Museum of Northern California Art
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 The museum's exterior in 2023 | |
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| Coordinates | 39°44′12″N 121°50′39″W / 39.73667°N 121.84423°W |
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| Executive director | Pat Macias |
| Website | monca |
The Museum of Northern California Art (MONCA) is an art museum in Chico, California, United States. The museum is housed in the Veterans Memorial Hall building on the Esplanade.[1]
Description and history
[edit]Established in 2011, the museum has been at its current location since 2017. MONCA's logo features arches in the three primary colors red, yellow, and blue.[2] To commemorate its fifth anniversary, the museum featured an exhibit highlighting these three colors.[3] Other exhibits have included Tales of the Tattoo (2022)[4] and For the Love of Birds (2023).[5] In 2022, MONCA displayed 21 orange shirts to commemorate victims of the Robb Elementary School shooting, which occurred in Uvalde, Texas.[6] The museum also hosted a Queer Art Show, presented by Chico's Stonewall Alliance for Pride Month.[7]
Leadership
[edit]In 2020, the museum's first board president Pat Macias was named executive director. Roger Steel replaced Macias as president of the board of directors.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Museum of Northern California Art unveils plans for expansion". Chico Enterprise-Record. 2023-02-20. Archived from the original on 2023-02-27. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
- ^ "monca celebrates five years on Esplanade". Chico Enterprise-Record. 2022-06-20. Archived from the original on 2022-11-28. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
- ^ "Museum of Northern California welcomes local artists to look deeper into their colors". Chico Enterprise-Record. 2022-08-15. Archived from the original on 2022-12-08. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
- ^ Smith, Ken (2022-08-29). "Body of artwork • Chico News & Review". Chico News & Review. Archived from the original on 2022-10-05. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
- ^ "Monca displays bird exhibit". Chico Enterprise-Record. 2023-02-03. Archived from the original on 2023-02-09. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
- ^ "Exhibits outside museum pays tribute to 21 killed in Uvalde, Texas". Chico Enterprise-Record. 2022-09-13. Archived from the original on 2022-09-24. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
- ^ DeLeon, Kelly (2022-06-12). "Chico's Stonewall Alliance kicks off Pride month with several weekend events". KRCR. Archived from the original on 2022-07-12. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
- ^ "Art museum announces new president". Chico Enterprise-Record. 2020-04-15. Archived from the original on 2020-12-16. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
External links
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