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MECA NEEDS YOUR HELP
At MECA, we know the COVID 19 pandemic has been a difficult time for our community, so we are evaluating our after-school and summer programs as well as our virtual content so that we can continue to offer creative avenues that keep our students feeling connected.
Today, please consider making a gift to MECA. Your generosity will help cover the cost of the efforts already made, and will ignite our ability to continue offering artistically and academically supported opportunities to our community that will help us all navigate these trying times. As Houston has done before, we persevere when everyone chips in to do their part. Today presents us each with the chance to be the helper. As you consider a gift to MECA know that we are as grateful for your financial support as we are for your belief in the work we have done for 43 years, and want to continue for many more.
To make a donation, you may give online or contact Roland Tamez,
MECA Finance Director, at finance@meca-houston.org or (713) 802-9370. You can also mail a check to MECA, 1900 Kane Street, Houston, TX 77007.
At MECA, we know the COVID 19 pandemic has been a difficult time for our community, so we are evaluating our after-school and summer programs as well as our virtual content so that we can continue to offer creative avenues that keep our students feeling connected.
Today, please consider making a gift to MECA. Your generosity will help cover the cost of the efforts already made, and will ignite our ability to continue offering artistically and academically supported opportunities to our community that will help us all navigate these trying times. As Houston has done before, we persevere when everyone chips in to do their part. Today presents us each with the chance to be the helper. As you consider a gift to MECA know that we are as grateful for your financial support as we are for your belief in the work we have done for 43 years, and want to continue for many more.
To make a donation, you may give online or contact Roland Tamez,
MECA Finance Director, at finance@meca-houston.org or (713) 802-9370. You can also mail a check to MECA, 1900 Kane Street, Houston, TX 77007.
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The Sunburst Arts Summer Camp is now registering! ¡El Campamento de Artes de Verano Rayos de Sol ya está inscribiendo! Registration Form Formulario de Inscripción June 8 - July 31, 2020 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. • Free Lunch Provided |
The 2020 MECA Sunburst Arts Summer Camp is filled with arts, literature, and science activities that converge around a unified theme, Full STEAM Ahead: All Aboard the MECA Express as We Explore Connectins in STEM, Arts and the World Around Us. MECA’s Sunburst Arts Summer Camp is an intensive eight-week course that provides youth with broad arts exposure through hands-on creative activities, academic excursions, and performance opportunities. The program culminates with a public performance. The Summer Program is a vital supplement to the academic instruction students receive throughout the school year, and allows youth to spend their vacation hours engaged in creative activities in a safe environment. Camps available at MECA at Dow School and MECA at TBH Center.
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Special Announcement From The Houston Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs“We are pleased that MECA, under Alice Valdez’s leadership, elected to provide transitional management of this critical space that is a part of the rich history of the Second Ward. The City’s support of complete communities includes the role of art and culture in economic development and community revitalization.”
- Mayor Sylvester Turner Read the full press release here Chamber Collective is a Houston-based ensemble founded in 2019 that specializes in house concerts. Their goal is to bring chamber music back to the chamber by giving house concerts throughout the Greater Houston area. You can follow them on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Eventbrite!
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Special Announcement From The Qatar Harvey Fund
H. E. Sheikh Meshal bin Hamad Al-Thani, Qatar's Ambassador to the U.S. and Chair of the Qatar Harvey Fund, yesterday announced a $1.7 million grant to the Multicultural Education and Counseling through the ARTs (MECA) community center in Houston. The grant will enable repairs to MECA’s historic building, renovate the theater, install an elevator and support 16 three-year student scholarships.
H. E. Sheikh Meshal bin Hamad Al-Thani, Qatar's Ambassador to the U.S. and Chair of the Qatar Harvey Fund, yesterday announced a $1.7 million grant to the Multicultural Education and Counseling through the ARTs (MECA) community center in Houston. The grant will enable repairs to MECA’s historic building, renovate the theater, install an elevator and support 16 three-year student scholarships.
Joining Ambassador Al-Thani at a mural inside MECA are (L to R): Graciela Saenz, Attorney and Qatar Harvey Fund Advisory Board Member; Alice Valdez, Founder and Executive Director of MECA; and Karla Cisneros, Houston City Council Member.
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Joining Ambassador Al-Thani at a mural inside MECA are students who performed traditional dances during the announcement ceremony.
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Mission and Values
MECA is a community-based non-profit organization committed to the healthy development of under-served youth and adults through arts and cultural programming, academic excellence, support services, and community building.
In 2016 MECA provided arts education, support services, and multicultural artistic performances and events to 2,761 students and their families, helping to build discipline, self-esteem, and cultural pride.
MECA is a community-based non-profit organization committed to the healthy development of under-served youth and adults through arts and cultural programming, academic excellence, support services, and community building.
In 2016 MECA provided arts education, support services, and multicultural artistic performances and events to 2,761 students and their families, helping to build discipline, self-esteem, and cultural pride.
MECA is an organization that emphasizes:
Justice | Openness | Equity | Creativity to nurture artistic growth and expression | Individual respect | Caring attitudes | Diversity within community
Justice | Openness | Equity | Creativity to nurture artistic growth and expression | Individual respect | Caring attitudes | Diversity within community
MECA is funded in part by the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance
MECA is funded in part by the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance
