About MACCA
Mission Statement:
The MACCA’s aims are
- To provide studio, workshop, and exhibition space in an environment conducive to creativity and inclusion, where local artists, artisans, makers and performers can showcase, thrive and prosper, enriched by local cultural experience.
- To preserve and celebrate unique heritage, traditions, and grassroots approach, encouraging a community that shares its skills, resourcefulness and environmental awareness.
- To encourage, inspire and enhance cultural understanding.
- To return an enhanced service and value to the District of Metchosin and the local community through a zero-based budget, closely monitored by the Association.
Constitution:
The MACCA’s purposes are
- To provide suitable facilities and programs for the arts and culture
- To provide studio, workshop, display, and exhibition space, in an environment conducive to the creation and display of artistic and cultural endeavours.
- To provide educational opportunities through workshops, lectures and hands-on activities.
Our Bylaws are available for download.
Organization
The Metchosin Arts & Cultural Centre is run by a volunteer Board of Directors. The MACCA could not exist without its volunteers; if you would like to get to know your fellow association members better, and have some fun in the process, please consider volunteering. If you have skills or experience that you think would be of benefit to this organization, we would be very pleased to hear from you. Please don’t be shy!
Board of Directors
President – Chris van de Water
Serving first as Vice President and now as President on the MACCA board has special meaning because I attended Metchosin Elementary School in this very building during the 1950s. As part of MACCA, I like to reach out to try and draw the “closet” artists of all genres into the light. I’m sure there are artists galore who, with a little nudging, would agree to display for everyone to enjoy.
Vice President & Liaison Director – Betty Hildreth
As a member on the Board of Directors for the Metchosin Arts and Cultural Centre, I am happy to offer my time and efforts for the good of the local Arts Community. I am very proud of the community vision that has made this centre a public space and I want to help make it a useful, practical and local hub for the Arts and Culture, showing off our unique vibe as a part of the Island. I feel I can offer experience in networking, planning and coordinating of yet another Metchosin non-profit association. Over the past 20years I have met and worked with a wide variety of fellow volunteers and District officials and residents. An approach of cooperation and consensus has served our community well; this will continue to be my approach in efforts to keep the Arts
Secretary/Treasurer – Gail Nash
I was a director of the West Shore Arts Council, in many positions, for over 11 years. During that time I became the liaison person between the WSAC and MACCA, before being elected as MACCA’s Secretary. After a few years, the role of Treasurer was added to my duties. As a long-time resident of Metchosin, I am happy to lend my organizing skills to the evolving organization, especially now that the citizens of Metchosin own the school property. I also spend time playing oboe and English Horn with the Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra, the Civic Orchestra of Victoria, and the Westshore Community Concert Band.
Director- Charmaine Welch
I like to describe myself as messy but creative. My greatest accomplishment to date is being a mom to four children. I was intrigued by the possibilities presented by the MACC and the concept of creativity — “the whys and the wherefors”. My first love is textiles — for instance during the pandemic I created wearable art in the form of colourful masks. I am also a published author. My book Musings of a Housework Avoidance Expert: 50 Tiny Tales was delightful to write, and I hope, is a delightful read.
Director – Janet Parker
I bring my wealth of experience as an Executive Director with a local Community Arts Council and I took on this volunteer position after recently retiring from Municipal government. My responsibility is “Point of View” exhibit installations. I look forward to working with artists to help them fully represent themselves through art displays in the hallways of the Metchosin Arts centre. Artists can contact me if they are interested in exhibiting their art in the POV halls.
Director – Laurie Sthamann
I am the most recent addition to the MACCA board. I so enjoy spending time with these folks! Not only the board of directors but all the creative people in the studios and the many people who visit the centre. I am responsible for the website and the events room rental. As a working communications specialist, I have a skillset to offer and I love helping out and collaborating where I can. I have lived in Metchosin for more than a decade and I appreciate finding ways to be a part of and service to this vibrant community. Contact me if you want to book the event studio for a private or community event.
2022-2023 Financial Year
These are the draft minutes from the annual general meeting on August 10, 2023, along with the financial year end statements and budget approved members at that meeting.
Our History
The Art & Cultural Centre’s back story including the first Metchosin School was built in 1871 on land donated by John Witty, the replacement schoolhouse and later additions.
Improvement Projects
The Metchosin Arts & Cultural Centre Association (MACCA) has been managing, maintaining, and making alterations and improvements to the art centre in Metchosin since 2008.
Supporting the Community
MACCA has contributed funding and other resources for various Metchosin events not directly related to the art centre, and has promote Metchosin as a destination community for the arts
Event Photos
View photos of past events on our Event Photos page.
Become a Member
Join the Metchosin Arts & Cultural Centre Association and help our community continue to sustain and improve MACCA.