The city’s Museums and Cultural Affairs Department (MCAD) is issuing a call to local artists to create and exhibit artwork in public areas of municipal buildings as part of the 2020 Artwork Purchase Program. The project calls for completed paintings, drawings, photographs and mixed media work to add to the public collection of artwork created […]Read More
Working artists in all disciplines are invited to an open house next week, held by the Museums and Cultural Affairs Department (MCAD). “The programming provided by MCAD has a significant impact on El Paso’s economy, and it starts with funding our program’s grants to local artists and arts and culture organizations,” said Deputy City Manager […]Read More
This Thursday, Museums and Cultural Affairs Department will unveil the public art project called Woven Culture that is located at the top of the Carolina Bridge. The new artwork produced by Creative Kids was incorporated in the bridge that runs from Alameda Avenue to Franklin Drive and takes traffic over railroad tracks and the Franklin Canal. Creative […]Read More
The Museums and Cultural Affairs Department encourages shoppers to support local, small businesses by shopping at the Downtown Art and Farmers Market from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 30. The day after Black Friday is known as Small Business Saturday. Small Business Saturday encourages holiday shoppers to patronize brick and mortar businesses […]Read More
On Friday, officials with the city announced that the Museums and Cultural Affairs Department (MCAD) received two grants totaling $170,000 by the Texas Commission on the Arts (TCA) for programming in the Downtown Arts District. “El Paso’s Downtown Arts District is a vibrant showcase for our creative community,” said Managing Director of MCAD, Libraries and Tourism […]Read More
The Museums and Cultural Affairs Department’s (MCAD) Cultural Funding Program is awarding $376,521 in support to 58 local non-profit cultural organizations and artists for performances, services and projects throughout El Paso for fiscal year 2018 – 19. Projects that receive funding range from entire seasons of events by performing arts groups to teaching artist sessions […]Read More
Starting September 9, the Museums and Cultural Affairs Department will close the El Paso Museum of Archaeology for renovations. “This project will improve our restrooms and parking lot to ensure ADA compliance,” said Museums and Cultural Affairs Department Director Tracey Jerome. “We will also install additional emergency exits in the galleries and the collection storage […]Read More
The Museums and Cultural Affairs Department encourages residents to spend part of the summer at the Downtown Art and Farmers Market with a variety of free, engaging activities starting July 7. “Since its beginning, the Downtown Art and Farmers Market has become a gathering place within Union Plaza, and offering special activities like the teaching […]Read More
The City of El Paso Public Art Program of the Museums and Cultural Affairs Department (MCAD) and Representative Henry Rivera, District 7, dedicated the newest public art project, Wagon Sprouts, at Travis White Park. MCAD worked closely with the members of the community to design, fabricate and install a site-specific artwork at Travis White Park, […]Read More
The City of El Paso Museums and Cultural Affairs Department (MCAD), in collaboration with El Paso Live, a division of Destination El Paso, invites the public to the final concert of Music Under the Stars as it closes out the 34th season on Sunday, July 23, with Mariachi Los Arrieros at Noche Ranchera. Noche Ranchera, a long-time staple […]Read More
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