theMAC #theVirtualMAC #marionartcenter

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Jun 1

Today at #theVirtualMAC we're sharing the latest f

Today at #theVirtualMAC we're sharing the latest from artist Alison Wells (@alisonwellsart). Alison has been sharing some great videos and tutorials during the pandemic, including her "Gratitude journal" posts. . Right now, many artists are moved to create. As Alison expressed, making art is a way to cope during times of social unrest. There are times when we might have other ideas floating through our "creative ether", but we must pay attention to what is loudest in that moment, what must be expressed. . Art can be a tool, a voice, a call to action. We cannot remain silent, and we must come together in solidarity. We must listen, we must learn, and those of us who can never understand must at least stand. . Send in your entries to our "Living Uncertainty" online exhibit to info@marionartcenter.org. . #theMAC #marionartcenter #livinguncertainty

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The MAC’s Online Auction ENDS TOMORROW!

There are just a few hours left to bid in the MAC’s Online Art Auction! Bidding ends Friday, July 31 at 7:00pm.

The online auction features 250+ items including original framed artwork, handmade ceramics, objets d'art, and more. Users register to bid on items and pay via the MAC’s secure website, choosing local pickup at the MAC or delivery within the Tri-town area. Bidders may request a private appointment before the end of the auction to view items in person.

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