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MISSION STATEMENT
Formed in 2015, the MCA’s mission is to support art and culture in Marin County including enhancing the programs and facilities at the Marin Center and the Marin County Fair.
MCA advocates for and serves as a catalyst to increase participation, advance collaboration and optimize resources for culture in Marin County for all residents regardless of age, race, ability, or means.
OUR STORY
Watch our video to learn more about the Marin Cultural Association:
Arts, Culture, Action Marin: A Plan For Equity in the Arts
In Sept. 2018, A Steering Committee made up of Marin community and business leaders launched the public planning process known as 'ARTS, CULTURE, ACTION, MARIN!'
This was in response to data that showed diminishing performance and exhibit opportunities. The lack of opportunity causes the remaining resident artists in the creative community to be driven out in search of affordable, arts-friendly communities. Marin’s low-income and minority communities, which have yet to be equitably reflected and served in the creative sector, are among those who face some of the hardest challenges when looking for creative opportunities.
The Coalition, determining that Marin can no longer afford to leave its endangered arts resources to chance, decided it was time to take action. The Marin Cultural Association — a nonprofit under the umbrella of the MARIN DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL SERVICES — obtained grant funding and employed the expert CULTURAL PLANNING GROUP to lead the development of a comprehensive arts and culture master plan for Marin. This plan, formally adopted by the Board of Supervisors on May 14, 2019, was built from community input.
(Click document below to view the plan)