Mission Statement
The Mariposa County Arts Council, Inc. (MCACI) is an incorporated non-profit organization and our mission is to promote and support all forms of the cultural arts, for all ages, throughout Mariposa County.
Our work involves arts education programs, public arts events and creative placemaking projects, as well as community partnership and arts policy. All our efforts are designed to enrich Mariposa economically, socially, and culturally, and to serve our County’s diverse communities.
The Arts Council is Mariposa County’s State-Local Partner (SLP) to the California Arts Council and is funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.
Our Values
We believe that the arts contribute significantly to the vibrancy and health of Mariposa County, and our programs and the services we provide are designed to benefit our community in the following ways:
- Serve the diverse interests of residents living in and around Mariposa County
- Positively increase the visibility of Mariposa
- Leverage the many positive facets of art for constructive community engagement, civic dialogue and social change
- Support the local economy
- Provide opportunities for collaboration among individuals, organizations, businesses and civic leaders in Mariposa and beyond
- Act as a conduit to better connect the community of Mariposa to issues, movements and opportunities beyond its boundaries
- Foster awareness of the wide range of artistic voices and media offering different lenses of interpretation for our community, environment and world
- Utilize the arts as an equalizer that can create a level playing field where underrepresented voices can be heard, amplified and engaged
- Contribute to the health of all people by engaging them in the creation and appreciation of art
Equity Statement
The Arts Council endeavors to grow an inclusive organization and creative culture in Mariposa buoyed by multiple perspectives, amplifying equity and strengthening our ability to see each other more clearly. Therefore, we:
- Actively commit ourselves to the just and fair inclusion of all people into a society in which all can participate, prosper, and reach their full potential, celebrating the complexity and strength that equity brings to every facet of life in Mariposa County.
- Embrace the work of confronting and addressing systemic inequities, historic oppression, and racism seeded throughout our social, cultural, environmental, and economic landscape.
- Recognize the power of representation and honor our community by welcoming people from all backgrounds and life experiences to our leadership table, partnership network, staff family, and community of program participants and audience members.
- Proceed guided by kindness, honesty, grace, openness, generosity, humility, and inclusivity.
Programs + Projects Overview
Cultural Events
Creative Placemaking
Programming
Annual Reports
See our past and recent work
Staff & Board of Directors
Meet our team
Strategic Plan 2022 – 2030
Executive Summary
Office Hours
10AM – 5PM | Mon – Fri
5009 Hwy 140 (above Chocolate Soup)
P.O Box 2134
Mariposa, CA 95338
Contact Us
We love when people stop by the office, but because the majority of our work takes place out in the community, staff are not always in the office. If you’d like to meet with a member of the Arts Council staff in person, please contact us to schedule an appointment.
(209) 966-3155
Fax: (209) 966-3962