MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – “Loose Affiliations,” Middletown Art Center’s ninth exhibition, opens Saturday, May 14, from 6 to 8 p.m.

The exhibit runs through June 26 at the Middletown Art Center, or MAC, which is located in the heart of town at the junctions of highways 29 and 175.

Lake County residents and visitors are invited to enjoy artist’s interpretations of both inner and outer worlds. You are invited to see intriguing work, meet the artists, enjoy refreshments and community. Children are welcome.

Founded in partnership with EcoArts of Lake County, MAC provides a year-round arts and cultural presence in South Lake County where formerly there was none.

Team members transformed the old Main Street Pavilion into a beautiful space for contemporary art, performance, and events. The back portion of the building serves as a studio where classes in drawing, painting, ceramics, photography, drama and more, are offered for children, teens and adults.

The Art Center opened doors March 28, 2015, and has consistently presented extraordinary art exhibitions featuring work by local artists, in a wide variety of mediums, including painting, pastels, photographs, sculptures in a wide variety of media and prints.

MAC is an arts nonprofit made by community members for the community to enjoy. The center offers a colorful palette of classes for children, teens and adults most days of the week. Aside from lively art openings every six weeks, MAC hosts musical performances, Open Mic and Hootenannys every other Friday.

MAC is expanding its offerings to engage the community both in terms of classes and happenings to encourage self-expression and enrichment through the arts.

The center continues to subsidize classes to those impacted by the Valley fire and those in the greatest need as the community recovers. MAC’s key goals are to inspire every child and adult to express themselves and grow through the arts and arts exposure, while bolstering the quality of life and sustainability of our community in support of a healthy local economy.

The gallery is open Friday and Saturday, noon to 6 p.m., or Sunday noon to 5 p.m. (subject to seasonal changes).

MAC will be closed on Friday, May 13, and will re-open on Saturday, May 14, at 6 p.m. for the opening reception.

Find out more about MAC at www.middletownartcenter.org or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ARTMiddletown . For more information email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , call 707-809-8118 or visit MAC at 21456 State Highway 175.