Contemporary Humanitarian Artists Association - CHAA

Contemporary Humanitarian Artists Association - CHAA CHAA's goal is to promote creativity and community for a small group of professional artists working in Merced, CA. Perez, Eddie O. Rodriguez, Ruben A.

We meet once a month to discuss art, critique works in progress and to support each other in our journey to create and exhibit together. The Contemporary Humanitarian Artists Association (CHAA) formed in 1985 in an effort to build creativity and community for artists living and working in the region around Merced, CA. While the members have changed over the year, the goals of the collective remain

constant. We come together with a shared philosophy - that creativity, contemplation, and exploration are key to the human spirit. Together we encourage that humanitarian endeavor, bringing greater awareness and appreciation of the importance of the visual arts to our existence, to our community and to society as a whole. CHAA members are committed to exploring the many themes that define art. We meet once a month to discuss art philosophies, to share techniques and critiques, and to support each other in our creative journey. The majority of the members are professionals with BA to MA degrees in Art and are art educators at the MAC, High School, Merced College, or UCM, however several are retired now after decades of service. Current Members: Frank Ayala, Cheryl Barnett, Abel Corchado, Janine Echabarne, Lisa Gilliland-Viney, Richard Gomez, Kate Jackson, Charles A. Sanchez, Sue Thompson, and Oscar Torres.

Last weekend to see CHAA @ MAC
01/10/2026

Last weekend to see CHAA @ MAC

Janine Echabarne, clay works on view, CHAA@MAC through 1/11/26
01/08/2026

Janine Echabarne, clay works on view, CHAA@MAC through 1/11/26

CHAA @ MAC through 1/11/26
12/31/2025

CHAA @ MAC through 1/11/26

With Merced Multicultural Arts Center - the MAC – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉
12/14/2025

With Merced Multicultural Arts Center - the MAC – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

Reception for CHAA at the Merced Multicultural Arts Center - the MAC, Friday, 12/12/25, 5-7 👁️👁️ "Sombras en Tiempos Pe...
12/10/2025

Reception for CHAA at the Merced Multicultural Arts Center - the MAC, Friday, 12/12/25, 5-7 👁️👁️ "Sombras en Tiempos Perdidos / Shadows in Lost Times" up through 1/11/26

CHAA@Merced Multicultural Arts Center - the MAC, 11/26/25 - 1/11/26, Reception 12/12/25, 5-7, OPEN: W-F 2-8 / Sa 11-6 /...
12/02/2025

CHAA@Merced Multicultural Arts Center - the MAC, 11/26/25 - 1/11/26, Reception 12/12/25, 5-7, OPEN: W-F 2-8 / Sa 11-6 / Su 11-4. Artworks © Lisa Gilliland Viney

"Out of the Shadows and into the Light," © Lisa Gilliland-Viney, 5' x 4', Acrylic on canvas - on view at the Merced Mult...
11/27/2025

"Out of the Shadows and into the Light," © Lisa Gilliland-Viney, 5' x 4', Acrylic on canvas - on view at the Merced Multicultural Arts Center - the MAC, "Sombras en Tiempos Perdidos / Shadows in Lost Times," by CHAA, November 26 - January 11, 2026. Reception for the Artists, 12/12/25, 5-7 pm

11/21/2025

Join us this Friday, November 21 at 7:15pm for a special community premier screening of LOS TRES (58 mins, USA, 2025) followed by a Q&A with director Yehuda Sharim.

Based on the life and artwork of Frank Ayala, Ruben A. Sanchez, and Abel Corchado, “Los Tres” tells the story of three Mexican American artists, based in the Central Valley.
FREE. RSVP encouraged but not required. Visit https://linktr.ee/carnegiearts for details and to RSVP!
Doors open at 7pm.

Richard Gomez painting "Hope" at 480 Lighthouse Gallery, Pacific Grove. CA
06/05/2025

Richard Gomez painting "Hope" at 480 Lighthouse Gallery, Pacific Grove. CA

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