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Store Location and Hours:
449 Willamette St.
Phone: 541-302-1810
Tuesdays 10am-3pm
Wednesdays 10am-3pm
Thursdays 10am-3pm & 6pm-9pm
Saturdays 11am-3pm
Call to Artists
MECCA once again presents the Object Afterlife Art Challenge, a unique opportunity for the arts community. A chance for artists to brave a new approach to their creative process while participating in an awareness raising community event.
More information and registration form...
Looking Glass New Roads School
...is looking for artists to volunteer their skills and talents by teaching their students art classes. New Roads school is a small branch of Looking Glass (a nonprofit organization in Eugene) that serves homeless and at risk youth of Lane County. Ideally, volunteers would come twice a week for a month and educate our students on their specialty. For more information contact Sarah Krueger, 541-302-2551.
Eugene Storefront Art Project
ESAP is looking for artists interested in exhibiting in empty storefronts. Their mission is to help demonstrate Eugene's c ommitment to the arts, while allowing artists a unique canvas and beautifying downtown areas. For more info contact Paula Goodbar. Or go to ESAP's Facebook page for more info and submission forms.
Crafty Birthday Parties at MECCA
Employment Opportunities
Community Art Workshop Instructors
RecycleART receives Target Grant Award
A gift of $2,000 was given by Target to support MECCA's RecycleART! and Teacher Resource programs. RecycleART! is our art and reuse education program in which we work with schools and youth organizations providing creative opportunities with reusable materials. Our Teacher Resource Room is chock full of FREE recycled art supplies and project ideas for educators.
A BIG Thank You goes to Sarah Collins for her work with Target on behalf of MECCA!.
The Art of Recycling!
MECCA 2012 Summer Day Camps!
Check out the MECCA Summer Day Camps we have planned. Exciting opportunites for creativity for kids ages 8-12.
Raise a Glass to MECCA:
A Wine Tasting and Silent Auction of Local Art
Saturday, May 19, 5 pm - 7:30 pm
Hosted by Eugene's Alternative Realtors
Historic Windsor Caulkins House
588 E. 11th St.
Join us for a lovely and lively evening of wine tasting, delish appetizers, live music with Mood Area 52, and a silent auction of outstanding art from many local artists of varying mediums. Sure to be another event to remember so mark your calendars! Admission is free. This is a benefit for MECCA.
Re-Imagine Art exhibit and sale
A benefit for MECCA. Local artists rescue items from the landfill and turn them into ART! During the month of May, 40% of juried exhibit piece sales will be donated to MECCA. More info
Michael deMeng returns to MECCA with his new workshop deMent-triloquism!
June 9 & 10, 10 am - 4 pm
Michael deMeng, the Reverend of Rusty Things, returns to MECCA for a two-day workshop! More information...
Helios selects MECCA
for its matching grant program!
Helios Resource Network has selected MECCA and our summer art camps scholarship program as a recipient of it's matching grant program! So your donation would be doubled by Helios, up to $500. Donations must be made through the Helios website and make sure to select MECCA as the recipient. Follow the link to find out more. Thank you and Thanks to Helios!
Wednesday Specials at MECCA
Starting this month, every Wednesday we'll be featuring materials at a special price. Can you imagine our prices getting any better? I know, neither can we! We'll be bringing our stored materials from the warehouse for these special sale days, so you won't want to miss out.
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About M.E.C.C.A
M.E.C.C.A., the Materials Exchange Center for Community Arts, is a nonprofit organization located in Eugene, Oregon.
Our mission: MECCA is dedicated to diverting scrap materials from the waste stream and into the creative endeavors of our community. MECCA provides access to low-cost arts programming in an inclusive environment that enhances the cultural life of Lane County.
The Store
MECCA operates a recycled art supply store where you can find fun materials such as flooring and wallpaper samples, corks
and bottle caps, glass and ceramic pieces, fabric scraps, used cards and calendars, and much more.
We collect these items from Lane County businesses, artists, and individuals; most of what we sell
would have been destined for the trash bin if it hadn't found its way onto our shelves!
Community Workshops
Our eclectic collection of "junk" provides an abundant resource for all manner of creative endeavor.
At a MECCA workshop, you might learn to make scarves out of fleece scraps, weave baskets out of
telephone wire, turn Altoid tins into pocket shrines, or forge jewelry out of bottle caps. By
encouraging the creative reuse of scraps and discards, MECCA offers a low-cost and environmentally
friendly way for people to express themselves artistically.
Network Charter School Classes
Beginning in September 2003 MECCA began teaching classes to middle and high school students as part of the
Network Charter School (NCS).
NCS provides opportunities for experiential work projects in local non-profits and small businesses,
and stimulates students to take responsibility for their own learning.
We are excited to be part of this groundbreaking educational model.