Mono Arts Council
MAC provides visual and performing arts education for K-12 students in school, after school, and during the summer. We ensure every student in Mono County has access to this VITAL part of their education. Arts education increases test scores and attendance. Making art supports good mental health and provides opportunities for social-emotional learning. Our adult programs, including Art & Wine and the MAC Gallery & Community Arts Center help us raise awareness for arts education and give local artists a place to showcase their talents.
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Arts Education
Our arts education programs are the core of our mission. Mono Arts Council partners with the Mono County Office of Education, the Mammoth Unified School District, and the Eastern Sierra Unified School District to fill the gaps in arts education. We provide highly skilled Teaching Artists and art supplies for a variety of programs from Kindergarten - 8th grade. These programs range from visual arts, through our Create With the Greats Program to our MAC Music Program.
Our goal is for every student in Mono County to have access to Art, Dance, Theater, Music, and Media Arts.
Featured Artist
ELYSIA FISCHBACH
"Fiber Fueled"
The 'Story':
I have been ‘fueled by fibers’ and weaving since 2020. For my first exhibit, I wanted to share a variety of my fiber art, from fiber earrings, to round weavings, to my largest loom weaving to date - 5x5ft! Using endless colorways, an array of textural fibers, and a multitude of techniques, my weavings unfold in my hands.
I am usually drawn to earth tones and brighter color palettes, although you may notice one or two neutral pieces in the mix which are the hardest pieces for me to weave! I love the process of pulling out a lot of different fibers and mixing and matching them until I have dialed in the colorway for a specific project. Collecting the fibers & mixing colors is almost as satisfying as weaving them into the piece of art!
Mono Lake, the Eastern Sierra, and our travels around the world are my inspirations for many of the pieces you see here. Fiber art is very three-dimensional, and I just love the fact it invokes your senses from being able to smell the wool to being able to touch all the different fibers.
Enjoy and remember to “Always weave joy and adventure into your life!”.
Thank you to our donors who keep us creating!
Guardians ($5000 and up Yearly)
Roger & Ruth MacFarlane
Frome Family Foundation
Volunteer Easter Sierra
Shine
DreamMakers ($1000-$4999 Yearly)
DeChambeau Creek Foundation
Matthew & Annemarie Hall
The Iyer Family
Ormat Nevada Inc.
Dr. Jackie Yaris