Enrichment Center

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!

08/14/2026

07/30/2026

EC Preview of Fair Day

Nickolas Brown Walking the Plank to retrieve a star fish from the Great White Sharks Jaws!

Game created and run by Niara Jones Music Instructor and Lulu Program Director.

EC Preview of Fair Day

Felipe Armenta Walking the Plank to retrieve a star fish from the Great White Sharks Jaws!

Game created and run by Niara Jones Music Instructor and Lulu Program Director.

EC Preview of Fair Day

Theatre Arts Instruction Intern Leon Espinoza-Cortez giving Duck Hint instructions to Lupe Chavez.

EC Preview of Fair Day

Oscar Onsurez aiming in Duck Hunt Game created and run by Leon Espinoza-Cortez, Theatre Arts Instruction Intern.

EC Preview of Fair Day

Denise Saelee playing Basket Toss game created and ran by Sal Lopez, Visual Arts Instructor.

EC Preview of Fair Day

Samuel Anguiano getting ready to play Under the Sea Mini-golf created and run by Albert Martinez, Instruction Aid Intern.

EC Preview of Fair Day

Jasmine R. Playing Wheel of Misfortune Scavenger Hunt created and run by Niara Jones, Music Instructor.

EC Preview of Fair Day

Marvyn Anaya getting ready to play What’s in the Box? Created and run by Sal Lopez, Visual Arts Instructor.

Oscar Onsurez rocking his Great White Shark Tattoo from the EC Tattoo Parlor.

Jazmin B. rocking her Starfish Tattoo from the EC Tattoo Parlor.

Elizabeth Ramirez rocking her Conch Tattoo from the EC Tattoo Parlor.