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Meet Aimée-Marie Le Roi, our Fall Arts Education Intern!

A first-year graduate student in San José State University’s Master of Library Science program, Aimée-Marie is joining MCA to support our Arts Now Marin initiative, the new Arts Now Marin Education Grants program and programming for our upcoming Holiday Lights celebration.

Born and raised in the North Bay, Aimée-Marie earned a BFA in Theatre with an emphasis in Stage Management from Southern Oregon University in 2023. While living in Ashland, Oregon, they worked with several theatres and arts organizations, including the Oregon Fringe Festival, before returning to the North Bay in 2025.

We’re thrilled to have Aimée-Marie on the MCA team and excited to have their experience and passion for the arts supporting our local community!

Learn more about MCA internships at the link in bio. by @marincultural

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Calling Marin educators, schools, and school-based partners! Applications are now open for Arts Now Marin Education Grants, supporting TK-5 public schools and educators in expanding equitable access to high-quality arts education for Marin County students.

Made possible with support from the Marin Community Foundation, the program will award grants ranging from $500 to $5,000, with $50,000 in total funding available. Funds can support everything from art supplies and field trips to visiting artists, performances, student showcases, arts integration projects, professional development, and creative collaborations with community organizations.

Marin County public schools, credentialed educators, school administrators, parent organizations, and after-school programs working directly with Marin schools are eligible to apply. Collaborative applications are encouraged!

Applications are open now through Friday, December 4, 2026, at 5pm. Review the full guidelines and apply at the link in bio!

#ArtsNowMarin #MarinArts #ArtsEducation #MarinCounty #ArtsGrants

@marincommunityfdn @marinofficeofed @youthinarts by @marincultural

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Join us tomorrow for the 2nd Friday Art Walk in Downtown San Rafael!

Stroll through local galleries, meet talented artists, and enjoy an evening filled with creativity, connection, and community. Whether you’re an art enthusiast or just looking for a fun night out, come and explore the vibrant arts scene and discover something new.

@artworksdowntownmarin by @marincultural

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Marin’s future starts with your voice. For the first time in more than 25 years, Marin County is creating a new Strategic Plan, and community input will help shape what comes next!

This is your chance to tell the County of Marin what matters most to you and what you'd like to see in the years ahead. If you live, work, attend school or do business in Marin County, we want to hear from you!

Take a few minutes to share your ideas through Engage Marin, or attend an upcoming in-person workshop. Learn more and participate at the link in our bio!

#EnvisionMarin #MarinCounty by @marincultural

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Congratulations to Sara Gallagher, a recipient of a 2026 Marin Cultural Association Arts Grant!

Sara Gallagher is a Bay Area artist working in graphite, pastel, and mixed media. Her figurative work explores belonging, vulnerability, transition, and the relationship between private experience and collective life. She describes her evolving practice as Emotional Realism.

MCA Arts Grant funding supported Sara’s current body of work at her duo exhibition, Sanctuary, at CK Contemporary, exploring Marin residents’ connections to the local landscape and how it shapes their everyday lives.

“These figurative drawings will explore Marin residents’ connection to the local landscape and how it shapes their everyday lives. Amplifying our community’s voices means so much to me.”

MCA is proud to support artists creating work rooted in place, community, and personal experience. Learn more about the MCA Arts Grants program at our link in bio!

#MCAArtsGrants #MarinArts #SupportTheArts #BayAreaArtists #FigurativeArt #CommunityArts @saragallagherartwork by @marincultural

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Congratulations @whensimonmetralph on your fabulous exhibit.
@simonungless & @jdniederkohr

A Retrospective
Featuring collaborative work with Susan McKinney

1st October - 7th January
@marincultural by @marincultural

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Artists, arts organizations, and creative communities across Marin: applications are now open for MCA Arts Across Marin Grants!

Made possible through funding from the California Arts Council, the program will award five $10,000 grants, with one grant available in each Marin County supervisorial district. Funding supports community-centered arts and cultural projects that bring people together, expand access to the arts, and celebrate the unique creativity and character of Marin’s communities.

Eligible applicants include Marin County-based individual artists, artist collectives, cultural organizations, and arts nonprofits. Projects may include community arts programs, performances, exhibitions, festivals, participatory arts experiences, public art, creative placemaking, and collaborative activities.

Applications are open now through Friday, December 4, 2026, at 5 PM.

Review the full grant guidelines and apply at the link in bio!

#MarinArts #ArtsAcrossMarin #MarinCounty #ArtsGrants #CaliforniaArtsCouncil @calartscouncil by @marincultural

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Looking for the perfect books to gift this holiday season?

Join us Thursday, November 19th at 1pm for a beloved annual tradition with Elaine Petrocelli, founder and President of Book Passage. Elaine will share her handpicked recommendations for the season, with inspiration for everyone on your holiday list.

Discover your next great read and leave with a head start on your holiday shopping.

Registration opens October 1st! @bookpassage by @marincultural

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OPENING Oct 1st!! 5-7pm @themarincenter

New collaborative works with @simonungless come see the amazing retrospective of @whensimonmetralph and more collaborative goodies with @sara_shepherd_fashion

@marincultural @jdniederkohr taken in Marin County Civic Center by @marincultural

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Congratulations to Marinterviews, a recipient of a 2026 Marin Cultural Association Arts Grant!

Marinterviews is a nonprofit video podcast showcasing people and organizations making a difference in Marin County. MCA Arts Grant funding will help offset production costs while highlighting local nonprofits, including many arts organizations, and raising awareness of their work.

MCA is proud to support Marinterviews in helping shine a light on the people and organizations strengthening Marin’s community. Learn more about the MCA Arts Grants program at our link in bio!

#MCAArtsGrants #MarinArts #Marinterviews #SupportTheArts #MarinCounty @marinterviews by @marincultural

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Before students can invent, engineer, or innovate, they need space to imagine.
Creative learning helps students practice how to think, how to explore possibilities, and how to work through uncertainty. Those habits of mind show up everywhere—in science, technology, and beyond.

As part of Spark Creativity for Brighter Futures, our year-long campaign with Create CA, they’re sharing a free, classroom-ready lesson plan designed to spark creative thinking right away.

#SparkCreativity @create_ca @snoopygrams by @marincultural

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