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Marion Art Center

80 Pleasant Street
508-748-1266

The Marion Art Center, Inc. was established in 1957 as a non-profit community cultural organization dedicated to promoting the visual and performing arts.

The Marion Art Center has been serving the community for over 40 years. The art center is comprised of two galleries, a small, intimate theatre, and a studio.


Upcoming Events at Marion Art Center

Exhibition: Joshua Baptista and Bernie Klim

Thursday, Apr 25, 2024 from 10:00am to 2:00pm
Marion, MA
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Weaving on a Rigid Heddle Loom

Thursday, Apr 25, 2024 from 6:00pm to 8:30pm
Marion, MA
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Exhibition: Joshua Baptista and Bernie Klim

Friday, Apr 26, 2024 from 10:00am to 2:00pm
Marion, MA
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'YArt' Sale

Saturday, Apr 27, 2024 from 10:00am to 2:00pm
Marion, MA
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Exhibition: Joshua Baptista and Bernie Klim

Saturday, Apr 27, 2024 from 10:00am to 2:00pm
Marion, MA
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Exhibition: Joshua Baptista and Bernie Klim

Thursday, May 2, 2024 from 10:00am to 2:00pm
Marion, MA
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Weaving on a Rigid Heddle Loom

Thursday, May 2, 2024 from 6:00pm to 8:30pm
Marion, MA
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Exhibition: Joshua Baptista and Bernie Klim

Friday, May 3, 2024 from 10:00am to 2:00pm
Marion, MA
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Intro to Photoshop Workshop

Saturday, May 4, 2024 from 10:00am to 2:00pm
Marion, MA
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Exhibition: Joshua Baptista and Bernie Klim

Saturday, May 4, 2024 from 10:00am to 2:00pm
Marion, MA
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Exhibition: Joshua Baptista and Bernie Klim

Thursday, May 9, 2024 from 10:00am to 2:00pm
Marion, MA
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Weaving on a Rigid Heddle Loom

Thursday, May 9, 2024 from 6:00pm to 8:30pm
Marion, MA
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Exhibition: Joshua Baptista and Bernie Klim

Friday, May 10, 2024 from 10:00am to 2:00pm
Marion, MA
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Exhibition: Joshua Baptista and Bernie Klim

Saturday, May 11, 2024 from 10:00am to 2:00pm
Marion, MA
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Exhibition: Joshua Baptista and Bernie Klim

Thursday, May 16, 2024 from 10:00am to 2:00pm
Marion, MA
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Recent News

A New Exhibit Featuring Paintings by 'Joshua Baptista and Bernie Klim' at Marion Art Center

Marion, MA -- The Marion Art Center is pleased to announce its newest exhibition, featuring paintings by Joshua Baptista and Bernie Klim. Primarily a painter, Joshua Baptista also mixes various media to create a parallel world filled with…

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Marion Art Center Accepting Applications For Playwrights Incubator Program

Marion, MA -- The MAC Theater Playwrights Incubator is a program for first-time playwrights to see their work realized on the stage. Finding theaters to produce new or unpublished plays can be an obstacle for any new playwright. The MTPI is a…

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Kicks Off Activities for Children at the Marion Art Center - January 2024

Marion, MA - Registration is open for the winter and spring sessions of MAC Dance Academy. Instructor Tess Hedblom teaches dance classes for preschoolers and beginners, each meeting for half an hour on Monday afternoons (after school) at the Marion…

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Marion Art Center Classes - January 2024

New Year Classes at the Marion Art Center (Marion, MA) – Instructor Lisa Elliott will teach a new session of Weaving on a Rigid Heddle Loom on Sunday afternoons from 1:00-3:30pm in the MAC Studio, January 7-February 4, 2024. Have you…

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Marion Art Center News - December 13, 2023

Call for Entries - Winter Members’ Show (Marion, MA) – The Marion Art Center announces a call for entries for its annual Winter Members’ Show. All MAC members are invited to enter up to two pieces each. All works must be original,…

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Events at the Marion Art Center - December 2023

December Events at the Marion Art Center (Marion, MA) –The Marion Art Center will kick off the month of December with the opening of its new play, Miracle on South Division Street, written by Tom Dudzick, directed by Donn Tyler and Maura Van…

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Marion Art Center News - November 3, 2023

MAC Readers’ Theater Group to Present at Community Center Marion, MA - The MAC Readers' Theater Group will present a series of poems, skits, short stories, and excerpts on Monday, November 20 at 1:00pm at the Benjamin D. Cushing Community…

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Marion Art Center - Annual Small Works And Holiday Shop

(Marion, MA) – The Marion Art Center announces its annual exhibit, Small Works + Holiday Shop. The show runs Saturday, November 11 through Friday, December 15, with an opening reception scheduled on Saturday, November 11 from 3:00-5:00pm. The…

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Marion Art Center - Audition for the MAC’s Holiday Play

Audition for the MAC’s Holiday Play (Marion, MA) – The Marion Art Center announces open auditions for its December production of Miracle on South Division Street, written by Tom Dudzick and directed by Donn Tyler and Maura Van Voris.…

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Marion Art Center News - August 17, 2023

Fall Classes at the Marion Art Center (Marion, MA) – Instructor Lisa Elliott will teach a new session of Weaving on a Rigid Heddle Loom on Thursday evenings from 6:00-8:30pm in the MAC Studio, September 7-October 5, 2023. Have you ever…

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Marion Art Center News - July 21, 2023

MAC Theater Auditions Marion, MA - The Marion Art Center announces open auditions for its October production of These Shining Lives, written by Melanie Marnich and directed by Pippa Asker. Auditions will take place on Saturday, August 5 from…

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Marion Art Center News - July 15, 2023

Dungeons & Dragons at the MAC! (Marion, MA) – The Marion Center announces a new summer program for ages 10-13, Dungeons & Dragons, presented by Guild of Imagination. Guild of Imagination’s mission is to empower learners to…

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Marion Art Center News - June 23, 2023

Reading Frederick Douglass Together Marion, MA - The Marion Art Center partners with the Marion Community Center and Tri Town Against Racism to present a public reading of Frederick Douglass’s 1852 speech What to the Slave is the Fourth of…

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Marion Art Center News - May 19, 2023

More Yoga at the Marion Art Center The Marion Art Center will run a new session of Yoga at the MAC in June with instructor Deb Fraine. Classes will meet Monday mornings the first three weeks in June in the MAC’s Patsy Francis Gallery…

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Marion Art Center News: Member Day, Call for Readers and Birthday Parties at the MAC

Member Appreciation day at Marion Art Center Marion, MA - The Marion Art Center will host MAC Member Day on Saturday, June 3 from 2:00-4:00pm, with a rain date on Sunday, June 4. The MAC will offer free ice cream, face painting by Daisy Dots, lawn…

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Marion Art Center News - Yoga, Art for Your Mind, Art in Bloom

More Yoga at the Marion Art Center Marion, MA – The Marion Art Center will run a new session of Yoga at the MAC in May with instructor Elke Pierre, owner of Marion Yoga Loft. Classes will meet Tuesday mornings for four weeks in May in the…

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SouthCoast Spring Arts at the Marion Art Center

SouthCoast Spring Arts at the MAC (Marion, MA) – SouthCoast Spring Arts returns to the Marion Art Center (the MAC) with seven events during the regional festival scheduled May 5-14, 2023. SouthCoast Spring Arts is a 10-day event celebrating…

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Music at the MAC Spring Series 2023

Music at the MAC Spring Series The Marion Art Center (the MAC) is pleased to announce its spring series of Music at the MAC, with generous support through a Festivals & Projects grant provided by the Mass Cultural Council. View all concerts…

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Marion Art Center - Art for Your Mind and Yoga at the MAC

Yoga at the Marion Art Center (Marion, MA) – The Marion Art Center will present a yoga new series on Tuesday mornings beginning in April in the MAC’s Patsy Francis Gallery (upstairs). Enjoy an hour of yoga while viewing beautiful artwork…

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New Programs at the Marion Art Center

New Programs at the MAC Marion, MA – The Marion Art Center announces a new music program as part of its Music at the MAC series, Unplugged in the MAC Gallery, which will feature a small ensemble of musicians in the MAC’s Patsy Francis…

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Marion Art Center - The MAC's new exhibit, new play, summer program

The MAC Theater Presents Oscar Wilde Classic (Marion, MA) – The Marion Art Center is pleased to present its first play production of the season, The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People, written by Oscar Wilde and…

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MAC Joins Cuttyhunk Plein Air Festival

The MAC partners with Gosnold Cultural Council to present Cuttyhunk Plein Air Marion, MA – The Marion Art Center is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Gosnold Cultural Council to present the 2023 Cuttyhunk Plein Air Festival.…

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Marion Art Center : Music at the MAC, ArtStart registration,and Textile Tuesdays

(Marion, MA) – The Marion Art Center presents Paul Bielatowicz’s Nosferatu Live on the MAC Stage, Saturday, February 25 at 7:30pm. Tickets are on sale now to MAC members ($20) and go on sale to nonmembers ($25) on Jan. 21 at…

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Marion Art Center Happenings for January 2023

Classes for all ages starting in January at the Marion Art Center Marion, MA – The Marion Art Center will close to the public for the season on Saturday, December 17 at 2:00pm. The MAC reopens on Tuesday, January 3 in preparation for the…

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Audition For The MAC’s First Production Of 2023

The Marion Art Center (the MAC) Theater announces open auditions for the 2023 production of The Importance of Being Earnest; A Trivial Comedy for Serious People. This Oscar Wilde classic features protagonists that maintain fictitious personas to…

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Marion Art Center - MAC's Dec Play, Wreath Workshop, andHoliday Gallery Show

MAC Theater Announces Final Play of the Season (Marion, MA) – The Marion Art Centerannounces its upcoming production ofthe holiday classic A Christmas Carol, adapted for radio from Charles Dickens’ novella by Anthony Palermo, directed by…

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Marion Art Center : Upcoming MAC Events

Learn New Photo Skills at the MAC (Marion, MA) – The Marion Art Center welcomes photographer John Wiliszowski, who will give an educational lecture, Photography’s Path to Digital Expression, on Saturday, October 15 at 10:30am in the…

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Betty Parsons at the MAC

Betty Parsons Exhibit Coming to the Marion Art Center (Marion, MA) – The Marion Art Center is pleased to announce its upcoming exhibit: Betty Parsons. Betty Parsons (b.1900, New York, NY – d.1982, Southold, NY) was an abstract painter…

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New Play Dates And Fall Programs At The Marion Art Center

Date Changes for August Play at the Marion Art Center (Marion, MA) – The Marion Art Center Theater’s opening weekend for its production of Rabbit Hole has been postponed to August 26. The production will now run August 26, 27, 28,…

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Marion Art Center : Auditions for the MAC's November play

The Marion Art Center Theater announces open auditions for the upcoming production of Church & State written by Jason Odell Williams. Director Donn Tyler will be casting five roles: one male and one female able to play forties/early fifties, one…

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Call for Entries to the MAC's SummerMembers Show

Dear Press, Attached is the latest press release for the Marion Art Center, announcing our call for entries to the upcoming Summer Members' Show, with an opening reception scheduled on Friday, August 12. Thank you for running this for the MAC.…

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MAC Theater Presents Rabbit Hole

Marion, MA - The Marion Art Center announces its upcoming production of Rabbit Hole written by David Lindsay-Abaire and directed by Kate Fishman, on stage at the Anne Braitmayer Webb (MAC) Theater. The cast includes Melissa Bessey, Suze Kokkins,…

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Celebrating 60 Years Of Art By Mary Ross At The Marion Art Center

Marion, MA – With a career spanning over 60 years, Mary Ross is a Marion-based artist exploring painting, printmaking, found object assemblages and her most well-known work: collages with paper and paint. A collection of Ross’ work is…

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MAC’s Summer Fundraiser, Cocktails by the Sea

The Marion Art Center announces the return of its premier summer fundraiser, Cocktails by the Sea. The party is scheduled at the home of hosts David & Nancy Corkery. The MAC’s annual fundraiser will include a silent auction, open bar, hors…

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Art in Bloom at the MAC in late June

The Marion Art Center is pleased to announce Art in Bloom, June 23-25, with a reception scheduled Thursday, June 23 from 5-7pm. The MAC will host several events over the three day period. Anyone is invited to create an arrangement for Art in Bloom,…

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Opening Weekend for MAC Theater’s June Play

The MAC Theater is pleased to present its second production of the season, outdoors in Bicentennial Park, Marion (located across the street from the Marion Art Center). This project is generously supported by a grant from the Mass Cultural Council,…

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The MAC Theater Announces Auditions for August Play

The Marion Art Center Theater announces open auditions for the upcoming production of Rabbit Hole written by David Lindsay-Abaire. Synopsis: Becca and Howie Corbett have everything a family could want, until a life-shattering accident turns their…

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The MAC Theater Announces June Play

The MAC Theater is pleased to present its second production of the season, outdoors in Bicentennial Park, Marion (located across the street from the Marion Art Center). This project is generously supported by a grant from the Mass Cultural Council,…

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The MAC Announces Three Person Show

The Marion Art Center is pleased to announce its upcoming exhibit, Profusion of Color: Abstracts, featuring works by Alyn Carlson, Pat Coomey Thornton, and Pat Warwick. During the reception, learn how each artist approaches her individual creative…

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