A gathering place for artists, where redwoods meet the ocean on Coastal Pomo land.

Apply to Teach at the MAC:

The Mendocino Art Center is excited to announce that we are now accepting workshop proposals on a rolling basis. Apply Today!


We’re looking for talented artists and instructors to bring fresh, inspiring workshops to our vibrant coastal community. Selected proposals will help shape our Fall and Winter schedule, so if you’re ready to share your craft and connect with students in a beautiful setting, we’d love to hear from you.


Now On View:


Celebrating Pride Month at the MAC

Featuring the work of over 20 local LGBTQ+ Artists!

Adrian Clutario

Vincent Chong

Kim Ye

Upcoming Exhibitions:

July 10th - August 3rd, 2025.
Opening reception from 5 - 7pm Saturday, July 12th.

A Progressive Ensemble

Nathan Burger and Annamarie DeAngelo, Wild Colors 2.0.

Presented by Art Explorers

Our Plant Community:
A Salmon Creek Farm Collaborative Field Guide

July 12th - August 14th

A project by Alex Arzt and Fritz Haeg

Opening Reception Saturday July 12th 5pm -7pm

Our Plant Community: A Salmon Creek Farm Collaborative Field Guide is a collection of drawings and descriptions of sixty flora found at Salmon Creek Farm in Albion, CA. This project was made with a spirit of curiosity and amateurism in order to forge a deeper connection to the place through the plants, all the while building a resource to be utilized by visitors and residents of the Northern California Coastal Forests.

Momim Wene Exhibit Looking for:

  • Native Artists from all art fields, emerging to professional. Traditional to contemporary.

  • Presenters

  • Dancers (Contemporary to Traditional)

  • Food vendors and More… (Spaces are Free!)

2025 Jewelry Artist in Residency Program

October 21, 2025 - December 7, 2025

Applications now open through July 13th, 2025

Located where redwoods meet the Pacific ocean on coastal Pomo land Re-formed, is a 7 week  Artist in Residency program at the Mendocino Art Center designed for artists working in the jewelry arts.

Registrations Now Open!

Our Programs

Workshops

Taught by both local and visiting artists, our art workshops span a wide variety of mediums and skill levels.

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Lodging

Stay with us while you’re taking a workshop, or for a self-guided retreat to make art or spend time on our campus.

Book an apartment

Residencies

We offer year-long residencies and short-term artist-in-retreat programs. Applications for our new winter Greenhouse Residency are now open.

Apply now

Gallery & Shop

Our shop and gallery feature art from local and visiting artists. Our shop also sells supplies for workshops.

See what’s now on display

Online shop coming soon

Become a member

We depend on the support of our members. If you believe in our work, please use the form to the right to sign up to become a MAC Member today.

Members receive:

  • 10% discount on all workshops

  • 10% off all purchases in our shop

  • An invitation to display work in our annual Member’s Exhibition

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