Enrichment Center

09/02/2026

09/02/2026

Pajama Day Shenanigans, August’ Social Event.

This year’s parties and social events have been planned by a team of EC Artists; Calixta Perez, CECILIA, Michael Rosales, Anthony Armenta and Antonio Perez.

January Legend of Zelda New Year’s
February Valentine’s Karaoke
March Green Day
April Rabbit Ears Party
May Star Wars Party
June BBQ Party
July Under the Sea- Fair Day
August Pajama Day
September?

Can you guess Septembers party?

08/31/2026

Last Friday we had two teams screen printing, they worked on making their temporary press joints using tape and matboard, registering their prints, taking turns holding down the frame and pulling the squeegee.

Here’s team 2; Michael Rosales and Anthony Armenta working together to create the register for their prints, by outlining their screen.

08/25/2026

Art Studio Mondays!

Meet Krystal, new visual and performing artist at the Enrichment Center. Currently working on a portrait of Dracula with 2 toucans in watercolor. 🧛🏻‍♂️

Cool guy Oscar Onsurez was working on a marker sailboat before taking a moment to pose with the sunnies!

Arnold Hernandez working on portraits of artists at the EC, each day the clothes change based on what the artist is wearing.

LUPE working painting a multimedia piece.

Antonio Perez working on a painting of Slappy for a super secret October exhibit!

Marlen Hernandez working on a watercolor of the beautiful Keyhole Arch at Pfeiffer Beach, CA.

JRuiz working on a colored pencil drawing of Janet and Michael at their home with Bubbles the Chimpanzee, Muscles the Snake and pet Rats.

CECILIA. is almost finished with her paper collage of a variety of fruits!

Close up of Slappy by Antonio Perez.

“Three Eyed Baby” by Yesenia Vargas hanging out in the Art Studio!

08/21/2026

“Werewolf in Merced, CA” by Jayden Flores, Pencil Drawing, 8x10, 2026.

The EC Gallery is crawling out of the crypt after a long hiatus, we’ll be opening a call for art first week of September, be on the look out!

Jayden Flores has been working on a variety of werewolves, really cool pencil drawings and a beautiful oil painting. Come to our October Exhibit, you will be horror-fied!

About our gallery, the EC Gallery, is located on the Third Floor of The MAC, walls: 2- 9ft x 8ft, 1-6ftx8ft, display cases 1- 9ft case, 2- 6ft- cases. Additionally we have the use of 3- 2ftx2ftx2ftx2ftx8ft pillars, and additional wall space. Our goal with our gallery is to continue offering workshops in Gallery Curation to the artists of the Enrichment Center to learn wall prep, handling of art, installation of art, communicating with artists and development of the Curator’s Eye. EC Curators may rotate based on the exhibit. If you would like to volunteer in the EC Gallery and The MAC Galleries check out artsmerced.org

08/20/2026

We are accepting resumes and cover letters!

The EC is looking for visual artists to join our team of local teaching artists/performers.

Our team of instructors and interns provide support to local artists with developmental disabilities; share your experiences, learn their experiences and instruct/demo techniques in visual arts!

Check out our website for more details:

EMPLOYMENT AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Visual Arts Instruction Intern : We are looking for an enthusiastic Visual Artist to instruct basics in visual arts workshops. Ideal candidate has a lacks of …

08/19/2026

Friday’s Well Artists Workshop, Artists take time to go out for health or to hangout, enjoy Merced and come back refreshed for art making.

Outing plans by instructor Noel Espinoza-Cortez and Albert Martinez.

This outing to Marketplace at Merced started with learning different routes using The Bus

08/18/2026

Puppet Reporters in action, puppeteers Jazmin Bautista and Samuel Anguiano!

What’s New?!? Workshop instructed by Noel Espinoza-Cortez (Leon Espinoza-Cortez ) looks through sharing news in multiple forms including interviewing.

The EC News Team is looking to interview members of the community for their work in workshop. Interested? contact us via here, Facebook or our email [email protected]



Puppet Reporters in action, puppeteers Jazmin Bautista and Samuel Anguiano!

What’s New?!? Workshop instructed by Noel Espinoza-Cortez (Leon Espinoza-Cortez ) looks through sharing news in multiple forms including interviewing.

The EC News Team is looking to interview members of the community for their work in workshop. Interested? contact us via here, Facebook or our email [email protected]



Puppet Reporters in action, puppeteers Jazmin Bautista and Samuel Anguiano!

What’s New?!? Workshop instructed by Noel Espinoza-Cortez (Leon Espinoza-Cortez ) looks through sharing news in multiple forms including interviewing.

The EC News Team is looking to interview members of the community for their work in workshop. Interested? contact us via here, Facebook or our email [email protected]



Samuel Anguiano drew a puppet portrait of Instructor Noel (Leon)!

08/17/2026

Paper Cutout Screen Printing Workshop with Ruben A. Sanchez

Rachelle Ramirez and Martha Rojas pulling their first screen prints!